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Hymn Story: Go to dark Gethsemane

March 21, 2021 Leave a comment

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Go to dark Gethsemane was written by James Montgomery. He was born in 1771 Ayrshire, Scotland. His parents died on the mission field while he was at boarding school. He is said to have a passion for missions, be independent minded and express radical ideas and causes. Montgomery was imprisoned briefly when he printed a song that celebrated the fall […]

Behind the Hymn: Angels from the Realms of Glory

December 17, 2017 Leave a comment

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Angels from the Realms of Glory was written by Scottish poet James Montgomery. James Montgomery was born on November 4, 1771 in Scotland to Irish parents. His father, John Montgomery, was the only Moravian pastor serving in Scotland at the time. When James was five, his parents left him with a Moravian group in County Atrium, Ireland while they went […]

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Hymn Story: Go to dark Gethsemane

Behind the Hymn: Angels from the Realms of Glory