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Athelstan Riley

Short Name: Athelstan Riley
Full Name: Riley, Athelstan, 1858-1945
Birth Year: 1858
Death Year: 1945

Riley, John Athelstan Laurie, M.A., s. of John Riley, Mytholmroyd, Yorks, was born in London, Aug. 10, 1858, and educated at Eton and at Pembroke College, Oxford (B.A. 1881, M.A. 1883). He has been since 1892 a member of the House of Laymen of the Province of Canterbury. He was one of the compilers of The English Hymnal, 1906, and contributed to it seven translations from the Latin (34, 185, 193, 195, 213, 242, 321, with No. 97 previously published), and one from the Greek, beginning, "What sweet of life endureth," from Iiola rod fiiov, p. 899, i., and the following originals:—
1. Come, let us join the Church above. Martyrs.
2. Saints of God! Lo, Jesu’s people. St. Bartholomew. The initials of the lines form the acrostic Saint Bartholomew; it is really a general hymn for Apostles.
3. Ye watchers and ye holy ones. Universal Praise to God. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

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TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Athelstan Riley (19)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
All, hail ye little martyr flowersAthelstan Riley (Translator (from Latin))English5
Another year completedA. R. (Translator)English5
Blest martyr, let thy triumph dayA. R. (Translator)English3
Christ the fair glory of the holy angels, Maker of all things, ruler of all nationsAthelstan Riley (Author)English3
Jesus the Glory of the Holy AngelsA. R. (Translator)English10
Come, let us join the Church aboveA. R. (Author)English3
Dost thou truly seek renownA. R. (Translator)English5
Gloriosos ángeles, alzadAthleston Laurie Riley (Author)Spanish2
Hail, O star that pointestA. R. (Translator)English13
O Bread of Life from heavenAthelstan Riley, 1858-1945 (Translator (St. 3))English3
O Food of men wayfaringA. R. (Translator)English13
Ó guardas santos, celestiaisAthelstan Riley (Author)Portuguese1
Saints of God! Lo, Jesus' peopleJohn A. L. Riley (Author)English7
守望之使，聖潔天軍Athelstan Riley (Author)Chinese2
The praises of that saint we singA. R. (Translator)English7
Vós, santos e anjos do SenhorAthelstan Riley (1858-1945) (Author)Portuguese1
What sweet of life endurethA. R. (Translator)English5
Ye watchers and ye holy onesAthelstan Riley (Author)English111
Zion, praise thy Savior, singingJohn Athelstan Laurie Riley (Translator)English0

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