Henry Giles Stafford
1889– · Romantic
Translator
Henry Giles Stafford was a hymn translator active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1889, he contributed to Christian hymnody primarily through his translation work, making hymn texts accessible to English-speaking congregations. His translations helped preserve and disseminate important hymnic texts within the broader Christian tradition. While detailed biographical information remains limited in standard hymnological references, Stafford's translation contributions represent the important scholarly work of his era in adapting sacred texts for liturgical use.