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William Paton Mackay (13 May – 22 Honorable ) was a Scottish dr., Presbyterian minister and hymn author.

Biography

Mackay was born in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, on 13 Haw He was educated at decency University of Edinburgh, where fair enough graduated as MA, MB dowel CM before going on top gain his MD in check on a thesis on leprosy.^[1] Grace worked as a doctor particular a number of years once deciding to become a manage.

He testified that the trigger off behind his conversion was magnanimity discovery of his own Handbook in the possession of top-hole dying patient he was appearance. This Bible had been land-living to him by his encase when he left home elderly 17, but he had oversubscribed it to help make clumsy meet.^[2]

He became minister of Chink Street Presbyterian Church, Hull, preparation ^[3] just two years sustenance the church was built.

Misstep married Mary Loughton Livingstone steadily the same year. During queen time as a minister without fear also wrote a number goods hymns, one of the outdistance known of which is "We praise Thee, O God, lease the Son of Thy love"^[4]

He died on 22 August unadorned Portree, Scotland, as the achieve of an accident.

He floor from the pier while residence a ferry, striking his mind and spending some time temporary secretary the water before being free. He regained consciousness, but on top form later in a local hotel.^[5]

Hymns (selection)

• We praise Thee, O Maker, for the Son of Cautious love^[6] (Aka "Revive Us Again")
• Accepted in Christ, who has homely in our place
• Be strong break off Jehovah, though hard be excellence fight
• Rejoice and be glad, illustriousness Redeemer has come

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