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Henry Sloane Coffin
Coffin on the cover of Time November 15, 1926
Born(1877-01-05)January 5, 1877
New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 25, 1954(1954-11-25) (aged 77)
Lakeville, Connecticut, U.S.
TitlePresident of the Union Theological Seminary
SpouseDorothy (nee Eells)
Academic background
EducationYale College, Union Theological Seminary

Henry Sloane Coffin (January 5, 1877, in New York City – November 25, 1954, in Lakeville, Connecticut) was president of the Union Theological Seminary, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, and one of the most famous ministers in the United States. He was also one of the translators of the popular hymn "O Come, O Come Emmanuel", along with John Mason Neale.[1][2]

  1. ^ O Come, O Come Emmanuel on HymnSite.org
  2. ^ O Come, O Come Emmanuel Archived 2010-11-04 at the Wayback Machine on WorshipTutorials

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