Arabia's desert ranger

Arabia's desert ranger

Author: James Montgomery
Published in 7 hymnals

Author: James Montgomery

James Montgomery (b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1771; d. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1854), the son of Moravian parents who died on a West Indies mission field while he was in boarding school, Montgomery inherited a strong religious bent, a passion for missions, and an independent mind. He was editor of the Sheffield Iris (1796-1827), a newspaper that sometimes espoused radical causes. Montgomery was imprisoned briefly when he printed a song that celebrated the fall of the Bastille and again when he described a riot in Sheffield that reflected unfavorably on a military commander. He also protested against slavery, the lot of boy chimney sweeps, and lotteries. Associated with Christians of various persuasions, Montgomery supported missio… Go to person page >

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First Line: Arabia's desert ranger
Author: James Montgomery
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #520

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #499b

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #499b

New Standard Singer #d13

New Standard Singer, Pt. 1-7 #d13

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Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #8

Universalist Hymn Book #d27

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