Charles Kingsley

1819-1875

Born: June 12, 1819, Holne Vicarage, Devonshire, England. Died: January 23, 1875, Eversley, Hampshire, England.

Kingsley entered Magdalene College, Cambridge, in 1883, and graduated as first class in classics, and senior optime. He was subsequently Rector of Eversley (1844-1875), Canon of Chester (1869-1873) and Canon of Westminster (1873-1875). He wrote numerous prose works and poems; the latter were not intended as hymns, but some have come into use as such.

Hymns:

1. Accept This Building, Gracious Lord
2. Day of the Lord Is at Hand, The
3. From Thee All Skill and Science Flow
4. My Fairest Child, I Have No Song to Give You
5. Who Will Say the World Is Dying?