William Chatterton Dix
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His original hymns are found in most modern hymn-books.[1] He wrote also felicitous renderings in metrical form of Richard Frederick Littledale's translations from the Greek in his Offices of the Holy Eastern Church; and of John Medows Rodwell's translations of Abyssinian hymns.[3] Some of his carols, such as The Manger Throne, have been very popular.[3] His hymns and carols also include As with Gladness Men of Old, What Child Is This?, To You, O Lord, Our Hearts We Raise and Alleluia! Sing to Jesus.
At the age of 29 he was struck with a near fatal illness and consequently suffered months confined to his bed. During this time he became severely depressed. Yet it is from this period that many of his hymns date.[4][5] He died at Cheddar, Somerset, England, at the age of 61 and was buried at his parish church.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
His children included the novelist and writer Gertrude Dix.[6]
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- ↑ a b James Moffatt, Handbook to the Church Hymnary, Oxford University Press, 1927
- ↑ Albert Edward Bailey, The Gospel in Hymns, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950, p. 359
- ↑ a b c James Moffatt, Handbook to the Church Hymnary, Oxford University Press, 1927, p. 318
- ↑ Robert Guy McCutchan (1937) Our hymnody, a manual of the Methodist hymnal
- ↑ John Telford (1934) The new Methodist hymn-book illustrated in history and experience
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