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When Jesus into Salem rode

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 >

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Text Information

First Line: When Jesus into Salem rode
Author: James Montgomery
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

WINCHESTER OLD

WINCHESTER OLD is a famous common-meter psalm tune, presumably arranged by George Kirbye (b. Suffolk, England, c. 1560; d. Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, 1634) from a melody in Christopher Tye's Acts of the Apostles and published in T. Este's The Whole Book of Psalmes (1592) set to Psalm 84. Ki…

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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #841

Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #841
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Hymns and Offices of Worship #58

Hymns and Offices of Worship #58

Hymns for Schools and Families #d548

Hymns for Schools and Families #d548
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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #397

Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #397
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Offices of Worship and Hymns #58

Offices of Worship and Hymns #58
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Offices of Worship and Hymns #103

Offices of Worship and Hymns #103
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The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #103

The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #103
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