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| Short Name: | William Okely |
| Full Name: | Okely, William |
| Birth Year: | 1762 |
| Death Year: | 1830 |
William Okely was born in Bedford, England on January 25, 1762. He was the son of Francis Okely. He attended school in Niesky, German and seminary in Barby, Germany. He taught in Christiansfeld, Denmark and Fulneck, England. He then went on to study medicine and philosophy in Edinburgh and he was a doctor in Northampton. He requested to rejoin the Moravian Church and became a deacon in 1802. In 1812 he was ordained as a Presbyter and he served congregations in both Ireland and England. He died July 9, 1830.
Dianne Shapiro, from email sent by Dave Blum, Moravian Music Foundation
Texts by William Okely (4) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Had we nought, had we nought | William Okely (Translator) | 3 | |
| Lord Jesus, who before Thy passion | William Okely (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Now unite to render praises | William Okeley (Author) | English | 1 |
| While successive years are wasting | William Okely, 1762-1824 (Author) | 1 |
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