near Norwich: born at Norwich: Merchant | Gill, Thomas Hornblower [1819 Taylors' School, then Manchester Grammar School; then Balliol College, Oxford, B. A., 1867, M. A., 1873: curate of All Souls, Manchester, then of St. George's, Everton, Liverpool; then, leaving the Church of England, minister of Hope Street Chapel, Liverpool, and of the Free Church, Croyden, 18731885: wrote "in an hour of depression," while residing at Athens, and afterwards published in his volume of sermons, entitled Echoes of Truth, London, 1886, in 7 stanzas of 4 lines, stanza 6 here omitted, When the light of day is waning 249 Gerhardt, Paulus [1607-1676], son of Chris- 102 As above was also published an original hymn in 12 stanzas of 8 lines, beginning "Befiehl du deine Wege," an acrostic on Luther's version of Psalm xxxvi. 5, "Befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege und hoffe auf ihn, er wird's wohl machen." This has been called "the most comforting of all the hymns that resounded on Paulus Gerhardt's golden lyre, sweeter to many souls than honey and the honeycomb." Stanzas 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12 were translated by John Wesley, q. v., and published in Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1739, and again in The Poetical Works of Charles and John Wesley, 1868-1872, in 16 stanzas of 4 lines, from which have been here taken stanzas 9, 10, 12, 13. Give to the winds thy fears. 211 ], born at Bristol Road, Birmingham: educated at King Edward's Grammar School, Birmingham: wrote, in 1874, and first published in the Congregationalist, London, in 6 stanzas of 6 lines, then in the 2nd edition of the Golden Chain, 1894, from which have been taken stanzas 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, beginning, Not, Lord, thine ancient works alone.. 13 In 1846 he wrote for, and published in, George Our God, our God, thou shinest here 20 der my footsteps to thy law," in 9 stanzas of | Gladden, Washington [1836- ], son of 4 lines, stanzas 1, 5, 7, 8, 9 here used, In 1847 "was composed with great ardour and stir of soul," and first published in the Golden Chain, with the title "Spiritual ups and downs," and the text "The flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh," in 7 stanzas of 4 lines, stanzas 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 here used, O wherefore hath my spirit leave 172 In 1869, inspired by the words of St. Augustine, "Immutabilis mutans omnia," was written and contributed to Songs of the Spirit, New York, 1871, in 6 stanzas of 6 lines, stanzas 1, 4, 5 here used, Lord God, by whom all change is wrought . . 227 In 1867, at Whitsuntide, was composed, and afterwards first printed in the Golden Chain, with the title "The Divine Renewer," and the texts "Thou renewest the face of the earth," "Be renewed in the spirit of your minds," in 9 stanzas of 4 lines, stanzas 1, 3, 4, 7 here used, The glory of the spring how sweet 267 Of the hymn the first line of which follows, St. Cecilia's day, 1868, "almost the most delightful day of my life, was the birthday. Its production employed almost the whole day, and was a prolonged rapture." It was published in the Golden Chain, 1869, with the title "The People of God," in 7 stanzas of 7 lines, stanzas 1, 6, 7 here used. We come unto our fathers' God. 288 Solomon Gladden, teacher: born at Pittsgrove, Pennsylvania: A. B., Williams, 1859; D. D., Roanoke College, 1884; LL. D., Wisconsin University, 1881: published in March, 1879, in the Sunday Afternoon, of which he was then editor, in 3 stanzas of 8 lines, stanzas I and 3 here used, O Master, let me walk with thee. III Grant, Sir Robert [1785-1838], son of Charles Gilman, Samuel [1791-1858], son of Frederic . 280 Gustavus Adolphus [Gustavus II.] [1594– 1632], son of Charles IX.: born at Stockholm: king of Sweden, 1611; champion of Protestantism in the Thirty Years' War: is said to have told his chaplain, Dr. Jacob Fabricius, "the thoughts that were in his heart," and these thoughts his chaplain moulded into the hymn of 3 stanzas of 6 lines "Verzage nicht, du Häuflein klein." It is also maintained that the hymn was written by Pastor Johann Michael Altenburg. The evidence is so conflicting that it has been thought best to adopt the traditional assignment to Gustavus Adolphus. It was certainly made use of by him as a battlesong for his soldiers, and was sung by his army on the