Lyra David
1695– · Baroque
Translator
Lyra David was an 18th-century hymn translator active in Christian worship communities during the early 1700s. Born in 1695, David contributed to the development of English hymnody through translation work, making hymns and spiritual texts accessible to broader congregations. While specific biographical details remain limited in historical records, David's translation efforts represent the important but often unrecognized work of numerous translators who shaped the corpus of Christian hymns during the early modern period. The exact scope of David's contributions and the nature of their translations require further archival research to fully establish their significance within hymnological tradition.
Hymn Texts (4)
- How Good it is And How Pleasant
- Create in Me (a Clean Heart)
- My Soul Be on Thy Guard
- The Lord's My Shepherd