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Jesus Died for the Sinner

Nothing, Lord, I bring before Thee

Author: W. P. Mackay
Tune: [Nothing, Lord, I bring before Thee]
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: W. P. Mackay

Mackay, William Paton, M.D., was born at Montrose, May 13, 1839, and educated at the University of Edinburgh. After following his medical profession for a time, he became minister of Prospect Street Presbyterian Church, Hull, in 1868, and died from an accident, at Portree, Aug. 22, 1885. Seventeen of his hymns are in W. Reid's Praise Book, 1872. Of these the best known is "We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love" (Praise to God), written 1863, recast 1867. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix II (1907)… Go to person page >

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First Line: Nothing, Lord, I bring before Thee
Title: Jesus Died for the Sinner
Author: W. P. Mackay
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Jesus died for the sinner
Copyright: Public Domain

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