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ST. NICHOLAS (Havergal)

ST. NICHOLAS (Havergal)

Composer: W. H. Havergal
Published in 24 hymnals


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Composer: W. H. Havergal

Havergal, William Henry, M.A, son of William Havergal, was born at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 1793, and was educated at St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford (B.A. 1815, M.A. 1819). On taking Holy Orders he became in 1829 Rector of Astley, Worcestershire; in 1842, Rector of St. Nicholas, Worcester; and in 1860, Rector of Shareshill, near Wolverhampton. He was also Hon. Canon in Worcester Cathedral from 1845. He died April 18, 1870. His hymns, about 100 in all, were in many instances written for special services in his own church, and printed as leaflets. Several were included in W. Carus Wilson's Book of General Psalmody, 1840 (2nd ed., 1842); and in Metrical Psalms & Hymns for Singing in Churches, Worcester, Deighton, 1849, commonly known as the W… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ST. NICHOLAS (Havergal)
Composer: W. H. Havergal
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 13217 16561 7656
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1358
Text: Eternal Source of Joys Divine
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Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #366

Himnos de la Iglesia #339

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The Cyber Hymnal #1358

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P102c

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P107b

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P3

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P51c

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #R23a

Include 16 pre-1979 instances
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