Enough of life's vain scene I've trod

Enough of life's vain scene I've trod

Author: George Walker
Published in 13 hymnals

Author: George Walker

Walker, George, F.R.S., born 1735, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, educated by his uncle, Thomas Walker, dissenting minister at Durham, whom, after further study at Dr. Rotherhain's academy at Kendal, and at Edinburgh and Glasgow, he succeeded in the pulpit there. From Durham Walker removed to Great Yarmouth, and thence in 1772 to the Warrington Academy. While there he published The Doctrine of the Sphere. This and his Treatise on Conic Sections are the chief of his mathematical works. From 1774 to 1798 he was minister at the High Pavement Chapel, Nottingham, and took a prominent part in the public life of the town. His sermons on political events of the time attracted widespread attention, as did his tract The Dissenters’ Plea; or, an appeal of th… Go to person page >

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First Line: Enough of life's vain scene I've trod
Author: George Walker
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #610

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #287

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #158

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #166

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #166

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #158

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #287

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #287

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d86

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d83

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