1829–1885

Introduction

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St. James the Great, South Leigh

Born: Sep­tem­ber 16, 1829, Rug­by rec­tory, Eng­land.

Christened: Oc­to­ber 25, 1829, St. An­drew, Rug­by, War­wick­shire, Eng­land.

Died: Ap­ril 25, 1885, South Leigh, De­von, Eng­land.

Buried: St. James the Great Church, South Leigh, Ox­ford­shire, Eng­land. In ad­di­tion to the grave mark­er, there is a me­mo­ri­al brass pla­que in­side the church.

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Biography

Gerard was the son of John Moul­trie and Har­ri­et Mar­ga­ret Fer­gu­son, and hus­band of Eli­za­beth Ans­tey (mar­ried Ju­ly 5, 1855, St. And­rew, Rug­by, War­wick­shire).

Moultrie was edu­cat­ed at Rug­by School and Exe­ter College, Ox­ford (BA 1851, MA 1856).

Taking Ho­ly Or­ders, he be­came Third Mas­ter and Cha­plain in Shrews­bury School; chap­lain to the Dow­ag­er Mar­chi­oness of Lon­don­der­ry (1855–59); cur­ate of Bright­wal­ton (1859); and of Brin­field, Berk­shire (1860); chap­lain of the Do­na­tive of Bar­row Gur­ney, Bri­stol (1864); vi­car of South Leigh (1869); and War­den of St. James’ Col­lege, South Leigh (1873).

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Bishop of the Souls of Men
  2. Come, Faith­ful People
  3. Easter Day Is Here, and We
  4. Father of All, to Thee We Pray
  5. Forward, Chris­tians, For­ward
  6. Heart to Heart, and Side by Side
  7. Heavenly Fa­ther, God Alone
  8. I Know That My Re­deem­er Liv­eth
  9. In the Midst of Glad­ness, Sor­row
  10. In the Name of God the Fa­ther
  11. Jesus Christ, We Hum­bly Pray
  12. Jesus, Ten­der Shep­herd
  13. Laid in This Gar­den Full of Bloom
  14. Lo, the Sac­ri­fice Aton­ing
  15. Lord of Hea­ven, Whose Faith­ful Love
  16. Lord, To­day We Bring to Thee
  17. Lord, We Come To­day to Thee
  18. Love Is Strong­er Than Death
  19. Marriage Feast Is Rea­dy, The
  20. Mary, Maid­en Un­de­filed
  21. Mother, from Whose Bo­som’s Veil
  22. O God, Who Had’st Thine An­gel Sheathe
  23. O Jesu, O Re­deem­er
  24. O Lord of Hosts, Thou God of Might
  25. On the Wings of the Wind Fell a Hymn from the Sky
  26. Our Great High Priest Is Stand­ing
  27. Sevenfold Spir­it, Lord of Life
  28. Shades of Night Are Fall­ing Round Us
  29. Silence Reigns at Ev­en­tide
  30. Sounds the Bell in Sol­emn Ca­dence
  31. Swing the Cen­ser, Wave the Ban­ner
  32. Tale of the Old­en Time, A
  33. There Is a Sound of Re­joic­ing
  34. This Is the Fes­tal Day of Ju­bi­la­tion
  35. This Is the Hour of Peace and Blest Com­mun­ion
  36. Virgin Born the King of Hea­ven
  37. We March to Vic­to­ry
  38. Who Is This That Shines So Bright?
  39. Who Keeps His Birth­day Feast To­night?

Translations

  1. Behold, the Bride­groom Com­eth
  2. Let All Mor­tal Flesh Keep Si­lence