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In heavenly choirs a question rose

In heavenly choirs a question rose

Author: Ralph Erskine
Published in 7 hymnals

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Author: Ralph Erskine

Erskine, Ralph, was son of Henry Erskine who was Rector of Cornhill, Northumberland, before the Act of Uniformity in 1662, and after the Revolution of 1688 was Parish minister of Chirnside, Berwickshire. He was born at Moneylaws, Northumberland, March 15, 1685, his father being then in exile from Scotland for taking part in conventicles. He entered the University of Edinburgh in 1699, was licensed to preach in 1709, in 1711 ordained second minister of the Abbey Church, Dunfermline, and became first minister in 1716. Joining in 1737 with the "Four Brethren," who, protesting against the action of the General As¬sembly on Patronage, had been loosed from their charges by the Commission in 1733 and had formed themselves into a Presbytery at Gai… Go to person page >

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First Line: In heavenly choirs a question rose
Author: Ralph Erskine
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Choice Collection of Hymns, in which are some never before printed #LVII

A Choice Collection of Hymns, in which are some never before printed #LVII
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A Collection of Hymns for the use of Christians #M.XXII

A Collection of Hymns for the use of Christians #M.XXII
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A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged #A1

A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged #A1
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A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors #187

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors #187

Old School Sonnets, or a Selection of Choice Hymns #d113

Old School Sonnets, or a Selection of Choice Hymns #d113

The Christian Harmony #d63

The Christian Harmony #d63

The Ebenezer Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, with an appendix Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces. 6th ed. #d264

The Ebenezer Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, with an appendix Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces. 6th ed. #d264
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