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Born: September 14, 1833, Dublin, Ireland.
Died: January 11, 1890, London, England.
Pseudonyms:
- A. L. P.
- B. T.
- D. L. [Dr. Littledale]
- F. R. [Frederick Richard]
- P. C. E. [Priest of the Church of England]
Littledale attended Bective House Seminary, and Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. In 1852 he became a University Scholar; in 1854, he was first class in Classics and gold medalist; in 1856, he won the Berkeley gold medal for Greek, and other awards. He graduated B.A., 1855; M.A., 1858; LL.D., 1862; and D. C. L. at Oxford, 1862.
Littledale took Holy Orders in 1856, and served as curate at St. Matthew’s Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich (1856-1857), and at St. Mary the Virgin, Soho, London (1857-1861). In 1861, he retired due to ill health, and devoted himself to literature. He published about 50 works, covering subjects in theology, history, liturgy, and hymnology, including:
- Application of Colour to the Decoration of Churches, 1857
- Catholic Ritual in the Church of England, 1861
- Religious Communities of Women in the Early Church, 1862
- Offices of the Holy Eastern Church, in the Original Greek, 1863
- Carols for Christmas and Other Seasons, 1863
- The Altar Manual, 1863-77
- The Priest’s Prayer Book, with hymns, 1864
- The People’s Hymnal, 1867
- The Children’s Bread. A Communion Office for the Young, with hymns, 1868
- Primitive Liturgies and Translations, 1868-69 (co-edited with John Mason Neale)
- Continuation of John Mason Neale’s Commentary on the Psalms, 1868-74
- Commentary on the Song of Songs, 1869
- Children at Calvary: being the Stations of the Cross in Metre for Singing, 1872
- The Christian Passover, 1873
- The Petrine Claims, 1878-1884
- Plain Reasons against Joining the Church of Rome, 1880
- Short History of the Council of Trent, and several articles in the Encyclopedia Britannica, 1882-1888
Littledale’s hymnological works in verse include translations from Danish, Swedish, Greek, Latin, Syriac, German, and Italian.
Hymns:
- Captain of Salvation
- Cedar of Lebanon, Plant of Renown, The
- Christ, on Whose Face the Soldiers
- Christ, Our Song We Lift to Thee
- Christ, Our Sun, on Us Arose
- Christ, the Lord, Whose Mighty Hand
- Christ, Who Hast for Sinners Suffered
- Clouds of Sorrow Rest upon Mine Eyes, The
- Day Is Past and Gone
- Eternal Shepherd, God Most High
- Eternal Wisdom, God Most High
- Fight is O’er, the Crown Is Won, The
- From Hidden Source Arising
- God Eternal, Infinite
- God the Father, from on High
- God the Father, God the Son
- Hidden Savior, Great High Priest
- I Believe in God the Father
- I Worship Thee, Lord Jesu
- In Paradise Reposing
- In Songs of Glad Thanksgiving
- Lord Jesu, by Thy Passion
- Lord, Whose Goodwill Is Ever Sure
- Now the Sun Is in the Skies
- O God of Mercy, God of Love
- O God, Who Metest in Thine Hand
- O God, Whose Sole Begotten Left
- O Jesu, in Thy Torture
- O Lord, to Whom the Spirits Live
- O Sing to the Lord, Whose Bountiful Hand
- Set upon Sion’s Wall
- Spirit Blest, Who Art Adored
- We Are Marching through the Desert
- When the Day Hath Come at Last
- Wintry Time Hath Ended, The
Translations:
- Come Down, O Love Divine