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Sabine Baring-Gould
- Birth: January 28, 1834, Exeter, England
- Death: January 2, 1924, Lew Trenchard, Devonshire, England
Sabine Baring-Gould was born in Exeter in 1834. His childhood was unsettled, as his family traveled throughout Europe a greater part of the year. He received his M.A. from Clare College, Cambridge in 1856 and in 1864 took holy orders in the Church of England. He was installed as curate at Horbury, his special charge being Horbury Bridge Mission.
In 1881 he inherited the family estate in Devon. Living there, he was able to pursue his varied interests, traveling extensively, raising his large family (five sons and nine daughters), renovating his home and his church, writing, and pursuing his other interests. He is described as not only an author, but also, an archeologist, architect, artist, teacher and collector of English folk songs.
His writing actually financed his other activities. No reliable list of Baring-Gould's publications exists, but the best estimates credit him with 221 publications, not including magazine articles. At one time there were more books listed under his name in the British Museum Library than any other English author. His most extensive work is his 15 volume Lives of the Saints, which was placed on the Roman Catholic Index. He wrote 30 novels, for a time writing one per year. His works were varied, encompassing theology, history, poetry, hymns, fiction, biography, travel, social commentary, and folklore. Baring-Gould collected folksongs from old English singers, visiting them at their homes and in their fields. He took other gentlemen with him to transcribe the music while he wrote down the words. He published the collection, "Songs of the West" in four parts.
Page numbers in Trinity Hymnal (1990) and The Worshiping Church (1990)
| Title | Trinity | Worshiping |
|---|---|---|
| Onward, Christian Soldiers | 572 | 748 |
| Now the Day Is Over | 406 | |
| Now the Day is Over | 406 | |
| Onward, Christian Soldiers | 572 | 748 |