Previous posts for October 6th are here: Karol Szymanowski; Jenny Lind (2019), Paul Badura-Skoda; Oscar Sonneck (2020), and Jenny Lind (2021)
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William Batchelder Bradbury (October 6, 1816 – January 7, 1868) was a musician who composed the music for several very popular hymns.
Three Thoughts on William Batchelder Bradbury
He composed many tunes, including those for "He Leadeth Me", "Just As I Am". "Sweet Hour of Prayer", "Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us" , "Jesus Loves Me", and "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less”. – Wikipedia
(i)
A certain kind of hymnbook brims
With Bradbury’s nostalgic hymns,
Whose sentimental atmosphere
Can stir a heart, or cause a tear.
(ii)
When farmers in their Sunday best
Sang “Jesus Loves Me” and the rest,
They loved these tunes that they could carry
In one-room churches on the prairie.
(iii)
For those brought up Episcopalian
The tunes of Bradbury may be alien,
But try to find some high church charity
For hymns of such direct sincerity.
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