Ye daughters of Zion, declare, have ye seen

Ye daughters of Zion, declare, have ye seen

Author: Joseph Swain
Published in 7 hymnals

Author: Joseph Swain

Swain, Joseph, was born at Birmingham in 1761, and after being apprenticed to an engraver, removed to London. After a time he became a decided Christian, and being of an emotional poetic temperament, began to give expression to his new thoughts and feelings in hymns. In 1783 he was baptized by the Rev. Dr. Rippon, and in 1791 became minister of a Baptist congregation in East Street, Walworth. After a short but popular and very useful ministry, he died April 16, 1796 Swain published the following:— (1) A Collection of Poems on Several Occasions, London, 1781; (2) Redemption, a Poem in five Books, London, 1789; (3) Experimental Essays on Divine Subjects, London, 1791; (4) Walworth Hymns, by J. Swain, Pastor of the Baptist Church Meeting… Go to person page >

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First Line: Ye daughters of Zion, declare, have ye seen
Author: Joseph Swain
Copyright: Public Domain

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Dyer's Psalmist #42

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #164

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Songs of Zion #102

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The Baptist Harp #249

The Christian Psalmist #d780

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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #697

The South Western Psalmist #d455

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