Short Name: | Louis F. Benson |
Full Name: | Benson, Louis F. (Louis FitzGerald), 1855-1930 |
Birth Year: | 1855 |
Death Year: | 1930 |
Benson, Louis FitzGerald, D.D., was born at Philadelphia, Penn., July 22, 1855, and educated at the University of Penn. He was admitted to the Bar in 1877, and practised until 1884. After a course of theological studies he was ordained by the Presbytery of Philadelphia North, in 1888. His pastorate of the Church of the Redeemer, Germantown, Phila., extended from his ordination in 1888 to 1894, when he resigned and devoted himself to literary and Church work at Philadelphia. He edited the series of Hymnals authorised for use by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., as follows:—
(1) The Hymnal, Phila., 1895; (2) The Chapel Hymnal, 1898; and (3) The School Hymnal, 1899.
Dr. Benson's hymnological writings are somewhat extensive. They include:—
(1) Hymns and Verses (original and translations), 1897; (2) The Best Church Hymns, 1898; (3) The Best Hymns, 1898; (4) Studies of Familiar Hymns, 1903, &c.
Of his original hymns the following have come into American common use:—
I. In The Hymnal, 1895:—
1. O Christ, Who didst our tasks fulfil. For Schools and Colleges. Written in 1894.
2. O risen Christ, Who from Thy throne. For Installation of a Pastor. Written in 1894.
II. In The School Hymnal, 1899:—
3. A glory lit the wintry sky. Loneliness of Jesus. Written in 1897.
4. Happy town of Salem. Heaven.
5. Now the wintry days are o'er. Easter.
6. O sing a song of Bethlehem. Early Life of Jesus.
7. Open the door to the Saviour. Invitation.
8. Out of the skies, like angel eyes. Lullaby.
9. Who will teach me how to pray? Prayer. In Carey Bonner's Sunday School Hymnary, 1905:—
10. The sun is on the land and sea. Morning.
11. Our wilful hearts have gone astray. Penitence.
12. When I awake from slumber. Morning.
Of the above, Nos. 1-4, 10-12 are from Hymns and Verses, 1897. In the above collection by C. Bonner, Nos. 1, 4, and 6 are also found. Of Dr. Benson's translations from the Latin one only is in common use. See "Plaudite coeli, Rideat aether."
As a hymn writer Dr. Benson is not widely known, mainly through the recent publication of his verse. His hymns deserve attention, and will, no doubt, gain the public ear in due time; whilst his hymnological researches and publications are thorough and praiseworthy.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
Texts by Louis F. Benson (77)![]() | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
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A glory lit the wintry sky | Rev. Louis Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
A King might miss the guiding star | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 10 |
Accept from us, O Love Divine | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Ate, maka kiŋ towaṡte | Louis F. Benson (Author) | Dakota | 2 |
Brighter glows the summer day | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Brightly shine, ye heavens | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
By roads that wound uphill and down | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 7 |
Calm, unvexed when men defy it | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Cerca de la cruz llorando | L. F. Benson, 1855-1930 (Compilado por) | Spanish | 2 |
Christmas in the air! Hear the Angels singing | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Father, all-holy, merciful and tender | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Father, once more within Thy Holy Place | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
Father, once more within thy house | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 1 |
Father unbegotten, sole begotten Son | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
For the bread which you have broken | Louis F Benson, 1835-1930 (Author) | English | 42 |
For Thy kingdom far and wide | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Forward, singing Glory to our Lord the King | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 5 |
From hands that would our land deflower | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 6 |
Good Shepherd! Theirs, who heard Thy call | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Hail, blessed Cross! Those arms of thine | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Hail His Name, ye mountains | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Happy town of Salem, set on Zion's hill | Benson (Author) | English | 11 |
Ho, kantu nun pri Betleĥem' | Louis F. Benson (Author) | Esperanto | 3 |
Holy Spirit, come away | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Holy Spirit, come, confirm us | Louis F. Benson (Author (C)) | English | 1 |
How patiently they trod with Him | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
I name Thy hallowed name | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 10 |
I would not climb with earth-bound feet | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
It is finished: over the Brow | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
Let freemen's hearts grow bolder | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 5 |
Let happy hopes of heaven | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Like birds that in Thine altars nest | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Lo! Thou art with us still | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Men's Victim once, his Savior now | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Mī-pau Chú Lí ūí goán lâi peh (For the bread which you have broken) | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English, Taiwanese | 2 |
Near the cross her vigil keeping | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 9 |
Not of this fold, Thine other sheep obey Thee | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Now the winter days are over | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 4 |
O Christ [Thou], who didst our tasks fulfil | L. F. Benson (Author) | English | 18 |
O God Most High, by mortal eye | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
O heavenly love that was so high | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
O holy One, our prayers are done | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
O Love that lights the eastern sky | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 5 |
O Master Teacher, teach us now | Louis Fitzgerald Benson (1855-1930) (Author (stanza 5)) | English | 1 |
O risen Christ, who from Thy throne | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 10 |
O sing a song of Bethlehem Of shepherds watching there | Louis F. Benson, 1855-1930 (Author) | English | 62 |
O splendor of God's glory bright, From light eternal bringing light | Louis FitzGerald Benson (Author) | English | 21 |
O Thou whose feet have climbed life's hill | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 45 |
O Thou whose gracious presence blessed | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 18 |
Open the door to the Savior | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 4 |
Our Herald Christ at Heaven's gate | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Our King's own child, the morning | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Our Lord, our Life, Thy paths divine | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Our praises, Lord, Thou dost not need | Louis Benson (Translator) | English | 3 |
Our wilful hearts have gone astray | Louis F. Benson, D.D. (Author) | English | 9 |
Out of the skies, like angel eyes | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 3 |
Patient shepherds keeping watches of the night | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Returned to Heaven and reigning there | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Safely through another week | Louis FitzGerald Benson, 1855-1930- (Adapter) | English | 3 |
Something every heart is loving | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Spirit divine, Creator, come | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 3 |
Splendor of the Father's glory. Light eternal, bringing light | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Still by constant love surrounded | Louis FitzGerald Benson (Author) | English | 5 |
Still the Mother, worn with weeping | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
The lamps of heaven are burning still | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 4 |
The light of God is falling Upon life's common way | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 43 |
The sun is on the land and sea | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 23 |
The sun is up! now, brothers, come | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
The winter night was dark and still | Louis FitzGerald Benson (Author) | English | 7 |
There's a red burst of dawn, and a blue-vaulted noon | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Thou, Lord and Savior of the world | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Thrice-holy God, of threefold might | Louis F. Benson (Translator) | English | 2 |
Thy laws, O God, imperial shall stand | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Un canto de Belén cantad, De pastores fieles también | Louis F. Benson (Author) | Spanish | 3 |
When I awake from slumber | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 4 |
Who will teach me how to pray | Rev. Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |
Why linger yet upon the strand? | Louis F. Benson (Author) | English | 2 |