In 1819, William True Sleeper was born on February 9 in Danbury, New Hampshire. He was a Congregational minister serving in home missions work in Massachusetts and later Maine, where he established three churches.
He died on September 24, 1904, in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
He is the author of the hymns:
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Sources:
Osbeck, K. W. 101 More Hymn Stories. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Kregel Publications, 1985. Page 320.
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