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Zion's a city God hath blessed [blest]

Zion's a city God hath blessed [blest]

Author: John Kent
Tune: FOREST
Published in 8 hymnals

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Author: John Kent

Kent, John, was born at Bideford, Devonshire, Dec. 1766, and died Nov. 15, 1843. As a working shipwright his opportunities for acquiring the education and polish necessary for the production of refined verse were naturally limited. His hymns are strongly worded, very earnest and simple, and intensely Calvinistic. A few were published in Samuel Reece's Collection, 1799. The first edition of his Collection of Original Gospel Hymns, was published in 1803, and the 10th edition, with "The Author's Experience," in verse, 264 hymns, 15 longer pieces, and a Life by his Son in 1861. The Calvinistic teaching so prominent in his hymns has restricted their use to a limited number of collections. The greatest use made of them in modern hymnbooks has bee… Go to person page >

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First Line: Zion's a city God hath blessed [blest]
Author: John Kent
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #121

A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #121

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d574

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d574
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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #350

Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #350

Old School Sonnets, or a Selection of Choice Hymns #d340

Old School Sonnets, or a Selection of Choice Hymns #d340
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Pocket Hymns #269

Pocket Hymns #269
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The Baptist Hymn Book #832

The Baptist Hymn Book #832

The Ebenezer Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, with an appendix Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces. 6th ed. #d697

The Ebenezer Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, with an appendix Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces. 6th ed. #d697

The Good Old Songs #723

The Good Old Songs #723
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