Erik Routley

Short Name: Erik Routley
Full Name: Routley, Erik, 1917-1982
Birth Year: 1917
Death Year: 1982

Wikipedia Biography

Erik Reginald Routley (/ˈraʊtli/; 31 October 1917, Brighton, UK – 8 October 1982, Nashville TN) was an English Congregational churchman, theologian and musician and arguably the most significant hymnologist of the 20th century. His nearly 40 books on theological thought and music of the Christian church are renowned. Raised in Brighton in a Congregational family, he spent his formative years at Lancing College in West Sussex. In 1936 he received an exhibition to Magdalen College, Oxford and afterward ministerial training at Mansfield College, Oxford. Ordained in 1943, Routley held pastorates in Wednesbury and Dartford before returning to Mansfield in 1948 as Chaplain, Lecturer, Librarian and Director of Music. In 1953, he was named to the Mackennal Chair of History. It was during these yea
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Texts by Erik Routley (26)sort ascendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
[We Have One Lord]Erik Routley (Author)English2
There in God's garden stands the Tree of WisdomErik Routley (Translator)English14
The earth is the Lord's and its fullness, Its mystery, splendor, and wealth (Routley)Erik Routley (Author)English3
Surprised by joy no song can tellErik Routley (Author)English3
Seeking water, seeking shelterErik Routley (Translator)English2
Praise the Father in his holy placeErik Routley (Author)English3
Our Jesus is Savior, Lord and FriendErik Routley (Translator)1
O mighty God! Creator and RedeemerErik Routley (Author)English2
New songs of celebration renderErik Routley (Adapter)English27
"Light and salt" you called your friendsErik Routley (Paraphraser)English3
Khwaam suk yeun yong khong maa suu phuu tham chopErik Routley (Paraphraser (English))Thai1
Keep in mind that Jesus ChristErik Routley (Adapter)English2
In praise of God meet duty and delightErik Routley, 1917-1982 (Author)English3
If I today have grieved my Savior's heartErik Routley (Author)English2
Happy are they who walk in God's wise waysErik Routley (Paraphraser)English5
Good Spirit of God, guide of your childrenErik Routley (Translator)3
[God Speaks, and All Things Come to Be]Erik Routley (Author)English3
God, omnipotent, eternalErik Routley (Author)English2
PrayersErik Routley, 20th century (Author)English2
[God Is Love! God Is Love!] (Routley)Erik Routley (Author)English2
[God is Love: God is Light]Erik Routley (Author)English2
Gladly to God's holy templeErik Routley (Author)English2
Chú Lí kau-tài góa kang-tiâ ("Light and salt" you called your friends)Erik Routley (Paraphraser (English))English, Taiwanese2
[Christ, the Church's Lord]Erik Routley (Author)English2
[Christ is Risen, Death is Vanquished]Erik Routley (Author)English2
All who love and serve your cityErik Routley (b. 1917) (Author)English33

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