Peter Grant

Peter Grant (1783 – 1867) was a Scottish pastor, poet and songwriter. He was known as Pàdraig Grannd nan Oran ("Peter Grant of the Songs"), which became a household name in the Highlands of Scotland for nearly fifty years. His collection of hymns in Gaelic is called Dain Spioradail.

Grant formed what became the largest Baptist congregation in the Gaelic-speaking Highlands, and was at the forefront of evangelism in the area.

Early life Grant was born in Ballentua, Strathspey, Scotland, in 1783.

He was reared in a small-farming family but grew a considerable ministry as a Baptist pastor,poet, and songwriter. This represents the first time that the sermons of Peter Grant have been published.

Professor Michael D. McMullen stated that "We have relatively few extant records from the early life of Baptists in Scotland, and Wilder's carefully presented collection of Grant's writings makes a very valuable contribution to the little that is available. In this challenging volume, we have the powerful words of Peter Grant himself, some of which he preached to his people in the very midst of revival."