{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Aletheia Baptist Ministries","provider_url":"https:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog","author_name":"Terry Conley","author_url":"https:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/author\/terry\/","title":"John Rippon (1751 \u2013 1836) - Aletheia Baptist Ministries","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mmxdUOVVLa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/in-hymns-and-songs\/john-rippon\/\">John Rippon (1751 \u2013 1836)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/in-hymns-and-songs\/john-rippon\/embed\/#?secret=mmxdUOVVLa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;John Rippon (1751 \u2013 1836)&#8221; &#8212; Aletheia Baptist Ministries\" data-secret=\"mmxdUOVVLa\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rev-john-rippon-NtnlGllrsSctlnd.jpg","thumbnail_width":1000,"thumbnail_height":1418,"description":"Mysteries remain regarding the origin of this wonderful hymn and its tune.\u00a0 The hymn first appeared in Rippon\u2019s most famous work, A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, Intended as an Appendix to Dr. Watts, published in 1787 under the title, Exceedingly Great and Precious Promises. \u00a0It was eventually published 27 times.\u00a0 In early [&hellip;]"}