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Bode, John Ernest, M.A., s. of Mr. William Bode, late of the General Post Office, b. 1816, and educated at Eton, the Charter House, and at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating B.A. 1837, and M.A. in due course. Taking Holy Orders in 1841, he became Rector of Westwell, Oxfordshire, 1847; and then of Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, 1860. He was also for a time Tutor of his College, and Classical Examiner. His Bampton Lectures were delivered in 1855. He d. at Castle Camps, Oct. 6, 1874. In addition to his Bampton Lectures, and Ballads from Herodotus, he pub. Hymns from the Gospel of the Day for each Sunday and Festivals of our Lord, 1860; and Short Occasional Poems, Lond., Longmans, 1858. In addition to his well-known hymn, “ O Jesu, I have promised " (q. v.), the following from his Hys. from the Gospel are also in C. U.:—
1. God of heaven, enthroned in might. H. Trinity.
2. Spirit of Truth, indwelling Light. Whitsuntide.
-John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Hymn Texts by John E. Bode	As
All wondering on the desert ground	John E. Bode
Jesus, yo he prometido (5)	John E. Bode
Lord Jesus, I have promised	John E. Bode
Lord, thy children guide and keep	John E. Bode
O Father, I have promised (4)	John E. Bode
O Jesus, give me courage to serve	John E. Bode
O Jesus, I have promised (431)	John E. Bode
O let me feel thee near me	John E. Bode
O Savior, I have promised (2)	John E. Bode
Spirit of truth, indwelling Light	John E. Bode
Sweetly the Sabbath bell steals on the air (17)	John E. Bode
Thou, who hast called us by thy word (3)	John E. Bode

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