Tate grad­u­at­ed from Trin­i­ty Coll­ege in Dub­lin, Ire­land. He was a dis­tin­guished play­wright and in 1692, be­came Bri­tain’s po­et laur­e­ate. His col­lab­o­ra­tive works with Ni­cho­las Bra­dy in­clude:

• A New Version of the Psalms of Da­vid, 1696
• Psalter, 1702

Sources

Hymns

1. As Pants the Hart for Cooling Streams
2. For Thee, O God, Our Constant Praise
3. Have Mercy, Lord, on Me
4. Lift Up Your Heads, Eternal Gates!
5. No Change of Time
6. O God of Hosts, the Mighty Lord
7. O Lord, Our Fathers Oft Have Told
8. O Thou, to Whom All Creatures Bow
9. O ’Twas a Joyful Sound to Hear
10. Thou, Lord, by Strict Search Hast Known
11. Through All the Changing Scenes of Life
12. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
13. With Glory Clad, with Strength Arrayed
14. With Restless and Ungoverned Rage