William Henry Havergal (1793 – 1870)

William Henry Havergal (1793 – 1870) was an Anglican clergyman, writer, composer and hymnwriter, and a publisher of sermons and pamphlets. He was the father of the hymn-writer and poet Frances Ridley Havergal and the clergyman and organist Henry East Havergal (1820–1875).

Havergal was born in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and educated at the Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood and St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he gained a BA in 1815 and an MA in 1819. He was ordained deacon in 1816 and priest in 1817, and became rector of Astley in Worcestershire in 1829, St. Nicholas, Worcester in 1842 and Shares hill near Wolverhampton in 1860. He died at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire and is buried at Astley.

• The Lord Is Risen Indeed (Narenza, Organ, 5 verses)
  The Lord Is Risen Indeed : Recording https://soundcloud.com/richardirwinmusic/the-lord-is-risen-indeed-narenza-5-verses-organ Tune: Narenza From Johannes Leisentritt’s “Catholicum Hymnologium Germanicum” adapted by William Henry Havergal (1793-1870. Music Public Domain Performance ℗ 2020 Richard Irwin Music®. All rights reserved. ISRC UKTU21900131. Meter: SM. The Lord Is Risen Indeed : Free MP3 Download The music used in this recording belongs in the Public Domain, but the Performance ...
• Ye Servants Of The Lord (Narenza, Organ, 5 Verses)
  Ye Servants Of The Lord : Recording https://soundcloud.com/richardirwinmusic/ye-servants-of-the-lord-narenza-5-verses-organ-2019 Tune: Narenza from Johannes Leisentritt’s “Catholicum Hymnologium Germanicum” 1584. The arranger is William Henry Havergal (1793 – 1870). Public Domain. Performance Copyright ℗ 2019 Richard Irwin Music®. All rights reserved. ISRC  UKTU21900055. Ye Servants Of The Lord : Free MP3 Download Please Right-Click and Save Link if needed The music used in this ...