The broken ties of happier days

The broken ties of happier days

Author: James Montgomery
Published in 13 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: The broken ties of happier days
Author: James Montgomery
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns #328

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #901

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Church Harmonies #657

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #683

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a683

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Plymouth Collection #a1115

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1115

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d627

Songs of the Unity #d185

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1115

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The Gospel Psalmist #715

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The Religious Songster #20

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