The words of this Easter hymn were originally written by St. He later revisited it when he himself was dying from TB and it was first sung at his funeral. Henry Francis Lyte, Vicar of Brixham in Devon, had the idea for this hymn when he was in Wexford visiting a dying friend. If you're using a mobile device or a small screen, please scroll down to the bottom of the page to vote. Here Simon Lole, Songs of Praise conductor, composer, arranger and organist gives a brief background on all the 100 hymns you can vote for.
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