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The Missionary Angel

That mighty angel to whose hand

Author: L. H. Sigourney
Published in 13 hymnals

Author: L. H. Sigourney

Sigourney, Lydia, née Huntley. This distinguished name stood at the head of the female poets of America a generation ago, and is still well remembered. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1791, she conducted a school in the same town from 1809 to 1814, when she removed to Hartford, where she was married to Charles Sigourney in 1819. Most of her subsequent life was spent at Hartford, and she died there, June 10, 1865. Her first publication was Moral Pieces in Prose and Verse, 1815. This was followed by 58 additional works. A thorough exploration of these, or of such of them are poetical, would be necessary to trace her hymns with accuracy. They, however, are more numerous than important. Many have been used in the older collections; some are… Go to person page >

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First Line: That mighty angel to whose hand
Title: The Missionary Angel
Author: L. H. Sigourney
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Selection of Hymns #162

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Baptist Hymn Book #a763

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Evangelical Hymns #250

Hymns of Zion #d188

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The Baptist Hymn Book #763

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The Baptist Psalmody #996

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #850

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The Saint's Harp #188

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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #555

Village Hymns #d514

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #465

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #465

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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #465

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