1810–1888

Introduction

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Born: Ap­ril 4, 1810, Ha­no­ver, New Hamp­shire.

Died: June 8, 1888, Ja­mai­ca Plain, Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts.

Buried: Fore­st Hills Ce­me­te­ry, Ja­mai­ca Plain, Mas­sa­chu­setts

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Biography

Clarke gra­du­ated from Har­vard Col­lege (arts, 1829; di­vi­ni­ty, 1833). He, Ol­iv­er Wen­dell Holmes and Sa­mu­el Smith were in the same class at Har­vard.

After be­ing or­dained a Uni­ta­ri­an min­is­ter, he served pas­tor­ates in Lou­is­ville, Ken­tuc­ky (1833–40); and at the Church of the Dis­ci­ples, Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts (1841–50), and from 1854 un­til his death.

While in Lou­is­ville, he ed­it­ed for a while The West­ern Mes­sen­ger.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Brother, Hast Thou Wan­dered Far?
  2. Dear Friend, Whose Pre­sence in the House
  3. Father, to Thy Child­ren, Hum­bly Kneel­ing
  4. For All Thy Gifts We Praise Thee
  5. Infinite Spi­rit, Who Art Round Us Ev­er
  6. To Him Who Child­ren Blessed
  7. To Thee, O God, in Hea­ven