1808–1894

Introduction

Born: Ap­ril 13, 1808, Win­ches­ter, Mid­dle­sex, Eng­land.

Died: De­cem­ber 27, 1894, Win­che­ster, Mid­dle­sex, Eng­land.

Biography

Blew was edu­cat­ed at Great Eal­ing School, Lon­don, and Wad­ham Col­lege, Ox­ford (BA 1830, MA 1832).

On tak­ing Ho­ly Or­ders, he be­came cur­ate of Nut­hurst and Cock­ing, West Sus­sex; and St. Anne’s, Win­ches­ter. For a time, he al­so served as in­cum­bent of St. John’s near Graves­end.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Christ in the Fa­ther’s Glo­ry Bright
  2. God’s Ark Is in the Field
  3. Hark, Through the Dewy Morn­ing
  4. Lord of the Gold­en Day
  5. O Lord, Thy Wing Out­spread
  6. O Thou, Who on Saint­ed Quire
  7. Sleeper, Awake, Arise
  8. Sweet Babe, That Wrapped in Twi­light Shade
  9. Ye Crown­ed Kings, Ap­proach Ye

Translations

  1. All Hail, Thou Night, Than Day More Bright
  2. Day Is Past and Gone, The
  3. Hark! The Clear Voice
  4. Jesu, Our Cap­tain and Our King
  5. Kind Fram­er of the Fir­ma­ment
  6. Let Sigh­ing Cease and Woe
  7. Lo—On the In­glo­ri­ous Tree
    • Shameful Death He Dies, A
  8. Lo! the De­sert Depths Are Stirred
  9. O King Most High of Earth and Sky
  10. Servant of God, Re­mem­ber
  11. Storm of Sor­row Howls Around, The

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