1812 - 1891 Person Name: H. W. Beadon Author of "The Son of Man shall come" in The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book Beadon, Hyde Wyndham, M.A., born in 1812, and educated at Eton and at St. John's College, Cambridge, B.A., 1835, M.A., 1839. Taking Holy Orders in 1836, he became, in 1837, Vicar of Haselbury Plucknett, near Crewkerne, and, in 1838, Vicar of Latton, Wilts. He is also Hon. Canon of Bristol, and Rural Dean. His hymns were published in The Parish Hymn Book , 1863 and 1875, of which he was co-editor with the Rev. G. Phillimore, and Bp. Woodford. To that collection, in 1863, he contributed the following hymns:—
1. Fierce was the storm of wind. Epiphany.
2. Glory to thee, 0 Lord, Who by, &c. Epiphany. This is usually given as, "All praise to Thee, 0 Lord,
Who by," &c, and is found in several hymnals.
3. 0 God, Thy soldiers' crown. A translation of "Deus tuorum militum" (q.v.). This is sometimes given as, "0 Christ," &c.
4. The Son of Man shall come. Epiphany.
The peculiarity of these hymns is that they are all in S.M. Their use is somewhat limited, with the exception of Nos. 1 and 2.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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