1813 - 1890 Person Name: Rev. A. Kenyon Hymnal Number: 188 Author of "Jesus Alone" in Royal Hymnal Kenyon, Archibald, was born at Athol, Warren County, New York, July 31, 1813, and entered the Baptist ministry in 1838. He has written a large number of hymns, several of which are found in the Royal Diadem, Pure Gold, Our Glad Hosanna, Glad Refrain, and other American Sunday Schools and Mission hymn-books. "Jesus, hear me when I pray" (Divine Help desired) in Our Glad Hosanna, 1882, is a good example of his work.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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Kenyon, Archibald. (Athol, New York, July 31, 1813--?). Baptist. Primarily self-educated but attended Woodworth Academy and the Academy at East Bennington (New York). Ordained in 1836, his pastorates included: Adamsville, Lakeville, Vernon, and Clinton, N.Y.; Cleveland, Ohio; Providence, Rhode Island; Chicago, Peoria, East Lynn, Illinois; Iowa City, Iowa; Union and Thompsonville, Wisconsin. Associated with the Free Mission Movement; he edited the Free Mission Visitor.
Author of a number of hymns, some of which were set to music by Robert Lowry. One of these which appeared in Our Glad Hosanna (1882) begins:
Jesus, hear me when I pray,
Keep and help me all the day;
Save from fear and care and sin,
Make me pure and strong within.
--Paul R. Powell, DNAH Archives
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