From glory unto glory. Frances R. Havergal. [Personal Consecration—New Year.] Written at Winterdyne, Dec. 24, 1873, first printed as a New Year's leaflet, Jan. first, 1874, and then published in her work Under the Surface, March, 1874, in 20 stanzas of 4 lines. Concerning this hymn the author says that it was the reflection of "that flash of electric light, when I first saw clearly the blessedness of true consecration, Dec. 2, 1873. I could not have written the hymn before. It is a wonderful word from 'glory unto glory.' May we more and more claim and realize all that is folded up in it." The sequel to this hymn is, "Far more exceeding," written April, 1876, first printed in Our Own Fireside; and then published in Under His Shadow, Nov. 1879 (HAV. MSS.).
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Havergal, Frances Ridley, daughter of the Rev. W. H. Havergal, was born at Astley, Worcestershire, Dec. 14, 1836. Five years later her father removed to the Rectory of St. Nicholas, Worcester. In August, 1850, she entered Mrs. Teed's school, whose influence over her was most beneficial. In the following year she says, "I committed my soul to the Saviour, and earth and heaven seemed brighter from that moment." A short sojourn in Germany followed, and on her return she was confirmed in Worcester Cathedral, July 17, 1853. In 1860 she left Worcester on her father resigning the Rectory of St. Nicholas, and resided at different periods in Leamington, and at Caswall Bay, Swansea, broken by visits to Switzerland, Scotland, and North Wales. She died… Go to person page >
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