Short Name: | Athelstan Riley |
Full Name: | Riley, Athelstan, 1858-1945 |
Birth Year: | 1858 |
Death Year: | 1945 |
Riley, John Athelstan Laurie, M.A., s. of John Riley, Mytholmroyd, Yorks, was born in London, Aug. 10, 1858, and educated at Eton and at Pembroke College, Oxford (B.A. 1881, M.A. 1883). He has been since 1892 a member of the House of Laymen of the Province of Canterbury. He was one of the compilers of The English Hymnal, 1906, and contributed to it seven translations from the Latin (34, 185, 193, 195, 213, 242, 321, with No. 97 previously published), and one from the Greek, beginning, "What sweet of life endureth," from Iiola rod fiiov, p. 899, i., and the following originals:—
1. Come, let us join the Church above. Martyrs.
2. Saints of God! Lo, Jesu’s people. St. Bartholomew. The initials of the lines form the acrostic Saint Bartholomew; it is really a general hymn for Apostles.
3. Ye watchers and ye holy ones. Universal Praise to God. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
Texts by Athelstan Riley (16)![]() | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
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All, hail ye little martyr flowers | A. R. (Translator) | English | 5 |
Another year completed | A. R. (Translator) | English | 5 |
Blest martyr, let thy triumph day | A. R. (Translator) | English | 2 |
Christ the fair glory of the holy angels, Maker of all things, ruler of all nations | Athelstan Riley (Author) | English | 2 |
Jesus the Glory of the Holy Angels | Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945 (Translator) | English | 8 |
Come, let us join the Church above | A. R. (Author) | English | 3 |
Dost thou truly seek renown | A. R. (Translator) | English | 5 |
Gloriosos ángeles, alzad | Athelstan Riley (Author) | Spanish | 3 |
Hail, O star that pointest | J. Athelstan Riley (Translator (from Latin)) | English | 10 |
O Bread of Life from heaven | Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945 (Translator (St. 3)) | English | 1 |
O Food of men wayfaring | A. R. (Translator) | English | 12 |
Saints of God! Lo, Jesus' people | John Athelstan Laurie Riley, 1858-1945 (Author) | English | 7 |
The praises of that saint we sing | Athelstan Riley (Author) | English | 6 |
What sweet of life endureth | J. Athelstan Riley (Translator (from Greek)) | English | 5 |
Ye watchers and ye holy ones | Athelstan Riley (Author) | English | 102 |
Zion, praise thy Savior, singing | John Athelstan Laurie Riley (Translator) | English | 1 |