Thomas Kelly (1769-1855)

Thomas Kelly (1769-1855) was an Irish. He was the only son of Judge Kelly of Kellyville, near Cathy, Queen’s County. He studied for the Bar initially at Trinity College, Dublin and later in London, but after a Damascus moment abandoned the study of law for preaching  and at 23 became a clergyman in the Church of Ireland.

However, his evangelical preaching led to the Archbishop of Dublin (Dr. Fowler) placing a prohibition on his preaching in the established Church and he left to preach in Irish chapels. In 1802 he began to publish his hymns of which he wrote 765 hymns in the next 50 years.

He died at the age of 85 whilst preaching. His last words were, “Not my will but Thine be done”.

Hymns associated with Thomas Kelly

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The Head That Once Was Crowned
Ascension Day / Baroque / CM / Easter Sunday / General / Holy Week Tuesday / Holy Week Wednesday / Hymn / Hymns For Easter / Jeremiah Clarke (1670-1707) / St Magnus / Thomas Kelly (1769-1855) / Transfiguration of the Lord (Years A,B,C) / Year A Easter 4 / Year A Easter 7 / Year A Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion / Year A Proper 11, Ordinary 16 Trinity 6 / Year A Proper 17, Ordinary 22, Trinity 12, Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost / Year A Proper 22, Ordinary 27, Trinity 17 / Year B Advent 4 / Year B Easter 2 / Year B Easter 6 / Year B Easter 7 / Year B Lent 3 / Year B Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion / Year B Proper 11, Ordinary 16, Trinity 7 / Year B Proper 15, Ordinary 20, Trinity 11 / Year B Proper 22, Ordinary 27, Trinity 18 / Year B Trinity Sunday / Year C Easter 2 / Year C Easter 7 - Seventh Sunday of Easter / Year C Feast Of Christ The King / Year C Lent 2 / Year C Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion / Year C Proper 12, Ordinary 17, Trinity 6 / Year C Proper 15, Ordinary 20, Trinity 9 / Year C Proper 18, Ordinary 23, Trinity 12 / Year C Proper 20, Ordinary 25, Trinity 14 / Year C Proper 21, Ordinary 26, Trinity 25 / Year C Proper 9, Ordinary 14, Trinity 3

The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns (Saint Magnus, Organ, 6 Verses)

The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns :  Recording Tune: St Magnus composed by Jeremiah Clarke (1670-1707). Public Domain.

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