1835 - 1920 Author of "I Love the Lord" in The New Christian Hymnal Collier, Edward Augustus, a Congregational Minister at Kinderhook, New York State, is the author of "Thou, Lord, art God alone" (Holy Trinity) in the Scotch Church Hymnary, 1898.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
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Collier, Edward. (New York City, November 21, 1835--December 20, 1920). Congregationalist. Son of Ezra and Mary Shaw Collier. New York University, A.B. 1857; A.M. 1860; D.D. 1884. Attended Princeton Theological Seminary, 1860. Pastorates at Saugerties, NY. 1860-1861; Armenia, New York, 1861-1864; Kinderhook, New York, 1864-1907, then pastor emeritus. Author Lyrics from the Psalter, 1907; A History of Old Kinderhook, 1914; also many metrical versions of the psalms, etc.
--Howard Springer, DNAH Archives
Edward A. Collier