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John Dykes
- Birth: March 10, 1823, Kingston-upon-Hull, England
- Death: January 22, 1876, Ticehurst, Sussex, England
At the age of twelve, John Bacchus Dykes served as assistant organist at St. John's Church in Hull. He studied at Wakefield and St. Catherine's Hall in Cambridge, where he received honors. In 1848 he became curate at Malton, Yorkshire, and later served as both canon and then precantor of Durham Cathedral. He became vicar of St. Oswald's, Durham in 1862.
In his sermons, his religious articles, and his music, Dykes was less dogmatic than many of his contemporaries. He often fulfilled requests to create tunes for non-Anglican hymns and wrote over three hundred hymn tunes during his career. Most of his hymn tunes are still in use today.
Page numbers in Trinity Hymnal (1990) and The Worshiping Church (1990)
| Title | Trinity | Worshiping |
|---|---|---|
| By Christ Redeemed | 789 | |
| Christian, Dost Thou See Them | 574 | |
| Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly dove | 332 | 298 |
| Come, Let Us Join With One Accord | 393 | |
| Eternal Father, Strong to Save | 630 | 358 |
| Father of Mercies, in Your Word | 144 | |
| For Ages Women Hoped and Prayed | 143 | |
| Happy the Home When God Is There | 389 | |
| Heal Us, Immanuel, Hear Our Prayer | 411 | |
| Here from All Nations | 680 | |
| Holy, Holy, Holy | 100 | 2 |
| How Beautiful the Sight | 356 | |
| I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say | 304 | 506 |
| Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee | 645 | 112 |
| My Lord of Light Who Made the Worlds | 13 | |
| O Come and Mourn with Me AWhile | 262 | |
| O For a Closer Walk with God | 534 | 547 |
| O King Eternal, Sovereign Lord | 418 | |
| O Quickly Come, Dread Judge of All | 322 | |
| Ride On, Ride On, In Majesty | 237 | |
| Searcher of Hearts, from Mine Erase | 536 | 574 |
| Shepherd of Souls, Refresh and Bless | 424 | |
| Take My Life and Let It Be | 586 | |
| Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand | 323 | 746 |
| The King of Love My Shepherd Is | 184 | |
| The Lord's Prayer | 725 | |
| We Trust in You, Our Shield | 573 | |
| Welcome, Happy Morning | 269 |