Edward
Henry Bickersteth
Born:
January 25, 1825, Islington, England.
Died:
May 16, 1906, London, England.
Buried:
WattonatStone, Hertfordshire, England.
An
honor graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, Bickersteth served as Vicar of
Christ Church, Hampstead; Dean of Gloucester; and Bishop of Exeter (1885-1900).
He edited three hymnals, and wrote at least 30 hymns of his own.
Hymns
- Almighty Father,
Hear Our Cry
- Come Ye Ourselves
Apart
- Father of Heaven
Above
- For My Sake, and the
Gospel's
- Hush! Blessed are
the Dead
- Lead, Kindly Light
- My God, My Father,
Dost Thou Call
- Nearer, My God, to
Thee
- Not Worthy, Lord, to
Gather Up the Crumbs
- O Brothers, Lift
Your Voices
- O Christ, Who Hast
Ascended
- O God, the Rock of
Ages
- O Holy Father, Who
in Tender Love
- O Jesu, Savior of
the Lost
- Peace,
Perfect Peace
- Rest in the Lord
- Savior, Breath an
Evening Blessing
- Stand, Soldier of
the Cross
- Thine, Thine Forever
- Till He Come
Translations
- O God, I Love Thee