Thomas Haweis

Life

Born: 1732

Died: 1820

Biography

Thomas Haweis, L.l.B., M.D., born in Truro, Cornwall, 1732. After practising some time as a physician, he entered Christ's College, Camb. where he graduated. After being ordained, he became assistant preacher to M. Madan at the Lock Hospital, London, and subsequently Rector of All Saints, Aldwincle, Northamptonshire. He was also Chaplain to Lady Huntingdon, and for several years officiated at her chapel in Bath. He died at Bath, Feb. 11th. 1820. He published several prose works, including a "History of the Church", "A Translation of the New Testament" and "A Commentary of the Holy Bible". His hymns, a few of which are of more than ordinary merit, were published in his "Carmina Christi; or Hymns to the Saviour. Designed for the Use and Comfort of Those who Worship the Lamb that was Slain" Bath. S. Hayward, 1792. This edition consisted of 139 hymns which was enlarged to 256 hymns in 1808.

from Julian's account in his hymnology (according to http://www.stempublishing.com/hymns/biographies/haweis.html)