Catherine Winkworth
1858–1878 · England · Romantic
Translator
Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) was a prominent English translator and compiler of German Protestant hymns, playing a crucial role in introducing German hymnody to the English-speaking church. She produced two major collections: 'Lyra Germanica' (1855) and its sequel (1858), which translated works by Martin Luther, Paul Gerhardt, and other Lutheran hymn writers into accessible English verse. Her translations were characterized by theological accuracy and poetic sensitivity, making complex German theological concepts accessible to Victorian congregations. Winkworth's work significantly enriched the English hymnal tradition and demonstrated the spiritual depth of the German Protestant hymnic legacy, influencing hymn selections in numerous Anglican and nonconformist churches throughout the nineteenth century.
Hymn Texts (8)
- Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying
- Now Thank We All Our God
- Now Thank We All Our God
- All My Heart Again Rejoices
- Jesus, Priceless Treasure
- Comfort Comfort O My People
- What God Ordains Is Always Good
- Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
Translations (224)
- Alas My God My Sins Are Great
- All Depends on Our Possessing
- All My Heart Sings and Rejoices
- All My Heart This Night Rejoices
- All Praise to God Who Reigns Above
- All the Earth with Joy Is Sounding
- Almighty Lord before Thy Throne
- And will the Judge Descend
- At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
- Be Not Dismayed Thou Little Flock
- Before Thee God Who Knowest All
- Blessed Jesus at Thy Word
- Blessed Jesus, at Your Word
- Bow Down Your Ear Almighty Lord
- Christ the Lord is Risen Again
- Christ, the Life of All the Living
- Cold December Flies Away
- Come O Come Thou Quickening Spirit
- Come Oh Come O Quickening Spirit
- Come Oh Come Thou Quickening Spirit
- Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest
- Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come
- Comfort Comfort All My People
- Comfort Comfort Now My People
- Comfort Comfort Says the Voice
- Comfort Comfort These My People
- Comfort Comfort Ye My People
- Dear Lord to Thy True Servants Give
- Dear Lord to Your True Servants Give
- Dearest Jesus At Your Word
- Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
- Do Not Despair O Little Flock
- Draw Us to Thee
- Enslaved by Sin and Bound in Chains
- Farewell I Gladly Bid Thee
- Feed Thy Children, God Most Holy
- From Depths of Woe I Cry to You
- Glory Be to God in Heaven
- God My Lord My Strength My Place of Hiding
- God of My Life to Thee I Call
- God the Father Be Our Stay
- Grace Has a Thrilling Sound
- Grant Lord Jesus that My Healing
- Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord
- Great God What do I See and Hear?
- Great God a Blessing From Your Throne
- Hail Thou Source of Every Blessing
- Hail the Day So Rich in Grace
- Hail, O Source of Every Blessing
- Hear Us Now Our God and Father
- Help Us O Lord Behold We Enter
- Here in Thy Name Eternal God
- Holy Spirit Hear Us
- Holy Spirit, End Our Sadness
- How Can I Thank Thee Lord
- I Come to Thee O Blessed Lord
- I Know of a Sleep in Jesus' Name
- I Leave All Things to God's Direction
- I Pray You Dear Lord Jesus
- I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone
- I Will Sing My Maker's Praises
- I am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives
- If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee
- If Thy Beloved Son O God
- If You but Trust in God to Guide You
- In One True God We All Believe
- In Vain Would Boasting Reason Find
- In You Lord I have Put My Trust
- In You O Lord I Put My Trust
- In the Name which Earth and Heaven
- In the Very Midst of Life
- Isaiah in a Vision Did of Old
- Jehovah, Let Me Now Adore Thee
- Jehovah, Let Me Now Adore You
- Jerusalem, O City Fair and High
- Jesus All Our Ransom Paid
- Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior
- Jesus Thou Art Mine Forever
- Jesus in Thy Dying Woes
- Jesus, Grant that Balm and Healing
- Jesus, Once with Sinners Numbered
- Jesus, in Your Dying Woes
- Let All Together Praise Our God
- Let Me Be Thine Forever
- Let Songs of Praises Fill the Sky
- Lift Up Your Heads You Mighty Gates
- Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
- Lift Up Your Heads, You Everlasting Doors
- Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
- Lo God to Heaven Ascendeth
- Lord God We All to Thee Give Praise
- Lord God the Holy Ghost
- Lord God to You We All Give Praise
- Lord God, to You We Give All Praise
- Lord Jesus Christ You Have Bestowed
- Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word
- Lord Open Thou My Heart to Hear
- Lord We Come before Thee Now
- Lord When We Bend before Thy Throne
- Lord You I Love with All My Heart
- Lord of My Life Whose Tender Care
- Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain
- Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart
- Make Songs of Joy to Christ Our Head
- My Inmost Heart Now Raises
- My Maker Be Thou Nigh
- My Maker Now be Nigh
- My Soul Now Bless Thy Maker
- Now All the Woods are Sleeping
- Now Hail the Day So Rich in Cheer
- Now I have Found the Ground Wherein
- Now Lay We Calmly in the Grave
- Now Let All Loudly Sing Praise
- Now the Hour of Worship O'er
- O Blessed Day When First was Poured
- O Blest the House Whate'er Befall
- O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken
- O Enter Lord Thy Temple
- O Faithful God Thanks Be to Thee
- O God Be with Us
- O God Thou Faithful God
- O God, Forsake Me Not
- O God, My Faithful God
- O Holy Ghost Thou Gift Divine
- O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace
- O How Blest Are Ye Whose Toils Are Ended
- O How Great Is Thy Compassion
- O How Shall I Receive Thee
- O Jesus Blessed Lord My Praise
- O Jesus Blessed Lord to Thee
- O Jesus Blessed Lord to You
- O Jesus King of Glory
- O Lord How Shall I Meet You
- O Lord I Sing with Lips and Heart
- O Lord Look Down from Heaven Behold
- O Lord My God I Cry to Thee
- O Lord Our Father Thanks and Praise
- O Lord Our Father Thanks to Thee
- O Lord Our Father shall We be Confounded
- O Lord Send Forth Your Spirit
- O Lord, We Praise Thee
- O Thou Love Unbounded
- O Thou Who Hast of Thy Pure Grace
- O What Precious Balm and Healing
- Oh Enter Lord Thy Temple
- Oh How Blest Are Ye Whose Toils Are Ended
- Oh How Blest Are You Whose Toils Are Ended
- Oh How Great Is Thy Compassion
- Oh Rejoice All Christians Loudly
- Oh Rejoice Ye Christians Loudly
- Oh Sing My Soul Your Maker's Praise
- Oh Sing to the Lord
- Oh, How Great Is Your Compassion
- Oh, That You Would Rend the Heavens
- Once Again My Heart Rejoices
- Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty
- Our Children Jesus Calls
- Our Father Thou in Heaven Above
- Our Lord and God O Bless This Day
- Out of the Deep I Call
- Praise Be to the Lord
- Praise God the Lord Ye Sons of Men
- Praise We the Lord This Day
- Praise the Almighty
- Praise the Almighty; My Soul, Adore Him
- Praise to You and Adoration
- Praise to the Father for His Lovingkindness
- Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and Sing
- Savior When in Dust to You
- Send Thou O Lord to Every Place
- Sing Praise to the Lord
- Soul Adorn Thyself with Gladness
- Soul What Return Has God Thy Savior
- Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness
- Spirit of God Sent from Heaven Abroad
- Spread Oh Spread Thou Mighty Word
- Stars of the Morning, So Gloriously Bright
- The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us
- The Happy Christmas Comes Once More
- The Old Year Now Has Passed Away
- The Old Year Now Hath Passed Away
- Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower
- There Many Shall Come from the East
- Thou Art the Way to Thee Alone
- Though In Midst of Life We Be
- Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior
- Thy Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
- Thy Love O Gracious God and Lord
- To God the Anthem Raising
- To Thee, Omniscient Lord of All
- To Thee, Our God, We Fly
- Triune God Oh Be Our Stay
- Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay
- Triune God, O Be Our Stay
- True God and Yet a Man
- We All Believe in One True God Father
- We All Believe in One True God Maker
- We Bid Thee Welcome in the Name
- We Bid You Welcome in the Name
- We Sing Immanuel Thy Praise
- Welcome to Earth O Noble Guest
- Whatever God Ordains is Right
- When Afflictions Sore Oppress You
- When I Suffer Pains and Losses
- When Israel Through the Desert Passed
- When My Last Hour Is Close at Hand
- When Sinners See Their Lost Condition
- When in the Hour of Deepest Need
- When in the Hour of Utmost Need
- When o'er My Sins I Sorrow
- While Yet the Morn is Breaking
- While with Ceaseless Course the Sun
- Who Knows when Death May Overtake Me
- Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me
- With All My Heart I Praise You, Lord
- With Broken Heart and Contrite Sigh
- With High Delight Let Us Unite
- With the Lord Begin Thy Task
- With the Lord Begin Your Task
- You Will I Love My Strength
- Your Heart, O God, is Grieved
- Your Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
- Your Word O Lord is Gentle Dew
- Zion to Thy Savior Singing