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Edward A. Collier

Edward A. Collier
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Short Name: Edward A. Collier
Full Name: Collier, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1835-1920
Birth Year: 1835
Death Year: 1920

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


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Edward A. Collier (19)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Angels bright, his throne surroundingEdward A. Collier (Author)1
As the hart when noon is burningEdward A. Collier (Author)English1
As the voice of many watersEdward A. Collier (Author)English1
God, we bless Thee that we meet againEdward A. Collier (Author)English3
Hail, O flag, in every breeze now streamingEdward A. Collier (Author)English2
How sweet, O Lord, Thy word of graceEdw. A. Collier, D.D. (Author)English2
I love the Lord, because He heareth meEdward A. Collier (Author)English1
Jesus, Thou art the sinner's friend, Loving us tenderly till the endE. A. C. (Author)English1
Lord, to Thee my soul is liftedRev. Edward A. Collier (Author)English1
Lord, to you my soul is lifted; O my God, in you I trustEdward A. Collier (Paraphraser)English1
No longer, Lord, despise meEdward A. Collier (Author)English4
O God arise! and by Thy mightEdward A. Collier (Author)English1
O God of nations, unto TheeEdward A. Collier (Author)English1
O Lord, who hast this table spreadEdward A. Collier (Author)English2
O sing, ye children, singEdward A. Collier (Author)English3
The heavens in their splendor declareRev. Edward A. Collier, D. D. (Author)English1
The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie (Rous)Edward A. Collier (Author)English1
There is a wondrous riverEdward A. Collier (Author)English3
Thou, Lord, art God alone, Veiling thy burning throneEdward A. Collier (Author)English4

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