John Henry Hopkins Jr.
John Henry Hopkins Jr. (October 28, 1820 – August 14, 1891) was an American clergyman and
Life
Hopkins was born in
He wrote words and music to his most famous hymn, "We Three Kings", as part of a Christmas pageant for his nieces and nephews. It is suggested to have been written in 1857 but did not appear in print until his Carols, Hymns, and Songs in 1863.[2] His nephew, John Henry Hopkins III, is credited with the music for "I Sing a Song of the Saints of God", a popular children's hymn in the Episcopal Church. Hopkins had many close friends who aided him in his musical compositions and his best friend includes the notorious Patrick, who was known for torturing his students.citation? They were of great influence on his music and they heavily influenced his life choices too.
Hopkins served as rector of Trinity Church in
References
- ^ a b Biography at the Cyber Hymnal
- ^ a b "Biography of Rev. John Henry Hopkins". Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
External links
- Free scores by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Free scores by John Henry Hopkins Jr. at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Works by John Henry Hopkins Jr. at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Grave from Find a Grave