Short Name: | Louis F. Benson |
Full Name: | Benson, Louis F. (Louis FitzGerald), 1855-1930 |
Birth Year: | 1855 |
Death Year: | 1930 |
Benson, Louis FitzGerald, D.D., was born at Philadelphia, Penn., July 22, 1855, and educated at the University of Penn. He was admitted to the Bar in 1877, and practised until 1884. After a course of theological studies he was ordained by the Presbytery of Philadelphia North, in 1888. His pastorate of the Church of the Redeemer, Germantown, Phila., extended from his ordination in 1888 to 1894, when he resigned and devoted himself to literary and Church work at Philadelphia. He edited the series of Hymnals authorised for use by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., as follows:—
(1) The Hymnal, Phila., 1895; (2) The Chapel Hymnal, 1898; and (3) The School Hymnal, 1899.
Dr. Benson's hymnological writings are somewhat extensive. They include:—
(1) Hymns and Verses (original and translations), 1897; (2) The Best Church Hymns, 1898; (3) The Best Hymns, 1898; (4) Studies of Familiar Hymns, 1903, &c.
Of his original hymns the following have come into American common use:—
I. In The Hymnal, 1895:—
1. O Christ, Who didst our tasks fulfil. For Schools and Colleges. Written in 1894.
2. O risen Christ, Who from Thy throne. For Installation of a Pastor. Written in 1894.
II. In The School Hymnal, 1899:—
3. A glory lit the wintry sky. Loneliness of Jesus. Written in 1897.
4. Happy town of Salem. Heaven.
5. Now the wintry days are o'er. Easter.
6. O sing a song of Bethlehem. Early Life of Jesus.
7. Open the door to the Saviour. Invitation.
8. Out of the skies, like angel eyes. Lullaby.
9. Who will teach me how to pray? Prayer. In Carey Bonner's Sunday School Hymnary, 1905:—
10. The sun is on the land and sea. Morning.
11. Our wilful hearts have gone astray. Penitence.
12. When I awake from slumber. Morning.
Of the above, Nos. 1-4, 10-12 are from Hymns and Verses, 1897. In the above collection by C. Bonner, Nos. 1, 4, and 6 are also found. Of Dr. Benson's translations from the Latin one only is in common use. See "Plaudite coeli, Rideat aether."
As a hymn writer Dr. Benson is not widely known, mainly through the recent publication of his verse. His hymns deserve attention, and will, no doubt, gain the public ear in due time; whilst his hymnological researches and publications are thorough and praiseworthy.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
Texts by Louis F. Benson (74) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
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Why linger yet upon the strand? | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Who will teach me how to pray | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
When I awake from slumber | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 4 |
Un canto de Belén cantad, De pastores fieles también | Louis F. Benson (Author) | Spanish | 3 |
Thy laws, O God, imperial shall stand | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Thrice-holy God, of threefold might | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Thou, Lord and Savior of the world | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
There's a red burst of dawn, and a blue-vaulted noon | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
The winter night was dark and still | Louis FitzGerald Benson (Author) | English | 7 |
The sun is up! now, brothers, come | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
The sun is on the land and sea | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 23 |
The light of God is falling Upon life's common way | Louis FitzGerald Benson (Author) | English | 43 |
The lamps of heaven are burning still | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 4 |
Still the Mother, worn with weeping | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Still by constant love surrounded | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 5 |
Splendor of the Father's glory. Light eternal, bringing light | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Spirit divine, Creator, come | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 3 |
Something every heart is loving | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Safely through another week | Louis FitzGerald Benson, 1855-1930 (Adapter) | English | 3 |
Returned to Heaven and reigning there | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Patient shepherds keeping watches of the night | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Out of the skies, like angel eyes | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
Our wilful hearts have gone astray | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 8 |
Our praises, Lord, Thou dost not need | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 3 |
Our Lord, our Life, Thy paths divine | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Our King's own child, the morning | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Our Herald Christ at Heaven's gate | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Open the door to the Savior | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 4 |
O Thou whose gracious presence blessed | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 17 |
O Thou whose feet have climbed life's hill | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 45 |
O splendor of God's glory bright, From light eternal bringing light | Louis F. Benson (Trans. compiler) | English | 21 |
O sing a song of Bethlehem Of shepherds watching there | Louis F. Benson, D.D. (Author) | English | 61 |
O risen Christ, who from Thy throne | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 10 |
O Master Teacher, teach us now | Louis Fitzgerald Benson (1855-1930) (Author (stanza 5)) | English | 1 |
O Love that lights the eastern sky | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 5 |
O holy One, our prayers are done | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
O heavenly love that was so high | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
O God Most High, by mortal eye | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
O Christ [Thou], who didst our tasks fulfil | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 18 |
Now the winter days are over | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 4 |
Not of this fold, Thine other sheep obey Thee | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Near the cross her vigil keeping | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 9 |
Mī-pau Chú Lí ūí goán lâi peh (For the bread which you have broken) | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English, Taiwanese | 2 |
Men's Victim once, his Savior now | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Lo! Thou art with us still | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Let freemen's hearts grow bolder | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 5 |
It is finished: over the Brow | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
I would not climb with earth-bound feet | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
I name Thy hallowed name | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 10 |
How patiently they trod with Him | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
Holy Spirit, come, confirm us | Louis F. Benson (Author (C)) | English | 1 |
Holy Spirit, come away | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Ho, kantu nun pri Betleĥem' | Louis F. Benson (Author) | Esperanto | 3 |
Happy town of Salem, set on Zion's hill | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 11 |
Hail His Name, ye mountains | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Hail, blessed Cross! Those arms of thine | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Good Shepherd! Theirs, who heard Thy call | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
From hands that would our land deflower | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 6 |
Forward, singing Glory to our Lord the King | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 5 |
For the bread which you have broken | Louis F. Benson, 1855-1930 (Author) | English | 41 |
Father unbegotten, sole begotten Son | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Father, once more within thy house | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 1 |
Father, once more within Thy Holy Place | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
Father, all-holy, merciful and tender | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Christmas in the air! Hear the Angels singing | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Cerca de la cruz llorando | L. F. Benson, 1855-1930 (Compilado por) | Spanish | 2 |
Calm, unvexed when men defy it | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
By roads that wound uphill and down | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 7 |
Brightly shine, ye heavens | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 3 |
Brighter glows the summer day | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Ate, maka kiŋ towaṡte | Louis F. Benson (Author) | Dakota | 2 |
Accept from us, O Love Divine | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
A King might miss the guiding star | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 10 |
A glory lit the wintry sky | Rev. Louis Benson (Author) | English | 3 |