O Lord of earth and seas and skies

O Lord of earth and seas and skies

Author: Simon Browne
Published in 8 hymnals

Author: Simon Browne

Simon Browne was born at Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire, about 1680. He began to preach as an "Independent" before he was twenty years of age, and was soon after settled at Portsmouth. In 1716, he became pastor in London. In 1723, he met with some misfortunes, which preyed upon his mind, and produced that singular case of monomania, recorded in the text-books of Mental Philosophy; he thought that God had "annihilated in him the thinking substance, and utterly divested him of consciousness." "Notwithstanding," says Toplady, "instead of having no soul, he wrote, reasoned, and prayed as if he had two." He died in 1732. His publications number twenty-three, of which some are still in repute. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins,… Go to person page >

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First Line: O Lord of earth and seas and skies
Author: Simon Browne
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #101

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #102

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #102

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #101

The Christian Hymn Book #d469

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d473

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The Christian Psalmist #57

Universalist Hymn Book #d375

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