James Montgomery | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Portrait_of_James_Montgomery_Esq_(4672641).jpg) James Montgomery, 1855 | |
| Born | 4 November 1771 Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Died | 30 April 1854 (aged 82) Sheffield |
| Occupation | Poet / Newspaper editor |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Genre | Poetry |
James Montgomery (4 November 1771 – 30 April 1854) was a Scottish-born hymn writer, poet and editor, who eventually settled in Sheffield. He was raised in the Moravian Church and theologically trained there, so that his writings often reflect concern for humanitarian causes, such as the abolition of slavery and the exploitation of child chimney sweeps.[1]
- ^ Williamson, Robert T (May 1950). "II, The Development of Montgomery's Religious Life and Thought" (PDF). The Religious Thought of James Montgomery (PhD). University of Edinburgh. p. 42. Retrieved 4 August 2018.