De­cem­ber 28, 1766, Bid­eford, De­von­shire, Eng­land.

No­vem­ber 15, 1843.

A ship­wright by trade, Kent is re­mem­bered main­ly for his 1809 Col­lect­ion of Orig­in­al Gos­pel Hymns. This col­lec­tion had 264 hymns and 15 long­er pieces.

• Julian, p. 623

1. Before the Al­mighty Be­gan
2. Betrothed in Love, Ere Time Be­gan
3. Christ Ex­alt­ed Is Our Song
4. Come Saints, and Sing in Sweet Ac­cord
5. Hark, How the Blood-Bought Host Above
6. How Sweet the Notes of Yon­der Choir
7. In Types and Sha­dows We are Told
8. Indulgent God, How Kind
9. Let Zi­on in Her Songs Re­cord
10. Love Was the Great Self-Mov­ing Cause
11. On Zi­on’s Glor­i­ous Sum­mit
12. Precious Is the Name of Je­sus
13. Salvation by Grace, How Charm­ing the Song
14. Saved from the Damn­ing Pow­er of Sin
15. Sons of God, in Trib­u­la­tion
16. Sons of Peace, Re­deemed by Blood
17. Sovereign Grace o’er Sin Abound­ing
18. ’Tis the Church Tri­umph­ant Sing­ing
19. ’Twas Not to Make Je­ho­vah’s Love
20. ’Twas with an Ev­er­last­ing Love
21. What Cheer­ing Words Are These!
22. With Da­vid’s Lord, and Ours