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Strong souled Reformer, whose far seeing faith

Strong souled Reformer, whose far seeing faith

Author: Samuel Johnson
Published in 3 hymnals

Author: Samuel Johnson

Johnson, Samuel, M.A, was born at Salem, Massachusetts, Oct. 10, 1822, and educated at Harvard, where he graduated in Arts in 1842, and in Theology in 1846. In 1853 he formed a Free Church in Lynn, Massachusetts, and remained its pastor to 1870. Although never directly connected with any religious denomination, he was mainly associated in the public mind with the Unitarians. He was joint editor with S. Longfellow (q. v.) of A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion, Boston, 1846; the Supplement to the same, 1848; and Hymns of the Spirit, 1864. His contributions to these collections were less numerous than those by S. Longfellow, but not less meritorious. He died at North Andover, Massachusetts, Feb. 19, 1882. His hymns were thus contr… Go to person page >

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First Line: Strong souled Reformer, whose far seeing faith
Author: Samuel Johnson
Copyright: Public Domain
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Hymns of the Ages (3rd series) #33b

Hymns of the Ages (3rd series) #33b
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Hymns of the Spirit #653

Hymns of the Spirit #653
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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #477

Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #477
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