William Walsham How

Born: December 13, 1823, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

Died: August 10, 1897, Leenane, County Mayo, Ireland.

Buried: There is a marble memorial to How in the Cathedral of All Saints,
Wakefield, where he was the first bishop.
However, he is buried in Whittington, Shropshire, where he was rector for 28 years.

    Son of a solicitor, How attended Wadham College, Oxford. In 1846, he was ordained an Anglican minister. He served as Curate at Kidderminster, then at Shrewsbury. He then became Rector at Whittington, Shropshire, near the Welsh border. In 1879, he became suffragen Bishop of London. In 1889, he was appointed Bishop of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. He was known for his work with the poor and with industrial workers. He also found time to write over 50 hymns, most of them during his stay in Whittington. His works include:

• Daily Family Prayers for Churchmen, 1854
• Psalms and Hymns (with T. B. Morrell), 1854

Hymns

1. Behold a Little Child
2. Behold the Master Passeth By
3. For All the Saints
4. God's Free Mercy Streameth
5. It Is a Thing Most Wonderful
6. Jesus, Name of Wondrous Love
7. Lord Jesus, When We Stand Afar
8. Lord, This Day Thy Children Meet
9. Lord, Thy Children Guide and Keep
10. O Jesu, Crucified for Man
11. O Jesus, Thou Art Standing
12. O My Savior, Lifted
13. O One with God the Father
14. O Thou Through Suffering Perfect Made
15. O Word of God Incarnate
16. On Wings of Living Light
17. Soldiers of the Cross, Arise!
18. Summer Suns are Glowing
19. This Day at Thy Creating Word
20. Thou Art the Christ, O Lord
21. To Thee Our God We Fly
22. We Give Thee but Thine Own
23. When the Dark Waves Round Us Roll
24. Who Is This So Weak and Helpless
25. With Weary Feet and Saddened Heart
26. Year is Swiftly Waning, The