Joshua Smith (minister)

Joshua Smith (1760–1795) was an early American hymn compiler and Baptist minister in New Hampshire, USA.

Smith authored Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs, a book of hymns first published in either 1784 or 1791 featuring and popularizing well-known folk songs such as "Jesus Christ the Apple Tree".

Smith lived in Canaan and Brentwood, New Hampshire, where he was active in the local Baptist congregations.

[1] Free scores by Jeremiah Ingalls in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)

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