1853–1931

Introduction

Born: De­cem­ber 20, 1853, Not­ting­ham, Eng­land.

Died: De­cem­ber 6, 1931, Wor­ces­ter, Eng­land.

Buried: Clois­ter Garth, Wor­ces­ter Ca­thed­ral, Eng­land.

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Biography

Lacey en­tered Bal­li­ol College, Ox­ford, as an ex­hi­bi­tion­er in 1871 (BA 1876, MA 1885).

He was or­dained a dea­con in 1876, priest in 1879. He was ap­point­ed vic­ar of St. Ed­mund, North­amp­ton; of Mad­ing­ley, Cam­bridge (1894–1903); chap­lain to the Lon­don Dio­ces­an Pe­ni­ten­ti­ary; and ca­non of Wor­ces­ter in 1919.

Works

Lacey served on the com­mit­tee that com­piled The Eng­lish Hym­nal in 1906, con­trib­ut­ing se­ver­al trans­la­tions and two orig­in­al hymns.

Sources

Translations

  1. All Pro­phets Hail Thee
  2. Day Draws on with Gold­en Light, The
  3. Dying Rob­ber Raised His Ach­ing Brow, The
  4. His Cheer­ing Mes­sage from the Grave
  5. Lord of Cre­ation, Bow Thine Ear
  6. Now Is the Heal­ing Time De­creed
  7. O Come, O Come, Em­ma­nu­el
  8. O Faith of Eng­land, Taught of Old
  9. O Je­su Christ, From Thee Be­gan
  10. O Kind Cre­at­or, Bow Thine Ear
  11. O Sa­vior Je­su, Not Alone
  12. O Word Im­mor­tal of Ete­rnal God
  13. Servant of God, Re­mem­ber
  14. With Gold­en Splen­dor