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Rejected and despised of men, Behold! a man of woe

Rejected and despised of men, Behold! a man of woe

Author: William Robertson
Published in 5 hymnals

Author: William Robertson

Robertson, William, was the son of David Robertson of Brunton in Fife. After finishing his University course he was licensed to preach in 1711. He is said to have been assistant to the minister of the Presbyterian Church of London Wall, London, before his settlement, in 1714, as parish minister of Borthwick, Midlothian. In 1733 he was appointed minister of Lady Yesters, Edinburgh, and in 1736 of Old Greyfriars, and died at Edinburgh, Nov. 16, 1745. He was in 1742 appointed a member of the Committee of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which compiled the Translations and Paraphrases of 1745, and is said to have contributed 3 paraphrases which, in the 1781 collection, are numbered 25, "How few receive with cordial faith" (p. 536… Go to person page >

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First Line: Rejected and despised of men, Behold! a man of woe
Author: William Robertson
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #174a

The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #174a

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d883

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d883

The Victory #d312

The Victory #d312

Worship in the School Room #d137

Worship in the School Room #d137
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Worship in the School Room #77

Worship in the School Room #77
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