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Born: March 18, 1775, Matlock, Derbyshire, England.
Died: November 7, 1852, Bewdley, Worcestershire, England.


Born to poor parents, Cawood had little formal education as a child, but at age 18 he was engaged in the service of Rev. Mr. Cursham, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. In 1797, after three years of study under Cursham’s direction, Cawood entered St. Edmund Hall at Oxford. He graduated in 1801, took Holy Orders, and became successively Curate of Ribsford and Dowles, and Incumbent of St. Ann’s Chapel of Ease, Bewdley, Worcestershire. Nine of his 17 hymns appeared in Cotterill’s Selection, 8th edition, 1819. Three others appeared in Lyra Britannica, 1867.


Hymns

* Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast
Begin a Joyful Song
Behold Yon Wondrous Star
Blessed Father, Great Creator
Child of win** and Wrath I’m Born, A
Christians, the Glorious Hope Ye Know
Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices?
Hark! What Mean Those Lamentations
In Israel’s Fame, by Silent Night
King o’er All Worlds the Savior Shone
Son of God, in Worlds on High, The
Trembling with Tenderest Alarms


Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/c/a/cawood_j.html

* - Original wording was "Almighty God, Thy Word Is Sown" - written in 1819
** - Wine?