Real name: William Henry Draper

Born: December 19, 1855, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England
Died: August 9, 1933, Clifton, Bristol, England

Draper was educated at Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1880, and was Curate of St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury; Vicar of Alfreton; Vicar of the Abbey Church, Shrewsbury; Rector of Adel, Yorkshire (1899-1919); Master of the Temple, London (1919-30); and Vicar of Axbridge, Somerset.

He wrote over 60 Hymns.