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Benignant Savior, 'twas not thine

Benignant Savior, 'twas not thine

Author: Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch
Published in 2 hymnals

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Author: Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch

Bulfinch, Stephen Greenleaf, D.D. This Unitarian minister was born at Boston, June 18, 1809, and removed to Washington in 1818, his father being the architect of the Capitol. He graduated at Columbian College and the Cambridge Theological School. In 1831 lie was ordained at Charleston, S.C., as assistant to Dr. Gilman. Subsequently he was pastor at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Washington, 1838; Nashua, New Hampshire, 1845; Dorchester, Mass., 1852; and "East Cambridge, Mass., 1865. He died at the last place, Oct. 12, 1870. His works include:— (1) Contemplations of the Saviour; A Series of Extracts from the Gospel History, with Reflections and Original and Selected Hymns. Boston, Carter and Hendee, 1832. This has been reprinted in England. (… Go to person page >

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First Line: Benignant Savior, 'twas not thine
Author: Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #280

A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #280

Songs of the Free, and Hymns of Christian Freedom #d8

Songs of the Free, and Hymns of Christian Freedom #d8
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