Henry Montagu Butler

Butler, Henry Montagu, D.D., was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and graduated B.A. as Senior Classic in 1855, and became a Fellow of his college in 1855. Taking Holy Orders in 1859, he became Head Master of Harrow School in 1859. This position he held until 1885, when he was preferred to the Deanery of Gloucester. He held the deanery for a short time only, and became Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, on the death of Dr. W. H. Thompson in 1886. Dr. Butler has also held the important appointments of Hon. Chaplain to the Queen; Examining Chaplain to Archbishops Tait and Benson; Select Preacher at Oxford, 1882; and Preb. of Holborn in St. Paul's Cathedral. Dr. Butler edited the 3rd edition of Hymns for the Chapel of Harrow School, 1865, and the 4th edition, 1881. To the Harrow Hymn Book Dr. Butler contributed:—
1. Art thou the Healer that should come. St. John Baptist.
2. Ask and ye surely shall receive. Prayer. Last St. by J. Montgomery.
3. Jesus died for us and rose again. Death and Burial.
4. Lovest thou Me ? the risen Saviour cried. St. Peter.
5. 0 merciful and holy. Founder's Day.
6. Rejoice today with one accord. Founder's Day.
7. The night of agony hath passed. Good Friday.
8. Where shall we find our mightiest saint? St. Paul.
Of these Nos. 2 and 3 were given in the 3rd edition of the Harrow Hymn Book, 1865, and the rest were added in 1881. Nos. 3, 5, 6 and 8 are also in Hymns for the Use of Sherborne School, 1888, Nos. 5 and 6 being much altered. Dr. Butler's hymns are very lyrical and spirited and are admirably suited to their purpose.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix I. (1907)