1779–1855

Introduction

Born: De­cem­ber 10, 1779, North Read­ing, Mas­sa­chu­setts.

Died: March 4, 1855, Sa­lem, Mas­sa­chu­setts.

Buried: Har­mo­ny Grove Ce­me­te­ry, Sa­lem, Mas­sa­chu­setts.

Biography

James was the son of James Flint and Ly­dia Har­ri­et De­Blois.

He gra­du­ated from Har­vard Col­lege in 1802.

In 1806 he be­came pa­stor of a Uni­ta­ri­an Church in East Bridge­wa­ter, Mas­sa­chu­setts, and of East Church, Sa­lem, in 1821.

Works

In 1820, Flint con­trib­ut­ed one hymn to Sew­ell’s New York Col­lect­ion. He al­so pub­lished:

Sources

Lyrics

  1. All Glo­ri­ous Lord of Hea­ven and Earth
  2. Father, Thy Mer­cies Nev­er Fail
  3. Freemen, We Our Char­tered Rights
  4. From Thee, O God, Our Spir­its Come
  5. Giver of All Good Gifts to Man
  6. Happy the Un­re­pin­ing Poor
  7. Here to the High and Ho­ly One
  8. In Cost­ly Fane, the Pride of Art
  9. In Plea­sant Lands
  10. Lord of the Winds and Ocean’s Swell
  11. O’er Life’s Pale Wrecks in Love­li­ness
  12. What Thanks to Thee, O God
  13. When Loud the Mid­night Tem­pest Roar­ing

Music

  1. Faith
  2. Harville

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