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 | HELMSLEYComposer: Martin Madan; Composer (melody): Thomas Augustine Arne; Composer (attributed to): Thomas Olivers (1763)Published in 22 hymnals Printable scores: PDF, Sibelius Audio files: MIDI |
Composer: Martin Madan
Madan, Martin, son of Colonel Martin Madan, and brother of Dr. Spencer Madan, sometime Bishop of Peterborough, was born in 1726. He was to have qualified for the Bar, but through a sermon by J. Wesley on the words "Prepare to meet thy God," the whole current of his life was changed. After some difficulty he received Holy Orders, and subsequently founded and became chaplain of the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner. He was popular as a preacher, and had no inconsiderable reputation as a musical composer. He ceased preaching on the publication of his work Thelyphthora, in which he advocated the practice of polygamy. He died in 1790. He published A Commentary on the Articles of the Church of England; A Treatise on the Christian Faith, &c, and:â… Go to person page >Composer (melody): Thomas Augustine Arne
Born in London, distinguished for his theatrical compositions, Thomas Arne wrote the patriotic song "Rule, Britannia!," two oratorios, and music for the Catholic service. The hymns attributed to him are adapted from his operas. Go to person page >Composer (attributed to): Thomas Olivers
Thomas Olivers was born in Tregonan, Montgomeryshire, in 1725. His youth was one of profligacy, but under the ministry of Whitefield, he was led to a change of life. He was for a time apprenticed to a shoemaker, and followed his trade in several places. In 1763, John Wesley engaged him as an assistant; and for twenty-five years he performed the duties of an itinerant ministry. During the latter portion of his life he was dependent on a pension granted him by the Wesleyan Conference. He died in 1799.
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A., 1872.… Go to person page >
