William Henry Draper (hymnwriter)

William Henry Draper (19 December 1855 – 9 August 1933) was an

In 1919, he became Master of the Temple in London.^[5] In 1930, contending that he had spent too long in one place, he left the Temple to become Vicar of Weare, retiring in 1933 shortly before his death.^[6]

Throughout his career, he contributed hymns to periodicals such as The Guardian and the Church Monthly. He also wrote a book of Poems of the Love of England, a biography of Sir Nathan Bodington, a survey of the University extension movement in 1923, and A Picture of Religion in England in 1927. He also developed a scheme for the establishment of church lectures in the universities.

He died in Clifton, Bristol on 9 August 1933.

Personal life

Draper married Edith, daughter of the

In addition to losing two wives, several of Draper's children predeceased him. One daughter, Angela Lucy, died in February 1903 in unknown circumstances, and three of his sons died in the First World War.

• All Creatures of Our God and King
• Come Forth, Ye Sick and Poor
• From Homes of Quiet Peace
• How Blest the Land Where God Is Known
• How Fair Was the Land of God’s People of Old
• Hush, All Ye Sounds of War
• In Our Day of Thanksgiving
• Lord, Through This Holy Week of Our Salvation
• Man Shall Not Live by Bread Alone
• Rejoice, Ye Angels in the Sky
• Righteous Father, We Have Wronged Thee
• We Love God’s Acre Round the Church
• What Can I Do for England?
• Ye Sons of God, Arise

Published hymnals

• The Victoria Book of Hymns (1897)
• Hymns for Holy Week (London: H. Frowde, 1898)
• A Memorial Service for Them That Are Fallen Asleep in Christ (London: H. Frowde, 1898)
• The Way of the Cross (Oxford: A. R. Mowbray & Co.)

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