Alford, Henry, widely known as the author
of The Greek Testament with Notes and
other volumes, was born in London October
7, 1810; was pious from his youth, and
in his sixteenth year wrote the following
dedication in his Bible: "I do this day, in
the presence of God and my own soul, renew
my covenant with God, and solemnly
determine henceforth to become his and to
do his work as far as in me lies." He was
educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, ordained
in 1833, and soon made a reputation
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as an eloquent preacher and sound biblical
critic. He was appointed Dean of Canterbury
in 1857, which distinction he held to
the day of his death, in 1871. Dean Alford's
Poetical Works (two volumes) were
published in London in 1845. An American
edition was published in Boston in 1853.
He was the editor of The Year of Praise, a
hymn and tune book intended primarily for
use in Canterbury Cathedral, 1867. Four
of his hymns appear in this collection:
| Come, ye thankful people, come |
717 |
| Forward be our watchword |
284 |
| My bark is wafted to the strand |
451 |
| Ten thousand times ten thousand |
618 |
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