J. Williams

J. Williams
Short Name: J. Williams
Full Name: Williams, J. (John), 1817-1899
Birth Year: 1817
Death Year: 1899

John Williams was born at Deerfield, Mass., in 1817; graduated at Trinity College, Hartford, in 1835; was ordained Deacon, 1838; Priest, 1841; Rector of S. George's, Schenectady, N.Y., 1842; President of Trinity College, 1848-1853; Assistant Bishop of Connecticut, 1851, and sole Bishop, by the death of Bishop Brownell, in 1865. He has edited a number of works of value.
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.

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Williams, John, D.D., LL.D., was born at Deerfield, Massachusetts, Aug. 30, 1817; graduated at Trinity College, 1835, and was ordained in 1838. From 1842 to 1848 he was Rector at Schenectady, New York, and President of Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, from 1848 to 1853. In 1861 he was consecrated Assistant Bishop of Connecticut, taking, in 1865, the full charge of that diocese. Bishop Williams is an eminent scholar. His contributions to hymnology were Ancient Hymns of Holy Church , Hartford, 1845, being translations from the Latin; the "Additional Hymns," pp. 81-127, were selected from the translations from the Latin by Isaac Williams. A few of Bishop Williams's translations have come into common use.

-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)


Texts by J. Williams (55)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
As the fiery sun goes downJohn Williams (Author)2
As the wolf in fierceness soreJ. Williams (Author)2
Blest is our joy, The time hath come once moreJ. Williams (Author)2
Bring, happy day, to lightJ. Williams (Author)2
Chief 'mongst the cities of the plainJohn Williams (Author)2
Come, Redeemer of nationsJohn Williams (Author)2
Creator eternal of earth and of heavenJohn Williams (Author)2
Creator eternal, who framed the earthJohn Williams (Author)2
Creator of the starry heavenJohn Williams (Translator)English2
Creator Spirit come, thy dwelling placeJ. Williams (Author)3
Day of wrath, that awful dayJ. Williams (Author)2
Eternal glory of the sky, HopeJ. Williams (Author)3
Forth flames the standard of our KingWilliams (Author)4
Framer of the skies, who, lestJohn Williams (Author)2
God of endless power and mightJ. Williams (Author)2
Great God, o'er all things ever reigningJ. Williams (Author)2
Great God, who life to all hast givenJ. Williams (Author)2
Hear, gracious Lord, thy suppliants hearJohn Williams (Author)2
Heaven with rosy morn is glowingJ. Williams (Author)English3
I know that my Redeemer lives, this thoughtJohn Williams (Author)3
Jerusalem, bright cityJohn Williams (Translator)English1
Jesu, giver of salvationJohn Williams (Author)2
Jesu Redeemer of the earthJohn Williams (Author)2
Jesu, the heart's own sweetness and true lightJohn Williams (Author)1
Lo the golden light arisesJ. Williams (Translator)2
Lord, at whose word all life came forthJ. Williams (Author)2
Lord, who spreadest the heaven in brightnessJ. Williams (Author)2
Mighty Ruler, God most trueJohn Williams (Author)2
Morn lights up earth's canopyJ. Williams (Author)2
Now, Holy Ghost, to thee we prayJ. Williams (Author)2
O may my God, whom shade, and nightJ. Williams (Author)2
O thou who calledst forth the lightJohn Williams (Author)2
O Thou who camest from aboveJohn Williams (Author)English43
O thou who deignest to hear my prayerJohn Williams (Author)2
O thou who didst for sinners dieJ. Williams (Author)1
O thou who didst in pity weepJ. Williams (Author)2
O Thou who didst prepareJohn Williams (Author)English1
O thou who didst redeem our raceJohn Williams (Author)1
O thou who didst the temple fillJ. Williams (Author)6
O thou. who didst thy glory leaveJohn Williams (Author)English2
Once the angel started backJohn Williams (Author)English8
Passed the Red and angry seaJ. Williams (Author)2
Past are the days of festivalJ. Williams (Author)2
Rightful Prince of martyrs thouJohn Williams (Author)2
Sweet incencse breathes aroundJ. Williams (Translator)2
The thirsty years have all been passedJ. Williams (Translator)2
Thee, before the daylight diesJ. Williams (Author)2
Thou Splendor of the Father's lightJohn Williams (Author)2
Thou, whom before the rest, The love of JesusJ. Williams (Author)2
While now the sun his course beginsJ. Williams (Author)2
Whither, Saul, this raging senseJ. Williams (Author)2
Who now in helpless infancyJohn Williams (Author)2
Why cruel Herod dost thou fear That God thy King is drawing near?J. Williams (Translator)English2
With limbs refreshed by needful sleepJ. Williams (Author)2
Zion, ope thy hallowed domeJ. Williams (Translator)2

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