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Be thyself, a nobler gospel

Be thyself, a nobler gospel

Author: William Denton
Published in 4 hymnals


Author: William Denton

Denton, William, M.A., born Mar. l, 1815, and educated at Worcester College, Oxford, B.A. 1844. Entering Holy Orders, he was successively curate of Bradfleld, Berks; Barking, Essex; and Shoreditch. In 1850 he became vicar of St. Bartholomew's, Cripplegate, London, died. Jan. 2, 1888. Mr. Denton was the author of well-known Commentaries on various parts of Holy Scripture. He was proprietor of The Church Hymnal, 1853, of which he was also joint editor with Canon W. Cooke. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)  Go to person page >

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First Line: Be thyself, a nobler gospel
Author: William Denton
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Spiritual Songs of the First National Association of Spiritualists #d17

Spiritual Songs of the First National Association of Spiritualists #d17
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The Liberal Hymn Book #91

The Liberal Hymn Book #91

The Truth Seeker Collection of Forms, Hymns and Recitations, Original and Selected, for the Use of Liberals #d37

The Truth Seeker Collection of Forms, Hymns and Recitations, Original and Selected, for the Use of Liberals #d37

Universal Hymns #157

Universal Hymns #157
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