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Richard Massie

Short Name: Richard Massie
Full Name: Massie, Richard, 1800-1887
Birth Year: 1800
Death Year: 1887

Massie, Richard, eldest son of the Rev. R. Massie, of Goddington, Cheshire, and Rector of Eccleston, was born at Chester, June 18, 1800, and resides at Pulford Hall, Coddington. Mr. Massie published a translation of Martin Luther’s Spiritual Songs, London, 1854. His Lyra Domestica, 1st series, London, 1860, contains translations of the 1st Series of Spitta's Psalter und Harfe. In 1864 he published vol. ii., containing translations of Spitta's 2nd Series, together with an Appendix of translations of German hymns by various authors. He also contributed many translations of German hymns to Mercer's Church Psalter & Hymn Book; to Reid's British Herald; to the Day of Rest, &c. He died Mar. 11,1887.

-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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Texts by Richard Massie (96)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A los pastores Dios mandóRichard Massie (trad. inglés)Spanish1
All is dying, hearts are breakingRichard Massie (Author)English6
All praise to Jesus' hallowed nameRichard Massie (Author)English10
As a traveler returningRichard Massie (Author)English1
Be with us this day to bless usR. Massie, 1800-1887 (Translator)English1
By the holy hills surroundedRichard Massie, 1800-87 (Translator)English1
Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bandsRichard Massie, 1800-87 (Translator)English53
Christ, whose first appearance lightedRichard Massie (Translator)English1
Come Holy Ghost, Lord God, and fillRichard Massie (Author)English1
Come, Thou bright and Morning StarRichard Massie, 1800 - 87 (Translator)English9
Creator Spirit, heavenly DoveRichard Massie (Translator)English5
Dear Christians, one and all, rejoice, With exultation springingRichard Massie (Translator (from German))English12
Die güldne Sonne, Voll Freud und WonneRichard Massie, 1800-1887 (Translator (English, vs. 2-4))German1
Dyma Feibil annwyl IesuR. Massie (Translator)Welsh1
Eternal peace and glorious victory rareRichard Massie (Author)English1
Evening and morning, Sunset and dawningRichard Massie, 1800-87 (Translator)English20
Father, whose hand hath led me so securelyRichard Massie (Author)English3
Feliz aquel que teme a DiosRichard Massie, 1800-1887 (trad. inglés)Spanish1
From depths of woe I raise to Thee the voice of lamentationRichard Massie (Translator)English2
From highest Heaven, on joyous wingRichard Massie (Translator (from German))English1
God the Father, be our StayRichard Massie (Author)English12
God, Who madest earth and heaven, Father, Son and Holy GhostRichard Massie (Translator)English1
Golden and glorious, Strong and victoriousRichard Massie (Author)English2
Had God not come, may Israel sayRichard Massie (Author)English4
Happy the man who feareth GodRichard Massie (Translator (from German))English1
His Holy Spirit dwellethRichard Massie (Author)English1
How blest are we, that God of usRichard Massie (Author)English1
How mean ye thus by weepingRichard Massie (Author)English1
I am thy God, who set thee freeRichard Massie (Versifier)English1
I and my house are ready, LordR. Massie (Translator)English1
I believe, and so have spokenRichard Massie (Translator)English1
I build on this foundationRichard Massie (Author)English5
I know no life dividedRichard Massie (Author)English62
I place myself in Jesus' handsRichard Massie (Author)English2
I will sing my Maker's praisesRichard Massie (Author)English4
If God Himself be for me, I may a host defyRichard Massie (Translator)English32
In peace and joy I now depart According to God's willRichard Massie (Author)English1
In these our days so perilousRichard Massie (Author)1
In Thy service will I everRichard Massie (Author)English7
Jesus Christ, our blessed Savior Turned away God's wrath foreverRichard Massie (Author)English1
Jesus Christ today is risenRichard Massie (Translator)English1
Let thy light on me be shiningRichard Massie (Author)0
Lord, by Thy word deliverance workRichard Massie (Translator)English1
Lord God, Thy praise we sing, Lord God, our thanks we bring (Massie)Richard Massie (Author)1
Lord, keep us in Thy word and workRichard Massie (Author)English1
Lord, thou hast joined my soul to thineR. Massie (Translator)1
May God be praised henceforthRichard Massie (Author)English9
May God bestow on us His graceRichard Massie, 1800-87 (Translator)English10
Mine hour appointed is at handRichard Massie (Author)English3
Now crave we of the Holy GhostRichard Massie (Author)1
Now do we pray God, the Holy GhostR. Massie (Translator)English1
Now praise we Christ the holy oneRichard Massie (Author)English5
O abide, abide in JesusRichard Massie (Author)English1
O blessed Sun whose splendorRichard Massie (Translator)English13
O God, look down from heaven and seeR. Massie (Translator)English1
O how blest the hour Lord JesusR. Massie (Translator)English5
O Lord, of goodness so amazingRichard Massie (Author)English2
O Lord, who by Thy presence hast made lightRichard Massie (Translator)English12
O Lord, who teachest [taught to] us on earthRichard Massie (Author)2
O Thou whose grace first found usR. Massie (Translator)English1
Jesus, grant that balm and healingR. Massie (Translator)English6
Of my life the life, O JesusRichard Massie (Author)English2
Our Father dear, who art in heavenRichard Massie (Translator)English2
Our Father, Thou in heaven aboveRichard Massie (Author)English1
Our lot is fallen in pleasant placesRichard Massie (Author)English4
Out of the depths to Thee I raise the voice of lamentationR. Massie (Translator (mostly))English4
Padre fiel, protégenosRichard Massie (trad. inglés)Spanish1
Savior of the heathen, comeRichard Massie (Translator (from German to English))English1
Say, my soul, what preparationRichard Massie (Translator)English1
See, O see what love the FatherRichard Massie (Translator)English6
So rest, my Rest Thou Ever blestRichard Massie (Author)English11
Source of good, whose power controlsRichard Massie (Translator)English5
Spirit, by whose operationRichard Massie (Translator)English3
Still on thy loving heart let me reposeRichard Massie (Author)English3
Sun, shine forth in all thy splendorRichard Massie (Translator)English3
Upward and onwardRichard Massie (Author)2
Teach me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutesR. Massie, 1800-1887 (Translator)English1
That man a godly life might liveRichard Massie (Translator)English6
The badge the Christian wear on earthRichard Massie (Author)English1
The mouth of fools doth God confessRichard Massie (Author)English6
The myst'ry hidden from the eyesRichard Massie (Author)English1
The purple morning gilds the eastern skiesR. Massie (Translator)English1
The royal banner floats on highRichard Massie (Translator)English1
These things the seer Isaiah did befallRichard Massie (Translator)English2
Thou who art Three in UnityRichard Massie (Translator (into English))English7
Thou, whose coming seers and sagesRichard Massie (Translator)English1
Though in midst of life we beRichard Massie (Translator)English2
'Tis not yet the hour appointedRichard Massie (Translator)English0
To Jordan came our Lord, the ChristRichard Massie (Author)English4
To shepherds as they watched by nightRichard Massie (Author)English11
We are called by one vocationR. Massie, 1800-87 (Translator)English1
We pray Thee, Lord God Holy GhostRichard Massie (Translator)English1
Wherefore weep we [ye] over JesusRichard Massie (Author)English2
Why, Herod, unrelenting foeRichard Massie (Translator (into English))English2
Wilt thou, O man, live happilyRichard Massie (Translator)English1
Word of life, eternal fountainRichard Massie (Author)English1

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