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O watch, and fight, and pray

O watch, and fight, and pray

Author: George Heath
Published in 6 hymnals

Author: George Heath

Rv George Heath DD United Kingdom 1745-1822. Born at Exeter, Devon, England, he was educated at the Dissenting Academy and King’s College, Cambridge. He married Mary Ann Kean, and they had 4 children: Louisa, John, Charles, and Benjamin (also a minister). He served as pastor of the Honiton, Devonshire, Presbyterian Church, but proved unworthy and was dismissed for cause. He later became a Unitarian minister. In 1781 he published “Hymns & poetic essays sacred to the worship of the Deity”. He also authored a “History of Bristol”. He became Headmaster of Eton College (1792-1802). He joined the Anglican Church and became Canon of Windsor (1800-1822), Rector of Monks Risborough, Vicar of Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, Vicar of… Go to person page >

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First Line: O watch, and fight, and pray
Author: George Heath
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
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Hymn Service for the Sunday School #80

Hymn Service for the Sunday School #80
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Revival Songs #261

Revival Songs #261

Revival Songs. 4th ed. #d197

Revival Songs. 4th ed. #d197
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Songs of Pilgrimage #1397

Songs of Pilgrimage #1397

The Saints' Harp #d642

The Saints' Harp #d642

The Saints' Hymnal #d220

The Saints' Hymnal #d220
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