William Henry Draper

Born:  December 19, 1855, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England.

Died: August 9, 1933, Clifton, Bristol, England.

    Draper was educated at Keble College, Oxford (BA in honors, MA 1880). He was ordained in 1880, and was Curate of St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury; Vicar of Alfreton; Vicar of the Abbey Church, Shrewsbury; Rector of Adel, Yorkshire (1899-1919); Master of the Temple, London (1919-30); and Vicar of Axbridge, Somerset. His works include:

• The Victoria Book of Hymns, 1897
• Hymns for Holy Week (London: H. Frowde, 1898)
• A Memorial Service for Them That Are Fall­en Asleep in Christ (Lon­don: H. Frowde, 1898)
• The Way of the Cross (Ox­ford, Eng­land: A. R. Mowbray & Co.)

    Draper also contributed hymns to the Guardian, Church Monthly, and other magazines. He wrote about 60 hymns altogether.

Hymns

1. Come Forth, Ye Sick and Poor
2. From Homes of Quiet Peace
3. How Blest the Land Where God Is Known
4. How Fair Was the Land of God’s People of Old
5. Hush, All Ye Sounds of War
6. In Our Day of Thanksgiving
7. Lord, Through This Holy Week of Our Salvation
8. Man Shall Not Live by Bread Alone
9. Rejoice, Ye Angels in the Sky
10. Righteous Father, We Have Wronged Thee
11. We Love God’s Acre Round the Church
12. What Can I Do for England
13. Ye Sons of God, Arise

Translations

1. All Creatures of Our God and King