Bridges at­tend­ed Eton and Cor­pus Christi Coll­ege, Ox­ford (BA 1867, MA 1874), plan­ning to be a doc­tor, but even­tu­al­ly dis­cov­ered his lit­er­ary gifts—he wrote three vol­umes of lyr­ics, sev­er­al plays, lit­er­ary cri­ti­cism, and other works. He was named Bri­tish Po­et Lau­re­ate in 1913. Some of his bet­ter known po­ems are:

• “Eros and Psyche,” 1885
• “Testament of Beauty,” 1929

Sources

Hymns

1. All Praise Be to God
2. Rejoice, O Land, in God Thy Might

Translations

1. Ah, Ho­ly Jesus
2. Duteous Day Now Closeth, The
3. Fear Not, Thou Faithful Christ­ian Flock
4. Happy Are They, They That Love God
5. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
6. Joy and Triumph Everlasting
7. Love of the Father
8. My God, Accept My Heart This Day
9. Now Cheer Our Hearts
10. O Gladsome Light
11. O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright
12. When Morn­ing Gilds the Skies