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Haweis, Thomas, LL.B., M.D., born at Truro, Cornwall, 1732. After practising for a time as a Physician, he entered Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated. Taking Holy Orders, he became Assistant Preacher to M. Madan at the Lock Hospital, London, and subsequently Rector of All Saints, Aldwincle, Northamptonshire. He was also Chaplain to Lady Huntingdon, and for several years officiated at her Chapel in Bath. He died at Bath, Feb. 11, 1820. He published several prose works, including A History of the Church, A Translation of the New Testament, and A Commentary on the Holy Bible. His hymns, a few of which are of more than ordinary merit, were published in his

Carmina Christo; or, Hymns to the Saviour. Designed for the Use and Comfort of Those who worship the Lamb that was slain. Bath, S. Hayward, 1792 (139 hymns), enlarged. London, 1808 (256 hymns). In 1194, or sometime after, but before the enlarged edition was published, two hymns "For the Fast-day, Feb. 28, 1794," were added to the first edition. These were, "Big with events, another year," and "Still o'er the deep the cannon's roar."

The most popular and widely used of his hymns are, "Behold the Lamb of God, Who bore," &c.; "Enthroned on high, Almighty Lord"; and “O Thou from Whom all goodness flows." The rest, all being from Carmina Christo, first edition 1792, are:—
1. Dark was the night and cold the ground. Gethsemane.
2. From the cross uplifted high. Christ in Glory.
3. Great Spirit, by Whose mighty power. Whitsuntide.
4. Submissive to Thy will, my God. Resignation.
5. The happy morn is come. Easter.
6. Thou Lamb of God, that on the tree. Good Friday. The hymn, "Thy Head, the crown of thorns that wears," in Stryker & Main's Church Praise Book, N. Y., 1882, begins with st. ii. of this hymn.
7. To Thee, my God and Saviour, My heart, &c. Praise for Redemption.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Hymn Texts by Thomas Haweis (21 - 37 of 37) — view all	As
Submissively, my God (13)	Thomas Haweis
The happy morn is come, Christ quits, the grave	Thomas Haweis
The happy morn is come, The Savior leaves the grave (3)	Thomas Haweis
The happy morn is come, Triumphant o'er the grave (54)	Thomas Haweis
The Savior to glory is gone (3)	Thomas Haweis
The winter is over and gone the thrush whistles (49)	Thomas Haweis
Thou Lamb of God, that, on the tree	Thomas Haweis
Thy head, the crown of thorns that wears	Thomas Haweis
To thee, my God and [my] Savior, my heart (89)	Thomas Haweis
To thee, my Lord and Savior	Thomas Haweis
To thee, O blessed Savior, my heart exulting sings (5)	Thomas Haweis
To thee, O God and Savior	Thomas Haweis
To thee, our God and Savior, our hearts (12)	Thomas Haweis
When gloomy clouds spread o'er the sky	Thomas Haweis
When lowering clouds deform the sky (5)	Thomas Haweis
When on the giddy cliff I stand	Thomas Haweis
With radiant beams the sun arose (5)	Thomas Haweis

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