1829 - 1889 Author of "When the day of life is dawning" Goadby, Thomas, an elder brother of the [Frederick William Goadby], was born at Leicester, Dec. 23, 1829. He studied for the ministry at the Baptist College, Leicester, and at Glasgow University, where he graduated B.A. in 1856; was successively pastor of Baptist churches in Coventry, London, and Derby. In 1873 he was appointed President of Chilwell College, now the "Nottingham Baptist College." Mr. Goadby has contributed many papers to newspapers, reviews, and other periodicals, and has published several sermons and addresses delivered on public occasions from 1860 to 1881. In 1884 he published Revelation, its Nature and Record, translated from the German of Ewald. His compositions in verse are a short poem, entitled The Day of Death 1863, and hymns, chiefly prepared for anniversary occasions. Nine of these are in Stevenson's School Hymnal, London, 1880. The most widely known is "When the day of life is dawning, come, come to Me." No. 140 is a fine centenary hymn, "O God, who art through all the years, for evermore." No. 311, "Forward, Gospel heralds," is a stirring missionary hymn, its refrain being evidently suggested by Dean Alford's well-known verses, "Forward be our watchword." The 9 hymns and their subjects are:—
1. A band of maiden pilgrims. Sunday School Anniversary.
2. Forward, gospel heralds. Missions.
3. God of the earth and sky. Evening.
4. Morn awakes, and woodlands sing. Morning.
5. O God, Who art through all the years. Praise to the Father.
6. O Thou, Whose holy love. Prayer for Guidance.
7. Prince of life, enthroned in glory. Praise to Jesus.
8. Shepherd of Israel, Jesus our Saviour. The Good Shepherd.
9. When the day of life is dawning. Invitation by Christ. [Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Goadby, Thomas, p. 431, ii. He died at Nottingham, March 16, 1889.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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