1652–1715

Introduction

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Born: 1652, Dub­lin, Ire­land (birth name: Nahum Teate).

Died: Au­gust 12, 1715, South­wark, Lon­don, Eng­land.

Buried: St. George the Mar­tyr South­wark, Lon­don, Eng­land.

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Biography

Tate gra­du­at­ed from Tri­ni­ty Col­lege in Dub­lin.

He was a dis­ting­uished play­wright, and in 1692, be­came Bri­tain’s po­et laur­e­ate.

Works

His col­la­bo­ra­tive works with Ni­cho­las Bra­dy in­clude:

Sources

Lyrics

  1. As Pants the Hart for Cool­ing Streams
  2. Defend Me, Lord, from Shame
  3. For Thee, O God, Our Con­stant Praise
  4. Have Mer­cy, Lord, on Me
  5. He That Has God His Guard­ian Made
  6. How Blest Are They Who Al­ways Keep
  7. Let All the Lands, with Shouts of Joy
  8. Let God, the God of Bat­tle, Rise
  9. Lift Up Your Heads, Eter­nal Gates!
  10. Lord Hath Spoke, the Migh­ty God, The
  11. Lord Him­self, the Migh­ty Lord, The
  12. Lord un­to My Lord Thus Spake, The
  13. No Change of Time
  14. O God, My Heart Is Ful­ly Bent
  15. O God of Hosts, the Migh­ty Lord
  16. O Lord, Our Fa­thers Oft Have Told
  17. O Lord, That Art My Right­eous Judge
  18. O Lord, the Sav­ior and De­fense
  19. O Praise Ye the Lord
  20. O Thou, to Whom All Crea­tures Bow
  21. O ’Twas a Joy­ful Sound to Hear
  22. Tho’ Wick­ed Men Grow Rich or Great
  23. Thou, Lord, by Strict­est Search Hast Known
  24. Through All the Chang­ing Scenes of Life
  25. To Bless Thy Chos­en Race
  26. To God Be Glo­ry
  27. While Shep­herds Watched Their Flocks
  28. With Glo­ry Clad, with Strength Ar­rayed
  29. With Rest­less and Un­gov­erned Rage