John Wainwright (b. Stockport, England, 1723; d. Stockport, 1768) wrote YORKSHIRE for [the] text [Christian's awake, salute the happy morn, by John Byrom] in 1750. The tune was first sung on Christmas Day, 1750, in the parish church of Stockport; it was first published in Caleb Ashworth's Collection…
Display Title: Now comes the light for which our soulsFirst Line: Now comes the light for which our soulsTune Title: STOCKPORT (YORKSHIRE)Author: Malcolm QuinnDate: 1937
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