Publisher's Synopsis
Born into slavery, Islay Walden was a prolific poet. After the Civil War, he attended and graduated from Howard University and New Brunswick Theological Seminary. This book is a compilation of his books "Sacred Poems" and the second edition of "Miscellaneous Poems." As he dedicated his work to humanity and education, all profits from the sale of this volume help the Reformed Church in America's Historical Series share the denominations impact on the world in it's almost 400 year life.
