Display Title: Dear God, Who Loves All Humankind First Line: Dear God, who loves all humankind Tune Title: REST Author: John Greenleaf Whittier Meter: 8 6 8 8 6 Date: 1996 Subject: Calling and Response | ; Calmness and Serenity | ; Church in the World | Renewal: Healing; Consecration | ; Discipleship and Service | ; Epiphany 3 | Year A; Epiphany 3 | Year B; Epiphany 5 | Year C; Forgiveness | ; Forgiveness from God | ; Healing | ; Jesus Christ | Call of; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity | ; Prayer | ; Proper 11 | Year C; Proper 12 | Year B; Proper 13 | Year A; Proper 14 | Year A; Proper 19 | Year C; Proper 20 | Year C; Proper 7 | Year C; Renewal | ; Repentance | ; Rest | ; Reverence/Wonder Before God | ; Service | ; Service Music | Invitation to Prayer; Surrender | ; Trust |
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Whittier, John Greenleaf, the American Quaker poet, was born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, Dec. 17, 1807. He began life as a farm-boy and shoemaker, and subsequently became a successful journalist, editor and poet. In 1828 he became editor of the American Manufacturer (Boston), in 1830 of the New England Review, and an 1836 (on becoming Secretary to the American Anti-Slavery Society) of the Pennsylvania Freeman. He was also for some time, beginning with 1847, the corresponding editor of the National Era. In 1840 he removed to Amesbury, Massachusetts, where most of his later works have been written. At the present time [1890] he lives alternately at Amesbury and Boston. His first poetical piece was printed in the Newburyport Free Press in 182… Go to person page >
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