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Der Herr ist mein Hirte, o selige Hut

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: Ernst Gebhardt

(no biographical information available about Ernst Gebhardt.) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Der Herr ist mein Hirte, o selige Hut
English Title: The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know
Translator: Ernst Gebhardt
Author: James Montgomery
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #202

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Liederlust und Psalter #80

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Liederlust und Psalter mit Anhang #80

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