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William Allen Knight
1863–1957
A Congregational minister, lecturer, and prolific writer, he is best remembered for warm, reflective books such as The Song of Our Syrian Guest. His work often joined religious feeling with storytelling and public life.
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The Song of our Syrian Guest
by William Allen Knight
About the author
Born in Missouri in 1863, William Allen Knight became an American clergyman, journalist, lecturer, and author. Reference sources identify him as a Congregational minister, and library records connect him with a long list of books published from the early 1900s into the mid-20th century.
Among the works most clearly associated with him are The Song of Our Syrian Guest, The Well by Bethlehem's Gate, War-time "Over Here", and No Room in the Inn. The surviving catalog and public-domain records suggest a writer interested in faith, current events, and accessible storytelling rather than purely academic writing.
Knight died in 1957. Readership today seems to center especially on his Christmas-themed and devotional writing, which has remained available through library catalogs and digitized editions.