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William Pierson Merrill

William Pierson Merrill
Short Name: William Pierson Merrill
Full Name: Merrill, William Pierson, 1867-1954
Birth Year: 1867
Death Year: 1954

William Pierson Merrill (January 10, 1867 - June 19, 1954) was an American Presbyterian clergyman. He is most remembered for his work on behalf of peace, and for several hymns, most notably "Rise up, O men of God" and "Not alone for mighty empire".

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Texts by William Pierson Merrill (13)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
De pie, oh grey de DiosWilliam Pierson Merrill (Author)Spanish1
Erguei-voa já, varõesWilliam Pierson Merrill (Author)Portuguese1
奮起,上主之民!William Pierson Merrill (Author)Chinese1
Give to the winds thy fearsWilliam P. Merrill (Author (B))English1
Long ago a prophet sangWilliam P. Merrill (Author)English3
Lord, what a change within us one short hourWilliam Pierson Merrill, b. 1867 (Arranger)English10
Not alone for mighty empireWilliam Pierson Merrill (Author)English92
O Lord, our God, Thy mighty handWilliam Pierson Merrill (Author)English2
Rise up, O men of God!William P. Merrill (Author)English289
¡Venid, hombres de Dios!William Pierson Merrill (Author)Spanish1
Venid, siervos de Dios, Lo mundanal dejadWilliam Pierson Merrill (Author)Spanish1
We knelt before kings; we bent before lordsWilliam Pierson Merrill (Author)English9
昔我揖貴族,昔我拜帝王William Pearson Merrill, b. 1867 (Author)Chinese1

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