1880 RAY PALMER. Autograph Letter Related to Famous Hymn "Lead Thou Kindly Light." Slavery Rapid Pursuit of the American

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I do verily believe that ye thoughts & principles spirit and practice of many in this land

I covenanted to labor for God

Very crisp and clean aside from some light handling and a very early inscription on the blank ffep

Very attractive with rubbing to front hinge

1880 RAY PALMER. Autograph Letter Related to Famous Hymn "Lead Thou Kindly Light." Slavery Rapid Pursuit of the AmericanWonderful ALS by influential 19th century hymnist, Ray Palmer [1808 1887]. Often considered one of the best American hymnists of the 19th century, he was in some ways the predecessor of Ira Sankey. Like Sankey, his hymns were deeply evangelical, informed by the personal piety narrative of the Second Great Awakening, and eminently singable. After a potent personal experience during the Awakening, Palmer sensed a call to the ministry and enrolled at