1833–1917

Introduction

Born: June 4, 1833, Ad­ding­ham, York­shire, Eng­land.

Died: Jan­ua­ry 28, 1917, Lin­coln, Lin­coln­shire, Eng­land.

Biography

Henry was the son of Hen­ry Al­cock Bram­ley and Eli­za­beth Coop­er.

He ma­tri­cu­lat­ed at Ori­el Col­lege, Ox­ford, in 1852; was a Schol­ar of Uni­ver­si­ty Col­lege, 1853; and Fel­low of Mag­da­len Col­lege, 1857 (BA 1856, MA 1859).

Ordained an Ang­li­can dea­con in 1856 and priest in 1858, he served as vi­car of Hors­path, Ox­ford­shire (1861–89) and ca­non and pre­cen­tor of Lin­coln (1895–1905).

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Angel and the Shep­herds, The
  2. Christmas Day
  3. Come Let Us All Sweet Car­ols Sing
  4. Great God of Hea­ven, The
  5. Listen, Lord­ings, un­to Me
  6. Wake All Mu­sic’s Ma­gic Pow’rs
  7. What Soul In­spir­ing Mu­sic
  8. When I View the Mo­ther Hold­ing
  9. Why, Most High­est, Art Thou Ly­ing

Translations

  1. From High­est Hea­ven I Come to Tell
  2. Jesu Hail! O God Most Ho­ly
  3. Virgin Stills the Cry­ing, The

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