Author Bio Information
Barraclough, Henry's bio information
Monday, December 14, 1891 - Sunday, July 31, 1983
Born: December 14, 1891, Windhill, Yorkshire, England.
Died: August 1983, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Barraclough was educated in England, and studied organ and piano from the age of five. He worked for a while as a claims adjuster for the Car and General Insurance Company. From 1911-1913, he was secretary to Member of Parliament George Scott Robertson. He then joined the Chapman-Alexander evangelistic team as a pianist, and traveled with them to America and remained there. He fought in World War I, rising to the rank of sergeant major, then became secretary, and later an administrator, of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (1919-1961). He wrote words for 20 hymns and tunes to 120.
Hymns
Ivory Palaces
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/b/a/r/barraclough_h.html
Died: August 1983, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Barraclough was educated in England, and studied organ and piano from the age of five. He worked for a while as a claims adjuster for the Car and General Insurance Company. From 1911-1913, he was secretary to Member of Parliament George Scott Robertson. He then joined the Chapman-Alexander evangelistic team as a pianist, and traveled with them to America and remained there. He fought in World War I, rising to the rank of sergeant major, then became secretary, and later an administrator, of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (1919-1961). He wrote words for 20 hymns and tunes to 120.
Hymns
Ivory Palaces
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/b/a/r/barraclough_h.html
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Lord Of All Being (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 01:38:38pm)
- # 2 - The Comforter Has Come (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 11:03:31am)
- # 3 - Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 27, 2026 at 07:23:44am)
- # 4 - Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 24, 2026 at 11:43:21am)
- # 5 - Come, Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 20, 2026 at 03:12:09pm)
- # 6 - The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 19, 2026 at 09:35:56am)
- # 7 - Look, Ye Saints! The Sight is Glorious (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 19, 2026 at 06:58:45am)
- # 8 - I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 08, 2026 at 06:28:45pm)
- # 9 - Jesus Lives, And So Shall I (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 05, 2026 at 09:17:40am)
- #10 - Lift Up, Lift Up Your Voices Now (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 10, 2025 at 02:51:43pm)