Peter Grant (pastor) (original) (raw)

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.