Com Prazer Nos Congregamos

Author: James Montgomery

James Montgomery (b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1771; d. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1854), the son of Moravian parents who died on a West Indies mission field while he was in boarding school, Montgomery inherited a strong religious bent, a passion for missions, and an independent mind. He was editor of the Sheffield Iris (1796-1827), a newspaper that sometimes espoused radical causes. Montgomery was imprisoned briefly when he printed a song that celebrated the fall of the Bastille and again when he described a riot in Sheffield that reflected unfavorably on a military commander. He also protested against slavery, the lot of boy chimney sweeps, and lotteries. Associated with Christians of various persuasions, Montgomery supported missio… Go to person page >

Translator: João Soares da Fonseca

(no biographical information available about João Soares da Fonseca .) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Com prazer nos congregamos para a ceia do Senhor
Title: Com Prazer Nos Congregamos
English Title: According to Thy Gracious Word
Translator: João Soares da Fonseca (1990)
Author: James Montgomery (1825)
Publication Date: 1991
Notes: Port. João Soares da Fonseca, através do espanhol, 1990
Copyright: © Copyright da tradução 1990 João S. da Fonseca

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