Henry Alford

thumb|right|200px|Henry Alford Henry Alford (7 October 1810 – 12 January 1871) was an English churchman, theologian, textual critic, scholar, poet, hymnodist, and writer. Quotes Law is king of all. School of the Heart (1835), Lesson 6; reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 430. My bark is wafted to the strandBy breath Divine;And on the helm there rests a handOther than mine. Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 280. Truth does not consist in minute accuracy of detail; but in conveying a right impression. Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 603. The Holy Spirit of God dwelling in us, knowing our wants better than we, Himself pleads in our prayers, raising us to higher and holier desires than we can express in words, which can only find utterance in sighings and aspirations. The New Testament for English Readers (1865), Romans 8:26, p. 73, footnote. External links Wikipedia article on "Alford's Law" Article on one of Alford's Hymns Category:1810 births Category:1871 deaths Category:Poets from England Category:Theologians from England Category:Hymnwriters from England Category:People from London