Taylor, Emily [1795-1872], daughter of Sam uel Taylor, and niece of John Taylor, q.v.: born at Banham, Norfolk: contributed to A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Renshaw Street Chapel, Liverpool, 1818, in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, all here used, O here, if ever, God of love 299 brance of the glorious and delightful presence Taylor, John [1750-1826], son of Richard To R. Aspland's Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Unitarian Worship, Hackney, 1810, he contributed the hymn the first line of which follows. It was reprinted unchanged in Hymns, as above, in 5 stanzas of 4 lines, and is here given, omitting stanza 2. Like shadows gliding o'er the plain 276 Tennyson, Alfred, First Baron [1809-1892], son of the Rev. George Clayton Tennyson, LL.D., rector of Somersby, and vicar of Grimsby: born at Somersby: Louth Grammar School, 1816-1820; Trinity College, Cambridge, 1828-1831, chancellor prize for English poetry, 1829; D. C. L., Oxford, 1855: poet laureate, 1850; Baron Tennyson of Aldworth and Freshwater, 1883: wrote in 1849, and published as an introduction to In Memoriam,| 1850, in 11 stanzas of 4 lines, stanzas 1, 5, 4 here used in that order, Strong Son of God, immortal love. 3 In the Geistliches Blumen-Gärtlein, 1729, in 10 stanzas of 7 lines, with the title "The longing of the soul quietly to maintain the secret drawings of the Love of God," he published the hymn beginning "Verborgne Gottesliebe du." This John Wesley, q. v., translated and published in his Psalms and Hymns, 1838, in 8 stanzas of 6 lines, omitting stanzas 4 and 5 of the German. The translation was reprinted in the Poetical Works, as above, and of it are here given stanzas 1, 2, 3, 4, beginning, Thou hidden love of God, whose height 63 Trench, Richard Chenevix [1807-1886], son of Richard Trench: born at Dublin: Twyford and Harrow; then Trinity College, Cambridge, B.A., 1829, M. A., 1833, S. T. B., 1850; ordained priest, 1835; curate, in 1841, of the Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, at that time rector of Alverstock; vicar of Itchenstoke, Hants, 1845; Hulsean lecturer, 1845-1846; theological professor and examiner, King's College, London, 1847; dean of Westminster, 1856; archbishop of Dublin, 1864-1884: published in Sabbation, Honor Neale, and Other Poems, 1838, in 5 stanzas of 4 lines, and reprinted in his Poems, 1865, the hymn the first line of which follows. It is here given, omitting stanzas 1 and 2. of Dig channels for the streams of love. ΙΟΙ Tersteegen, Gerhard [1697-1769], son Heinrich Tersteegen, merchant of Meurs, Rhenish Prussia: born at Meurs: Latin School at Meurs: mystic, poet: published in his Geistliches Blumen-Gärtlein, 1729, in 8 stanzas of 10 lines, with the title "Remem-1 . 224 Twells, Henry [1823- ], son of Philip Meller Twells: born at Aston, near Birmingham: Birmingham Grammar School, there schoolfellow of Archbishop Benson, Bishop Westcott, and Bishop Lightfoot; then St. Peters College, unchanged. Father, thy wonders do not singly stand. 30 He also published in Essays and Poems, with the title "Change," another sonnet, afterwards altered and republished as above, in 3 stanzas of 4 lines, all here used, beginning, Cambridge, B. A., 1848, M. A., 1851; holy 1846, from which it has been here taken orders, 1849: sub-vicar of Stratford-on-Avon, 1851-1854; master of St. Andrews House School, Mells, Somerset, 1854-1856; headmaster of Godolphin School, Hammersmith, 1855-1870; rector of Baldock, Herts, 1870; rector of Waltham-on-the-Wolds, 1871; select preacher at Cambridge, 1873-1874; honorary canon of Peterborough Cathedral, 1884: contributed to the 1868 appendix to Hymns, Ancient and Modern, in 7 stanzas of 4 lines, the hymn the first line of which is given below. It was reprinted by the author in Church Hymns, 1871, with an addition of 4 lines, in 4 stanzas of 8 lines. From Church Hymns, the authorized text, have been here taken stanza 1, the 1st 4 lines of stanza 2, the 2d 4 lines of stanza 3, and the 2d 4 lines of stanza 4. Vaughan, Henry [1621-1695], born of a titled Welsh family, settled at Skethiog-on-Usk, in the parish of Llansaintfraed, Brecknockshire : was educated at Jesus College, Oxford. He published in Silex scintillans, or Sacred Poems and Private Eiaculations. By Henry Vaughan, Silurist. London, 1650, in 5 stanzas of 4 lines, his version of Psalm cxxi. This book was reprinted by the Rev. H. F. Lyte, as The Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations of Henry Vaughan, with a Memoir. London, Pickering, 1847, from which has been here taken un changed, Up to those bright and gladsome hills 144 Very, Jones [1813-1880], son of Jones Very, shipmaster: born at Salem, Massachusetts: Harvard, A. B., second in his class, 1836, tutor in Greek, 1836-1838: published in his Essays and Poems, 1839, in the form of a sonnet, with the title "The Spirit Land," the hymn the first line of which follows. This was changed to a hymn of 4 stanzas of 4 lines, and first published, with the author's approval, in Longfellow and Johnson's Book of Hymns, Father, there is no change to live with thee . . 