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William Chatterton Dix
1837-1898
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| Born: June 14, 1837, Bristol, England. Died: September 9, 1898, Cheddar, Somerset, England. Buried: Parish church, Cheddar, Somerset, England. |
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Dix’ father, a surgeon, wrote a biography of poet Thomas Chatterton, and gave his son his middle name in his honor. Young William attended the Bristol Grammar School. Later, he managed a marine insurance company in Glasgow, Scotland, but his heart was in the poetry of worship. He wrote more than 40 hymns over the course of his life. His works include:
- Hymns of Love and Joy, 1861
- Altar Songs, Verses on the Holy Eucharist, 1867
- A Vision of All Saints, 1871
- Seekers of a City, 1878
Hymns:
- Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!
- As with Gladness, Men of Old
- Come unto Me, Ye Weary
- Joy Fills Our Inmost Hearts Today!
- O Thou, the Eternal Son of God
- To Thee, O Lord, Our Hearts We Raise
- What Child Is This?
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