Introduction

Biography

Though raised an Ang­li­can, Bridg­es con­vert­ed to Ro­man Ca­tho­li­cism in 1848. He lived in Que­bec, Ca­na­da, for some years, but ev­ent­ual­ly re­turned to Eng­land.

Works

• The Tes­ti­mo­ny of Pro­fane An­ti­qui­ty to the Acc­ount, Giv­en by Mo­ses, of Pa­ra­dise and the Fall of Man, 1825
• The Ro­man Em­pire un­der Con­stan­tine the Great, 1828
• Hymns of the Heart (Lon­don: Ri­chard­son & Son, 1848, en­larged 1852). The ma­jo­ri­ty of his hymns come from this work.
• Babbicombe, or Vi­sions of Me­mo­ry, with Oth­er Po­ems, 1852
• The Pas­sion of Je­sus (Lon­don: Ri­chard­son & Son, 1852)
• Report of the Di­scus­sion Be­tween J. Bay­lee and Mat­thew Bridg­es, 1856
• An Ear­nest Ap­peal to Ev­an­ge­li­cal Epis­co­pa­li­ans, etc., on the State of Par­ties in the Ang­li­can Es­tab­lish­ment, 1864