Reginald Heber

Heber, Reginald

Heber, Reginald (1783–1826), became in 1822 bishop of Calcutta. His published works include an edition of the works of Jeremy Taylor (1822), and his Life (1824); various hymns of his own authorship, including ‘Brightest and best of the sons of the morning’, ‘From Greenland's icy mountains’, and ‘Holy, holy, holy’ in 1827; and his Poetical Works (1841).

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Reginald Heber

Reginald Heber 1783–1826, English clergyman and hymn writer. He became bishop of Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1823. Several volumes of his poems and of his sermons were published, but he is best known as the author of the familiar hymns The Son of God Goes Forth to War; Holy, Holy, Holy; and From Greenland's Icy Mountains. He also edited the works of Jeremy Taylor.

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Heber, Reginald

Heber, Reginald (1783–1826), Bp. of Calcutta from 1823. He is best known for his hymns, which include ‘Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty’ and ‘From Greenland's icy mountains’.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Heber, Reginald." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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