Enrich, Lord, heart, mouth, hands in me

Enrich, Lord, heart, mouth, hands in me

Author: George Herbert
Tune: WULFRUN
Published in 5 hymnals

Author: George Herbert

Herbert, George, M.A., the fifth son of Richard Herbert and Magdalen, the daughter of Sir Richard Newport, was born at his father's seat, Montgomery Castle, April 3, 1593. He was educated at Westminster School, and at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1611. On March 15, 1615, he became Major Fellow of the College, M.A. the same year, and in 1619 Orator for the University. Favoured by James I., intimate with Lord Bacon, Bishop Andrewes, and other men of influence, and encouraged in other ways, his hopes of Court preferment were somewhat bright until they were dispelled by the deaths of the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Hamilton, and then of King James himself. Retiring into Kent, he formed the resolution of taking Holy Orders… Go to person page >

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First Line: Enrich, Lord, heart, mouth, hands in me
Author: George Herbert

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Instances (5)TextImageAudioScore
Enlarged Songs of Praise #401
Hymnbook for Christian Worship #383
Hymns and Hymn Tunes in the English Metrical Psalters #d148
Hymns and Hymn Tunes in the English Metrical Psalters #d149
Pilgrim Hymnal #527