Christian Henry Bateman
Christian Henry Bateman (1813–1889) was an English minister and hymn writer.[1]
Bateman was born in 1813.[1] He is chiefly known as the writer of "Come, Christians Join to Sing" a remix of William Edward Hickson's "Join Now in Praise, and Sing".[2] After successfully serving as a congregational minister at the Moravian Church, he was ordained at the Church of England at age 30.[2] He ministered at the Richmond Place Congregational Church in Edinburgh, Scotland, and successive Congregational parishes in Hopton, Yorkshire, and Reading, Berkshire.[2] At age 56, he took Holy Orders in the Anglican Church and served as a curate and vicar in several Anglican parishes.[2] He died in 1889.[1]
References
- ^ Dictionary of Hymnology. Charles Scribner's Sons.
- ^ a b c d Hawn, C. Michael (22 May 2013) History of Hymns: "Come, Christians, Join to Sing". Discipleship Ministries.
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