Once to Every Man and Nation explained

"Once to Every Man and Nation" is a hymn based upon the poem "The Present Crisis" by James Russell Lowell.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The original poem was written as a protest against the Mexican–American War.^[4]

The hymn was written to the tune of Ebenezer (hymn) by Thomas J. Williams in 1890,^[4] though it has sometimes been published with a different tune (for instance, the 1956 Baptist Hymnal sets it to "Austrian Hymn"^[5]).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Once to Every Man and Nation. Hymnary.org.
2. Web site: Asking the Clergy: Spiritual leaders' political leanings. Newsday. 24 January 2020 .
3. News: Changing with the times - faith requires some flexibility. David V.. Mason. May 8, 2018. Houston Chronicle.
4. Web site: Once To Every Soul And Nation. Discipleship Ministries.
5. Book: 1956. Baptist Hymnal. Convention Press. 418.