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Who dares to bind to his dull sense

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Author: George Rawson

Born: June 5, 1807, Leeds, England. Died: March 25, 1889, Clifton, England. Buried: Arno’s Vale Cemetery, Bristol, England. Pseudonym: A Leeds Layman. Rawson, George, was born June 5, 1807, at Leeds, in which town he practised for many years as a solicitor. In 1853 he assisted the Congregational ministers of Leeds in the compilation of Psalms, Hymns, and Passages of Scripture for Christian Worship, a volume commonly known as the Leeds Hymn-book. Mr. Rawson was a member of the Congregational body. In 1858 he also assisted Rev. Dr. Green and other Baptist ministers in the preparation of Psalms and Hymns for the use of the Baptist Denomination. A number of Mr. Rawson's own compositions first appeared in this and in the Leeds Hymn-boo… Go to person page >

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First Line: Who dares to bind to his dull sense
Author: George Rawson
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

DELIVERANCE (Barnby)BETHLEHEM (Fink)Highcharts.com
Frequency of use
DELIVERANCE (Barnby)


BETHLEHEM (Fink)


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Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #368

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #368
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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #400

Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #400
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