morning of the battle of Lützen, where Gustavus was killed. The translation of Mrs. Elizabeth Charles, q. v., of all 3 stanzas, given in The Voice of Christian Life in Song, 1858, is here given unchanged. Be not dismayed, thou little flock 193 Hatch, Edwin [1835-1889], son of Samuel Hatch of Derby: born at Derby: King Edward's School, Birmingham; then Pembroke College, Oxford, B. A., with honors, 1857, M. A., 1867; vice principal of St. Mary Hall, 1867-1885; master of the Schools, 1868-1869, and 1873-1875; Bampton lecturer, 1880; Grinfield lecturer on the Septuagint, 18801884; classical professor, Trinity College, Toronto; fellow of McGill University, Mon. treal, 1859-1866; Hibbert lecturer, 1880; LL. D., Edinburgh, 1883: privately printed in Between Doubt and Prayer, 1878, and then published in Towards Fields of Light, 1890, in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, all here used, Breathe on me, breath of God and in 3 stanzas of 4 lines, all here used, O Master of my soul 126 205 Havergal, Frances Ridley [1836-1879], daughter of the Rev. William Henry Havergal born at Astley, Worcestershire: the author of many devotional works in prose and verse: wrote in 1874, and published in Loyal Responses, 1878, in 12 stanzas of 2 lines, stanzas 3, 4, 11, 12 here omitted, Take my life, and let it be 77 Heath, George [ -1822], minister of a Presbyterian Church in Honiton, Devon, 1770: published in his Hymns and Poetic Essays Heber, Reginald [1783-1826], son of the Rev. Reginald Heber, co-rector of Malpas, Cheshire born at Malpas: Brazenose College, Oxford, chancellor's prize for Latin poem "The Commencement of the New Century," in his first year, and the Newdigate prize for English poetry for his poem " Palestine,” 1803, B. A., 1804, M. A., 1808, D. D., 1823; fellow of All Souls', 1804; Bampton lecturer, 1815; vicar of Hodnet, Shropshire, 18071822; preacher at Lincoln's Inn, 1822; bishop of Calcutta, with the whole of India for his diocese, 1823-1826: one of the original staff on the Quarterly Review. In his posthumous Hymns, 1827, was published for Trinity Sunday, in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, from which a cento has been here taken, Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty 41 and for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, the hymn the first line of which follows. This was first published beginning, "By cool Siloam's shady fountain," in the Christian Observer, 1812, but was rewritten in C. M., and printed in the Hymns, 1827, as here. Stanzas 1, 2, 6 are here used. By cool Siloam's shady rill Hedge, Frederic Henry [1805–1890], son of Levi Hedge, LL. D., professor at Harvard of logic and metaphysics, 1810-1827, and of philosophy, 1827-1832: born at Cambridge: studied in Germany; Harvard, A. B., 1825, A. M., in course, Divinity School, 1828, 292 To the same collection he contributed in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, here given unchanged, Beneath thine hammer, Lord, I lie Hensley, Lewis [1827 177 ], son of Lewis Hensley, M. R. C. S.: born at London: Trinity College, Cambridge, B. A., senior wrangler and first Smith's prize man, 1846, M. A., 1849; fellow and assistant tutor, Trinity College, 1846-1852; holy orders, 1851; curate of Uptonwith-Chalvey, Bucks; then vicar of Ippolytswith-Great-Wymondly, then of Hitchin, both in Hertfordshire; rural dean, 1867; canon of St. Albans, 1881: published in Hymns for the Minor Sundays from Advent to Whitsuntide, 1867, for the fourth Sunday in Advent, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, stanza 5 here omitted, Thy kingdom come, O God 131 Herbert, George [1593-1632], son of Richard Herbert of Montgomery Castle, Montgomeryshire born in Montgomery Castle: Westminster; then Trinity College, Cambridge, B. A., 1611, M. A., and major fellow of his College, 1615, orator for the University, 1619: rector of Bemerton, 1630-1632: published in The Temple, 1633, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, the hymn entitled "The Elixir," the first line of Herbert, Petrus [ -1571], native of, or resident at Fulnek, Moravia: ordained priest of the Bohemian Brethren's Unity, 1562; member of Select Council, 1567; afterward consenior of the Unity: one of the principal compilers of the enlarged edition of the Brethren's German Hymn Book, 1566, to which he contributed about 90 hymns. Among these, in 5 stanzas of 7 