Raise the psalm, let Earth adoring. E. Churton. [Ps. xcvi.] First published in his Cleveland Psalter, 1854, in 13 stanzas of 4 lines, with the refrain, "Hallelujah, Amen." In 1863 Dr. Kennedy embodied in his Hymn. Christ, st. i., ii., viii.-xiii., as a hymn, of 2 st. of 16 1., each st. ending with "Hallelujah, Amen." This successful arrangement was repeated in the Wesleyan Hymn Book, 1875, No. 604, but divided into 4 st. of 8 1., and with the omission of the refrain. This rendering is one of the author's best and most vigorous versions of the Psalms, and ia worthy of more extended use than is accorded to it.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Churton, Edward, D.D., son of the Ven. Ralph Churton, sometime Archdeacon of St. David's and Hector of Middleton Cheney, Northampton, was born in 1800, and educated at the Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated in honours, in 1821. He was for some time one of the Masters at Charterhouse. He took Holy Orders in 1826; was the first Head Master of the Hackney Church of England School, 1830; Rector of Crayke, 1835; Prebendary in York Cathedral, 1841; and Archdeacon of Cleveland, 1846. He died July 4, 1874.
Archdeacon Churton's works include: (1) The Early English Church, 1840. (2) Memoir of Bishop Pearson, 1844. (3) Lays of Faith and Royalty, 18-15. (4) Memoir of Joshua Watson, 1861. He also edited several works, including… Go to person page >
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