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title: 'Address on Sacred Music; Delivered at the Anniversary of the Handel and Hastings Society, in the Theological Seminary, Princeton, N.J., Dec. 5, 1827'
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authors:
- 'John Williamson Nevin'
date: 1827-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Hymnody and Psalmody'
- 'Natural Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 148'
- 'Ephesians 5'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/nevin-1827-address-on-sacred-music-delivered-at-the-anniversary-of-the-handel-and-hastings-society-in-the-theological-seminary-princeton-n-j-dec-5-1827
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# Address on Sacred Music; Delivered at the Anniversary of the Handel and Hastings Society, in the Theological Seminary, Princeton, N.J., Dec. 5, 1827

Oration (John W. Nevin, 1827) arguing that music is a God‑given, moral art grounded in nature and Scripture, uniquely fitted for worship and to deepen piety and eloquence.

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