1808–1896

Introduction

Born: Oc­to­ber 2, 1808, Chat­ter­is, Cam­bridge­shire, Eng­land.

Died: Jan­ua­ry 10, 1896, Much-Marcle, He­re­ford­shire, Eng­land.

Biography

Chatfield was edu­cat­ed at Char­ter­house and Tri­ni­ty Col­lege, Cam­bridge, where he was Bell’s Uni­ver­si­ty Schol­ar and Mem­bers’ Prize­man. He gra­du­at­ed in 1831, win­ning a first class in class­ic­al hon­ors.

Taking Ho­ly Or­ders in 1832, he served as vicar of Stot­field, Bed­ford­shire (1833–47) and vicar of Much-Marcle, He­re­ford­shire (1847–?).

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. For Ever We Would Gaze on Thee

Translations

  1. Glory to God in the High­est
  2. Lift Up Thy­self, My Soul
  3. Lord Je­sus, Think on Me
  4. O Christ the King! Since Breath Pent Up
  5. O Thou, the King of Saints, All-Con­quer­ing Word
  6. O Thou, the Word of Truth Di­vine
  7. Wake, Wake, I Pray Thee, Shrill-Toned Lyre
  8. Virgins’ Song, The

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