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Christ, We Come Before Thee

Author: Henry John Thompson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Christ, we come before Thee on this happy day

EDGBASTON

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Timothy Richard Matthews Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 13556 57655 43511 Used With Text: Christ, We Come Before Thee

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Author: Henry J. Thompson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8067 Meter: 11.11.11.11 First Line: Christ, we come before Thee on this happy day Lyrics: 1 Christ, we come before Thee on this happy day; Thine all priceless blessing grant us now we pray; With this Christian bridegroom, with this Christian bride, Be Thou ever present, Lord, and Life, and Guide. 2 Thou didst take our nature, as a bride to be, One with Thee, O Savior, through eternity; Thou didst, as a bridegroom, wed Thy Church; and still She reflects Thy glory, loving all Thy will. 3 Grant to Christian bridegrooms such true love as Thine; Grant to brides thus married like the Church to shine: So shall life be gladness, with Thee at their side; All its joys and sorrows in Thee sanctified. 4 For this first of blessings, dowry from above, Bliss of holy marriage, joy of wedded love, Father, Son and Spirit, unto Thee we raise, Heart and voice uniting, now our thankful praise. Languages: English Tune Title: EDGBASTON

Christ, we come before thee

Hymnal: Church Hymns with Tunes #238 (1874) Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Languages: English

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Timothy R. Matthews

1826 - 1910 Person Name: Timothy Richard Matthews Composer of "EDGBASTON" in The Cyber Hymnal Timothy Richard Matthews MusB United Kingdom 1826-1910. Born at Colmworth, England, son of the Colmworth rector, he attended the Bedford and Gonville Schools and Caius College, Cambridge. In 1853 he became a private tutor to the family of Rev Lord Wriothesley Russell, a canon of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where he studied under organist, George Elvey, subsequently a lifelong friend. He married Margaret Mary Thompson, and they had 11 children: Norton, Mary, George, Cecil, Evelyn, Eleanor, Anne, Arthur, Wilfred, Stephen, and John. Matthews served as Curate and Curate-in-Charge of St Mary’s Church, Nottingham (1853-1869). While there, he founded the Nottingham Working Men’s Institute. He became Rector at North Coates, Lincolnshire (1869-1907). He retired in 1907 to live with his eldest son, Norton, at Tetney vicarage. He edited the “North Coates supplemental tune book” and “Village organist”. An author, arranger, and editor, he composed morning and evening services, chants, and responses, earning a reputation for simple but effective hymn tunes, writing 100+. On a request he wrote six tunes for a children’s hymnal in one day. He composed a Christmas carol and a few songs. His sons, Norton, and Arthur, were also known as hymn tune composers. He died at Tetney, Lincolnshire, England. John Perry

Henry John Thompson

1830 - 1887 Person Name: Henry J. Thompson Author of "Christ, We Come Before Thee" in The Cyber Hymnal Thompson, Henry John, M.A., son of John Northon Thompson, was born at Kingsclere, Hants, 1830; was Tylney Exhibitioner Queen's College, Oxford, 1850; and graduated B.A. in 1853, M.A. in 1856. On taking Holy Orders, he became curate of St. Mary's, Warwick. In 1859 he was instituted to the vicarage of Dodford, near Weedon, Northants. In 1878 he became chaplain to the R.A. garrison at Weedon, and in 1879 was appointed rural dean of Weedon. Mr. Thompson has written, "Christ, we come before Thee" (Holy Matrimony), to be sung at the commencement of the office of Holy Matrimony. It was first printed, with music by the Rev. T. R. Matthews, by Novello & Co.; and again, together with the same music, in the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge Church Hymns, 1871, No. 238, in 4 double stanzas of 8 lines. Mr. Thompson has also written a few hymns for "Harvest," "Confirmation," and other occasions, and some carols. These, with other poetical pieces, were published in his Hymns and other Verses, and form a pleasing volume. He died Dec. 12, 1887. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)