lines, was the hymn beginning "Die Nacht ist kommen drin wir ruhen sollen." This was republished by Bunsen in his "Versuch eines allgemeinen evangelischen Gesang- und Gebetbuches," 1833, with an additional stanza by an unknown hand, given as stanza 5, the original 5 becoming 6. The whole of this version Miss Winkworth, q. v., translated in the original metre and published in her Chorale Book for England, 1863, which translation, omitting stanzas 2 and 4, is here given. Now God be with us, for the night is closing 246 Higginson, Thomas Wentworth [1823 ], son of Stephen Higginson: born at Cambridge: Harvard, A. B., 1841, A. M., 1869, Divinity School, 1847: minister of Churches in Newburyport and Worcester, 1847-1858; colonel of the first colored regiment raised in the Civil War; editor of the Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1866: wrote for Longfellow and Johnson's Book of Hymns, Boston, 1846, with the title "The Hope of Man," in 5 stanzas of 4 lines, all here used, The past is dark with sin and shame. 134 Holmes, Oliver Wendell [1809-1894], son of | Hopps, John Page [1834- ], born at Lon the Rev. Abiel Holmes, D. D.: born at Cambridge: Phillips Academy, Andover; Harvard, A. B., 1829, M. D., 1836, LL. D., 1880, A. M., 1889, Parkman professor of anatomy and physiology, 1847-1882, then professor emer itus, dean of Medical School, 1847-1853, overseer, 1876-1882; LL. D., Edinburgh, 1886; Litt. D., Cambridge, 1886; D. C. L., Oxford, 1886; professor of anatomy and physiology, Dartmouth, 1838-1847: wrote for the anniversary of the Boston Young Men's Christian Union, 1893, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, the hymn the first line of which follows. It was printed on a card for use at that meeting and for distribution, and is here given unchanged. Our Father! while our hearts unlearn . He wrote for "A Grand Jubilee Concert," given in Music Hall, Boston, by call of Longfellow, Emerson, Quincy, Parkman, and others, to celebrate the issue of the Proclamation of Emancipation, the hymn the first line of which follows. It was sung to music composed for it by Mr. Otto Dresel. The hymn as sung was in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, but next day he gave to the newspapers for publication 2 additional stanzas of 4 lines. He afterwards revised the hymn, and it was printed with stanza 5 omitted, in his Poetical Works, Boston, 1892, from which have been here taken stanzas 1, 2, 3. O Lord of hosts, almighty King don educated at the general Baptist College, Leicester: sometime colleague of the Rev. George Dawson, at the Church of the Saviour, Birmingham; now minister of the Free Christian Church, Croyden, Surrey: wrote in 1876 and published in his Hymns, Chants, and Anthems for Public Worship, 1877, and afterwards revised for this book in 3 stanzas of 8 lines, here given in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, Father, let thy kingdom come 135 ], son Hosmer, Frederick Lucian [1840of Charles Hosmer: born at Framingham, Massachusetts: Harvard, A. B., 1862, Divinity School, 1869: minister of Unity Church, Cleveland, 1878-1892, and of the Church of the Unity, St. Louis, 1894-: wrote in 1879, and published in the Christian Register, May 31, 1879, and reprinted without change in The Thought of God in Hymns and Poems, Boston, 1886, with the title "The Indwelling God," and the text "O that I knew where I might find him," in 7 stanzas of 4 lines, stanzas 1, 2, 6, 7 here used, Go not, my soul, in search of him . 66 and wrote in 1890, for the 50th anniversary of the Second Congregational Church, Quincy, Illinois, and published unchanged in The Thought of God, Second Series, with the title "From generation to generation," in 6 stanzas Light from age to age the same. . . . . . of 4 lines, stanzas 1, 2, 5, 6 here used, 80 100 and wrote for the meeting of the Western Unitarian Conference, Chicago, 1888, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Emerson's Divinity School address, and published in The Thought of God, Second Series, in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, here given unchanged, O thou in lonely vigil led and wrote in 1880, and first published in Unity Hymns and Chorals, Chicago, 1880, and reprinted, without change, in The Thought of God, in 5 stanzas of 4 lines, all here given, Immortal by their deed and word 285 and wrote, in 1893, for the Unitarian Church 121 |