George Wallace Briggs is a Cambridge scholar, an outstanding preacher, educator, writer, and editor in the Anglican church. He has composed a number of hymns (See 570) and hymn tunes. _MUSIC._ BIRMINGHAM is from F. Cunningham’s _A Selection of Psalm Tunes_, 2d ed., 1834, where it is set to the words, “Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly dove.” Cunningham published an earlier collection of psalm tunes in 1826. 308. I hunger and I thirst _John S. B. Monsell,_ 1811-75 A simple, tender, communion hymn which ought to have a wider use. John Samuel Bewley Monsell was educated at Trinity College, Dublin; labored for a number of years in the church in Ireland; and then became vicar of Egham in the Diocese of Worcester, England, and finally rector of St. Nicholas, Guildford. His home life at Guildford is described as having been “full of the beauty of holiness, with genial brightness and gaity playing like sunshine over all the troubles of life.” His life came to a tragic end when he fell from the roof of the church while it was being rebuilt. He composed about 300 hymns and is the author of many other poetic works. _MUSIC._ MAINZ (MARIA JUNG UND ZART) originally appeared in a Catholic book, _Ausserlesene Catholische, Geistliche Kirchengesänge von Pfingsten, biss zum Advent_, Cologne, 1632. It was slightly changed and printed in its present form in _Psalteriolum Harmonicum Sacrarum Cantilenarum_, 1642. 309. Author of life divine _Charles Wesley,_ 1707-88 This fine communion hymn is from _Hymns on the Lord’s Supper_, 1745, by John and Charles Wesley. It is attributed in many hymnals to Charles, but there is no conclusive evidence to show which of the two brothers wrote it. The thought of the hymn is said to be in full accord with John’s teaching concerning the Holy Communion. For comments on Charles Wesley see Hymn 6. _MUSIC._ WESLEY. The original source of this tune has not been traced. In the _English Hymnal_ it is set to the words, “Behold a little child.” The tune should not be confused with Lowell Mason’s of the same name (See 332). 310. By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored _George Rawson_, 1807-89 Written in 1857 and published first in a Baptist book, _Psalms and Hymns_, 1858. Julian comments: “It is a hymn of more than usual excellence and has attained to a greater position in modern hymnals than any other of the author’s numerous compositions.” The refrain, “Until He come,” is reminiscent of I Cor. 11:26: “For as oft as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do shew forth the Lord’s death, till he come.” For comments on George Rawson see Hymn 297. _MUSIC._ IN MEMORIAM. For comments on the composer of this tune, Frederick Charles Maker, 1844-1927, see Hymn 112. 311. Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed _Josiah Conder_, 1789-1855