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:

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Hymns

  1. And Now This Ho­ly Day
  2. Behold a Humble Train
  3. Beloved Disciple! Illustrious Name
  4. Breathing Slaughter ’Gainst Thy People
  5. Chorus Raise of Highest Praise, The
  6. Heirs of Thy Salva­tion
  7. Here Life is a Shadow
  8. Ho­ly Men, in Olden Time
  9. In the Time of Trial
  10. Jesus Calls to Us Today
  11. Jesus Is the Sure Founda­tion
  12. Jesus, King of Glory
  13. Jesus, These Lips can Ne’er Proclaim
  14. Jesus, When Thy Cross I See
  15. Lord, I Never Will Deny Thee
  16. Lord Jesus, When Thou Wouldst Appear
  17. Lord, Thine Ancient People See
  18. Lord, We Bend Before Thy Throne
  19. Lord, When Earthly Comforts Flee
  20. My Lord, and My God, Blessed Word That Declared
  21. Now, Lord, to Every Heart Make Known
  22. O Come, Ye That Labor
  23. O for a Humbler Walk with God
  24. O Heavenly Jerusalem, Thou City of the Lord
  25. Stephen, First of Martyrs, We
  26. This Day in This Thy Ho­ly Place

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