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| Short Name: | W. J. Sparrow-Simpson |
| Full Name: | Sparrow-Simpson, W. J. (William John), 1859-1952 |
| Birth Year: | 1859 |
| Death Year: | 1952 |
Simpson, William John Sparrow, M.A., was educated at Trin. College, Camb., B.A. 1882, M.A. 1886. Ordained in 1882, he held various appointments until 1904, when he became Chaplain to St. Mary's Hospital, Great Ilford. He has published several works, including a Memoir of Dr. W. S. Simpson, 1899. He contributed "All for Jesus—all for Jesus" (All for Jesus), and "Jesus, the Crucified, prays for me" (Passiontide), to C. W. A. Brooke's Additional Hymns, 1901). These hymns originally appeared in Sir J. Stainer's cantata The Crucifixion, 1887, the book of words of which was compiled by Mr. Simpson.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
| Texts by W. J. Sparrow-Simpson (7) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heil'ges Kreuz, du sollst mir werden | W. J. Sparrow-Simpson (Adapter) | German | 1 |
| All for Jesus, all for Jesus, This our song shall ever be | William John Sparrow-Simpson, 1860-1952 (Author) | English | 28 |
| Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow | James S. Simpson (Author) | English | 52 |
| Holy Jesus, by thy passion | W. J. Sparrow Simpson (Author) | English | 6 |
| I adore Thee, I adore Thee! | William James Sparrow Simpson (Author) | English | 12 |
| Jesus the crucified, pleads for me | William J. S. Simpson (Author) | English | 13 |
| Hark, the voices of the happy throng | W. J. Sparrow-Simpson (Author) | 3 |
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