Son of hymn­ist Ed­ward Ben­son, Arthur was ed­u­cat­ed at Eton and King’s Coll­ege, Cam­bridge (BA, first class Class­ic­al Tri­pos, 1884). From 1885-1903, he was As­sist­ant Mas­ter at Eton, and as of 1905 was Fel­low of Mag­da­len Coll­ege, Cam­bridge. He was a well known po­et, and wrote the “Cor­o­na­tion Ode” for Edward VII’s cor­o­na­tion in 1902. Ben­son’s other works in­clude:

• Alfred Ten­ny­son
• From a Coll­ege Win­dow
• Life and Let­ters of Mag­gie Benson: by Her Brother, Ar­thur Christ­o­pher Ben­son (New York: Long­mans, Green, 1917)

One of Benson’s oft­en cit­ed quotes is:

Very oft­en a change of self is need­ed more than a change of scene.

Sources

Hymns

1. God of All Created Things
2. God of Glory, King of Na­tions
3. God of Loving-Kindness
4. Hear, Ho­ly Father, from Thy Secret Throne
5. In the Silent Midnight
6. Lie Still, Beloved, Lie Still
7. Lord, Dost Thou Look from Heaven and See?
8. Lord of Grace and Holiness
9. Lord of Hosts, Who Has Endued Us
10. Lord of Life Eternal
11. Lord, to Thy Loving Arms
12. Lord, We Uplift Our Voices in Supplica­tion
13. O Lord of Hosts, Who Didst Upraise
14. She Hath Her Heart’s Desire
15. Spring Again Is Here, The
16. What Can I Give Jesus?