W. G. Tarrant

Short Name: W. G. Tarrant
Full Name: Tarrant, W. G. (William George), 1853-1928
Birth Year: 1853
Death Year: 1928

Tarrant, William George, B.A., b. 1853. Since 1883 Minister of the Wandsworth Unitarian Christian Church. Editor of The Inquirer, 1888-97. One of the editors of the Essex Hall Hymnal. 1890, and of the Revised ed., 1902.
1. Come, let us Join with faithful souls. The Faithful.
2. Draw nigh to God; He will draw nigh to you. The Divine Helper.
3. Long ago the lilies faded. The Constant Presence.
4. The Light along the ages. Easter.
5. With happy voices ringing. Children's Praise.

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


Texts by W. G. Tarrant (16)AsAuthority LanguagesInstancessort descending
Gerllaw y ffynnon greigiog (Beside a rocky fountain)W. G. Tarrant (Author)English, Welsh2
Draw nigh to God, He will draw nigh to youWilliam George Tarrant (Author)English3
Go work in my vineyard, my garden and fieldW. G. Tarrant (Author)English3
Grateful hearts and songs of praiseW. G. Tarrant (Author)English3
Night and day the grasses growWilliam George Tarrant (Author)English3
Lend a hand, lend a hand, for your home and fatherlandW. G. Tarrant (Author)English4
I saw the city of the LordWilliam George Tarrant (Author)English5
Welcome, morning, bright and blueWilliam George Tarrant (Author)English8
The light along the agesWilliam George Tarrant (Author)English17
Long ago the lilies fadedWm. G. Tarrant (Author)English26
Now praise we great and famous menWilliam George Tarrant (Author)English31
The fathers built this cityWilliam George Tarrant (Author)English43
My Master was a workerWilliam George Tarrant (Author)English54
Come, let us join with faithful soulsWilliam George Tarrant (Author)English60
Marching with the heroesWilliam George Tarrant (Author)English65
With happy voices singingWilliam G. Tarrant (Author)English87

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