231 42 ], daughter 143 Watts, Isaac [1674-1748], son of Isaac Watts, | schoolmaster at Southampton: born at Southampton Southampton Grammar School; then, refusing a University education, the Nonconformist Academy at Stoke Newton, 1690-1694; D. D., Edinburgh, 1728: pastor of the Independent Congregation in Mark Lane, London, 1702: published in his Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Tesiament, and apply'd to the Christian State and Worship, London, 1719, his version of Psalm c., beginning "Sing to the Lord with joyful voice," in 6 stanzas of 4 lines. This, John Wesley, q. v., altered by changing the two first lines of stanza 2 to the form given in this book, and by omitting stanzas 1, 4, 6, and published in his Collection of Psalms and Hymns, Charles Town. Printed by Lewis Timothy, 1715, Charleston, South Carolina. Here are given of Watts' hymn, stanza 2, as altered by Wesley, and stanzas 3, 4, 5, 6 unchanged. Before Jehovah's awful throne I part of this, C. M., in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, have been here taken stanzas 1, 2, 4, beginning, Joy to the world! the Lord is come. 91 In Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707, Book II., he published, with the title "The Example of Christ," in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, all here used, My dear Redeemer and my Lord 109 In the Psalms, as above, he gave his version of Psalm lxxii. From the 2d part of this, entitled "Christ's Kingdom among the Gentiles," in 8 stanzas of 4 lines, have been here taken stanzas 1, 5, 6, 8, beginning, Jesus shall reign where'er the sun. 128 In the Hymns, as above, Book 1., he published, with the title "The Christian Race," in 5 stanzas of 4 lines, all here used, Awake, our souls! away, our fears 208 In his Sermons, 1721-1724, Vol. III., appended to a sermon on 1 Cor., xvi. 13, he published, with the title "Holy Fortitude," the hymn the first line of which follows. It was reprinted in his Poetical Works, Edinburgh, 1782 (Bell's edition), unchanged, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, stanzas 1, 2, 3, 4 here used. Am I a soldier of the cross 212 In Hymns, as above, Book I., he published, with the title "A Morning Hymn," in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, stanzas 1, 3, 5, 6 here used, God of the morning, at whose voice 238 In Hymns, as above, Book 1., with the title "An Evening Hymn," he published in 6 stanzas of 4 lines, stanzas 1, 2, 3, 5 here used, Thus far the Lord has led me on . 262 In Psalms, as above, 1st part, with the title "Providence of God recorded, or Pious Education and Instruction of Children," in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, he published his version of Psalm lxxviii. From this have been here taken stanzas 1 and 3 for stanzas 4 and 5 of the Commencement hymn. Give ear, ye children, to my law 282 In Psalms, as above, he published his L. M. Weisse, Michael [circa 1480-1534], born at Neisse, Silesia: sometime a monk at Breslau. Influenced by the early writings of Luther, he, with two others, abandoned the convent and sought refuge among the Bohemian Brethren. He was by the Brethren made priest in 1531, and a member of the Select Council in 1532. He was the founder of a number of German communities belonging to the Bohemian Brethren. He edited the German Hymn Book of the Brethren, entitled, "Ein New Geseng buchlen MDXXXI.," and composed, or translated, for it all of the 155 hymns which it contains, and in this book his hymn, beginning "Es geht daher des Tages Schein," in 7 stanzas of lines, was first published. From a translation of this hymn in full, by Miss Winkworth, q. v., have been here taken stanzas 1, 3, 4, 6. Once more the daylight shines abroad 4 241 Wesley, Charles [1708-1788], son of the Rev. Samuel Wesley, rector of Epworth: born at Epworth Westminster School; then Christ Church, Oxford, B. A., 1730, M. A., 1732: published in Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1740, reprinted in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, London, 1868-1872, with the title "At the Approach of Temptation," in 15 stanzas of 4 lines, stanzas 1, 2, 12, 14 here used, God of my life, whose gracious power. 71 Wesley, John [1703–1791], son of the Rev. Samuel Wesley, rector of Epworth: born at Epworth Charterhouse School, 1714-1720; Christ Church, Oxford, B. A., 1724, M. A., 1726-27; holy orders, 1725; fellow of Lincoln College, 1725: founder of the Methodist Church: published in his Collection of Psalms and Hymns, Charles Town (South Carolina), 1737, reprinted in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, London, 1868-1872, his altered version of "Sing to the Lord with joyful voice," by Isaac Watts, q. v. His alterations consist in the omission of stanzas I (which contains a reference to "The British Isles "), 4, 6, and the changing of the first two lines of stanza 2 from "Nations attend before his throne, With solemn fear, with sacred joy," to the form used in this book. Stanza 2 as altered by Wesley, and stanzas 3, 4, 5, 6 of Watts' original hymn, are here given. Before Jehovah's awful throne I In Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1739, reprinted as above, he published his translation of the In 1827, October 5th, he published in the Haverhill Gazette, in 9 stanzas of 4 lines, a poem with the title "The Worship of Nature." From this were taken two hymns, one published in Book of Hymns, 1846, and the other in Hymns for the Church of Christ, 1853. The poem he afterwards greatly revised, and published in The Tent on the Beach, Boston, 1867, in 10 stanzas of 4 lines. It was reprinted, unchanged, in his Poetical Works, Boston, 1888, whence stanzas 1, 2, 5, 9, 10 have been here taken for the hymn beginning, The harp at Nature's advent strung 49 From "Our Master," written and published as above, have been here taken stanzas 16, 18, 21, 22, 23 for the hymn beginning, 108 and stanzas 24, 25, 26, 34 for the hymn beginning, . Whately, Richard [1787-1863], son of the 258 Whittier, John Greenleaf [1807-1892], son of John Whittier: born at Haverhill, Massachusetts: educated at Haverhill Academy;| 114 O Love! O Life! our faith and sight 133 He wrote in 1840, and published in Lays of |