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<h2>William Walsham How</h2>
<h2>1823-1897</h2>
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<td><em>Born:</em> December 13, 1823, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
<p><em>Died:</em> August 10, 1897, Leenane, County Mayo, Ireland.</p>
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<p class="just">Son of a solicitor, How attended Wadham College at Oxford. In 1846, he was ordained an Anglican minister. He served as curate at Kidderminster, then at Shrewsbury. He then became rector at Whittington, Shropshire, near the Welsh border. In 1879, he became suffragen Bishop of London. In 1889, he was appointed bishop of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. He was known for his work with the poor and with industrial workers. He also found time to write over 50 hymns, most of
them during his stay in Whittington. His works include:
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<li><em>Daily Family Prayers for Churchmen</em>, 1854</li>
<li><em>Psalms and Hymns</em> (with T. B. Morrell), 1854</li>
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<p><em>Hymns:</em></p>
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<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_b_e_beholdal.html" >Behold a Little Child</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_b_e_beholdtm.html" >Behold the Master Passeth By</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_f_a_fallthes.html" >For All the Saints</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_g_f_gfmstrem.html" >God&#8217;s Free Mercy Streameth</a></li>
<li>It Is a Thing Most Wonderful</li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_j_n_jnamewol.html" >Jesus, Name of Wondrous Love</a></li>
<li>Lord Jesus, When We Stand Afar</li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_l_t_ltchilgk.html" >Lord, Thy Children Guide and Keep</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_o_j_ojesuc4m.html" >O Jesu, Crucified for Man</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_o_j_ojthouas.html" >O Jesus, Thou Art Standing</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_o_o_oonewith.html" >O One with God the Father</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_o_t_otwspmad.html" >O Thou Through Suffering Perfect Made</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_o_w_owordgod.html" >O Word of God Incarnate</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_o_w_owingsll.html" >On Wings of Living Light</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_s_o_l_solcross.html" >Soldiers of the Cross, Arise!</a></li>
<li>Summer Suns Are Glowing</li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_t_h_thisdaya.html" >This Day at Thy Creating Word</a></li>
<li>Thou Art the Christ, O Lord</li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_w_e_wegiveth.html" >We Give Thee but Thine Own</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_w_h_o_whoisthi.html" >Who Is This So Weak and Helpless</a></li>
<li><a href = "./hymns/hymns_html/htm_y_e_yearswif.html" >Year is Swiftly Waning, The</a></li>
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