Butterworth, Hezekiah, was born at Warren, Rhode Island, Dec. 22, 1839. He wrote The Story of the Hymns, American Tract Society, 1875. He is the author of "0 Church of Christ, our blest abode" (The Church) in Root's cantata, Under the Palms, and of "Jesus, I Thee believe" (Jesus All in All) in the cantata Faith Triumphant.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >
Display Title: O blest are they whose lives are nobly endedFirst Line: O blest are they whose lives are nobly endedAuthor: Hezekiah ButterworthDate: 1909
Display Title: Oh, Blest are TheyFirst Line: Oh, blest are they whose lives are nobly endedTune Title: [Oh, blest are they whose lives are nobly ended]Author: Hezekiah ButterworthDate: 1881