Romanis, William, M.A., born in 1824, and educated at Emmanuel College, Camb., B.A. in honours, 1846, M.A. 1849, D. 1847, P. 1848. From 1846 to 1856 he was Assistant Master in the Classical Dept. of Cheltenham College. Subsequently he was Curate of Axminster; then of St. Mary's, Reading. In 1863 he became Vicar of Wigston Magna, Leicester, and in 1888 of Twyford, Hants. He retired from active work in 1895, and died in 1899. His Sermons Preached at St. Mary's, Reading, were published in 1862; 2nd series, 1864. His hymns in common use are:—
1. Dark lies before us, hid from mortal view. [For Divine Guidance.]
2. Lord, who shall sit beside Thee? [SS. James and John.]
3. Round me falls the night. [Evening.]
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Melchior Vulpius (PHH 397) composed this short chorale tune, published as a setting for the anonymous funeral hymn "Christus, der ist mein Leben" ("For Me to Live Is Jesus") in Vulpius's Ein Schön Geistlich Gesangbuch (1609). Johann S. Bach (PHH 7) based his Cantata 95 on this tune and provided two…
Display Title: Lord, Who Shall Sit Beside Thee?First Line: Lord, who shall sit beside theeTune Title: CHRISTUS DER IST MEIN LEBENAuthor: William RomanisMeter: 7.6.7.6Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28; Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:35; Luke 22:24-27Date: 1985
Display Title: Lord, who shall sit beside theeFirst Line: Lord, who shall sit beside theeTune Title: CHRISTUS DER IST MEIN LEBENAuthor: William Romanis, 1824-99Meter: 76 76Date: 1986Subject: St James the Great | July 25th; The Christian Year | Festivals and Other Holy Days: Proper
Display Title: Lord, who shall sit beside theeFirst Line: Lord, who shall sit beside theeTune Title: VULPIUSAuthor: William Romanis, 1824-1899Meter: 7.6.7.6Date: 2010Subject: Saints' and Other Holy Days | St. James the Great and St. John