Born: 1811, Bar­nard Cas­tle, Dur­ham, Eng­land.

Died: Au­gust 21, 1873, Lea­vy Greave, Shef­field, Eng­land.

Educated at Trin­i­ty Coll­ege, Cam­bridge (BA 1835, MA 1841), Mer­cer be­came In­cum­bent of St. George’s, Shef­field, in 1840. His works in­clude:

• The Church Psal­ter and Hymn Book (1854, 1856, 1857, 1860, 1864, 1872)

Sources

Lyrics

1. God, That Mad­est Earth and Heav­en

Translations

1. How Bright Ap­pears the Morn­ing Star