I cannot shun the stroke of death

I cannot shun the stroke of death

Author: Simon Browne
Published in 16 hymnals

Author: Simon Browne

Simon Browne was born at Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire, about 1680. He began to preach as an "Independent" before he was twenty years of age, and was soon after settled at Portsmouth. In 1716, he became pastor in London. In 1723, he met with some misfortunes, which preyed upon his mind, and produced that singular case of monomania, recorded in the text-books of Mental Philosophy; he thought that God had "annihilated in him the thinking substance, and utterly divested him of consciousness." "Notwithstanding," says Toplady, "instead of having no soul, he wrote, reasoned, and prayed as if he had two." He died in 1732. His publications number twenty-three, of which some are still in repute. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins,… Go to person page >

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First Line: I cannot shun the stroke of death
Author: Simon Browne
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #709

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #683

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #341

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #453

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #453

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #453

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #453

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #453

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #453

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #575

Hymns for Social Worship and Private Devotion #d63

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #544

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