Born: 1810, Ashbourne, Derby, England.
Died: June 8, 1890, Stafford, Staffordshire, England.
Educated at Wadham College, Oxford (BA 1831, MA 1833), Harland took Holy Orders and served as Curate of Newborough (1833-6) and Sandon (1836-51); Vicar of Colwich, Staffordshire (1851 to at least 1881); and Prebendary in Lichfield Cathedral (1873). His works include:
- Church Psalter and Hymnal, 1855, 1863, 1865, 1876
- Index Sermonum, 1858
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Hymns
- And Now This Holy Day
- Behold a Humble Train
- Beloved Disciple! Illustrious Name
- Breathing Slaughter ’Gainst Thy People
- Chorus Raise of Highest Praise, The
- Heirs of Thy Salvation
- Here Life is a Shadow
- Holy Men, in Olden Time
- In the Time of Trial
- Jesus Calls to Us Today
- Jesus Is the Sure Foundation
- Jesus, King of Glory
- Jesus, These Lips can Ne’er Proclaim
- Jesus, When Thy Cross I See
- Lord, I Never Will Deny Thee
- Lord Jesus, When Thou Wouldst Appear
- Lord, Thine Ancient People See
- Lord, We Bend Before Thy Throne
- Lord, When Earthly Comforts Flee
- My Lord, and My God, Blessed Word That Declared
- Now, Lord, to Every Heart Make Known
- O Come, Ye That Labor
- O for a Humbler Walk with God
- O Heavenly Jerusalem, Thou City of the Lord
- Stephen, First of Martyrs, We
- This Day in This Thy Holy Place
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