1822–1888

Introduction

Born: May 27, 1822, St. Ma­ry­le­bone, Mid­dle­sex, Eng­land.

Died: June 11, 1888, West­min­ster, Eng­land.

Biography

Maxwell was the son of Val­en­tine Black­er of Ma­ry­le­bone. He mar­ried twice, to Emi­ly Georg­ina Da­ve­ney (1850) and Em­ma Sa­ra Ce­ci­lia Wall­er (1859).

He attended Mer­ton College, Ox­ford, and became an Ang­li­can priest in 1848.

He served sev­er­al cur­acies, in­clud­ing St. Bar­na­bas, Pim­li­co.

Lyrics

  1. To Our Mas­ter Hast­en Ye

Translations

  1. Anna, Mo­ther Fair­est
  2. Ave! Star of Ocean
  3. Christ, the Fair Beau­ty of the Ho­ly An­gels
  4. Hail Thee! Fes­tiv­al Day
  5. Joyous Be Our Ju­bi­la­tion
  6. Only Be­got­ten, Word of God Eter­nal
  7. Ruler of Ag­es, Christ, Vouch­safe to Bow Thine Ear
  8. Savior Eter­nal! Health and Life of the World Un­fail­ing
  9. Sing We Ave, Word En­dear­ing
  10. Syon’s Daugh­ters! Saints of Je­ru­sa­lem
  11. Unto Jes­us Hast­en Ye
  12. With An­na’s Joy at Ma­ry’s Birth

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