author
Allan Sutherland
b. 1871
A Scottish-born writer with a gift for turning familiar songs and symbols into lively stories, he is best known for books on famous hymns and on the history of "Old Glory." His work blends devotional history, anecdote, and popular storytelling in a way that still feels approachable.
1 Audiobook
Lead Kindly Light: Its Origin and Its Romance
by Allan Sutherland
About the author
Born in Edinburgh on October 30, 1871, Allan Sutherland was a Scottish-born author whose books found readers in the United States. The records available for him point to a career built around accessible historical and religious subjects rather than fiction.
He is associated with works including Nearer My God to Thee: Its Origin and Its Romance, Lead Kindly Light: Its Origin and Its Romance, History and Romance of "Old Glory", and the later volume Famous Hymns of the World. These titles suggest the kind of writer he was: someone interested in the stories behind beloved hymns, symbols, and traditions, and eager to present them for a general audience.
Available biographical references indicate that he died in Philadelphia on August 12, 1962. Although detailed personal information is limited, his surviving books show a clear talent for gathering background, legend, and cultural history into readable, compact works.