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Defend the poor and desolate

Defend the poor and desolate

Author: John Milton
Tune: MILTONA
Published in 12 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Author: John Milton

Milton, John, was born in London, Dec. 9, 1608, and died there Nov. 8, 1674. His poetical excellences and his literary fame are matters apart from hymnology, and are fully dealt with in numerous memoirs. His influence on English hymn-writing has been very slight, his 19 versions of various Psalms having lain for the most part unused by hymnal compilers. The dates of his paraphrases are:— Ps. cxiv. and cxxxvi., 1623, when he was 15 years of ago. These were given in his Poems in English and Latin 1645. Ps. lxxx.-lxxxviii., written in 1648, and published as Nine Psalmes done into Metre, 1645. Ps. i., 1653; ii., “Done August 8, 1653;" iii., Aug. 9, 1653; iv. Aug. 10, 1653; v., Aug. 12, 1653; vi., Aug. 13, 1653; vii.Aug. 14, 1653; viii… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Defend the poor and desolate
Author: John Milton
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #862

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #862
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Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #470

Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #470
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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #475

Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #475
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #475

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #475
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Plymouth Collection #a1060

Plymouth Collection #a1060
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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1060

Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1060
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Revival Hymns #385

Revival Hymns #385
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Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #151a

Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #151a
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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1060

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1060

The Church Hymn Book #d106

The Church Hymn Book #d106
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The Gospel Psalmist #784

The Gospel Psalmist #784

The Truth Seeker Collection of Forms, Hymns and Recitations, Original and Selected, for the Use of Liberals #d68

The Truth Seeker Collection of Forms, Hymns and Recitations, Original and Selected, for the Use of Liberals #d68
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