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He wanted to make psalm singing more popular by using a wider variety of metres than Prys had done. He completed his psalter in 1850 and dedicated it to the Marquis of Lansdowne. In 1851 he began editing the new folio edition of the Welsh Bible for SPCK.
167:. Whilst serving at Holywell, he was one of four commissioners who prepared the revised edition of the Welsh Prayer Book of 1841. Later, while pastor at Amlwch on Anglesey, he translated the Book of Psalms into Welsh metre, entitling it 344: 329: 152: 324: 349: 364: 319: 81:, the son of William Morris. His mother, Sarah, was the sister of Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd). The family moved to Coed Cae Bach, 359: 339: 369: 265: 31: 35: 270: 93: 47: 39: 354: 334: 97: 314: 309: 101: 69:. He worked on the Welsh Prayer Book of 1841 and himself produced a metrical Welsh Psalms of David. 82: 164: 105: 17: 303: 233: 144: 86: 260: 148: 63: 133: 78: 100:. He was ordained as an Anglican clergyman in 1836, and appointed Curate of 92:
Once his talent for poetry had been recognised, he was able to attend the
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In 1840, Williams married Ann Jones of Denbigh. They had eight children.
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Morris Williams's gravestone at St Rhuddlad's Church, Anglesey
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Williams in his theological beliefs was a follower of the
143:on the Creation. In 1859 he became the Rector of 137:of 1849, Williams won the bardic chair for an 8: 62:clergyman and writer, commonly known by his 89:. He was then apprenticed to a carpenter. 58:(20 August 1809 – 3 January 1874), was a 246: 171:(The Psalter, or the Psalms of David). 38:. For the painter and illustrator, see 254: 252: 250: 7: 345:19th-century Welsh Anglican priests 30:For the Australian politician, see 153:St Rhwydrus's Church, Llanrhwydrus 25: 27:Welsh cleric and writer 1809–1874 330:Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford 34:. For the baseball player, see 259:Thomas Iorwerth Ellis (1959). 169:Y Psallwyr, neu Psalmau Dafydd 1: 266:Dictionary of Welsh Biography 32:Morris Williams (politician) 216:(Llundain: H. Hughes; 1850) 386: 325:19th-century Welsh writers 36:Morris Williams (baseball) 29: 18:Morris Williams (Nicander) 271:National Library of Wales 85:and he went to school at 350:19th-century Welsh poets 212:Metrical version of the 127:Bardic chair and rectory 40:Morris Meredith Williams 292:Retrieved 28 June 2021. 290:British Library entry. 365:Anglo-Catholic writers 320:People from Caernarfon 159:Theological literature 94:King's School, Chester 52: 360:Welsh Anglo-Catholics 340:Anglo-Catholic clergy 98:Jesus College, Oxford 77:Williams was born at 50: 370:Anglo-Catholic poets 112:, and eventually of 185:Y Flwyddyn Eglwysig 53: 227:Llyfr yr Homiliau 151:and the isolated 131:At the Aberffraw 16:(Redirected from 377: 294: 288: 282: 281: 279: 277: 256: 21: 385: 384: 380: 379: 378: 376: 375: 374: 300: 299: 298: 297: 289: 285: 275: 273: 258: 257: 248: 243: 223: 194: 181: 165:Oxford Movement 161: 129: 75: 56:Morris Williams 43: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 383: 381: 373: 372: 367: 362: 357: 355:Anglican poets 352: 347: 342: 337: 332: 327: 322: 317: 312: 302: 301: 296: 295: 283: 245: 244: 242: 239: 238: 237: 230: 222: 219: 218: 217: 207: 201: 193: 190: 189: 188: 180: 177: 160: 157: 128: 125: 96:, followed by 74: 71: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 382: 371: 368: 366: 363: 361: 358: 356: 353: 351: 348: 346: 343: 341: 338: 336: 335:Chaired bards 333: 331: 328: 326: 323: 321: 318: 316: 313: 311: 308: 307: 305: 293: 287: 284: 272: 268: 267: 262: 255: 253: 251: 247: 240: 235: 234:Dafydd Ionawr 231: 228: 225: 224: 220: 215: 211: 208: 205: 202: 199: 196: 195: 191: 186: 183: 182: 178: 176: 172: 170: 166: 158: 156: 154: 150: 146: 142: 141: 136: 135: 126: 124: 121: 119: 115: 111: 107: 103: 99: 95: 90: 88: 84: 80: 72: 70: 68: 65: 61: 57: 49: 45: 41: 37: 33: 19: 286: 274:. Retrieved 264: 226: 209: 203: 198:Disce Vivere 197: 192:Translations 184: 173: 168: 162: 145:Llanrhuddlad 138: 132: 130: 122: 91: 87:Llanystumdwy 76: 66: 55: 54: 44: 315:1874 deaths 310:1809 births 276:17 November 149:Llanfflewyn 104:, later of 64:bardic name 304:Categories 241:References 210:Y Psallwyr 204:Disce Mori 134:Eisteddfod 79:Caernarfon 73:Early life 232:Works of 118:Anglesey 102:Holywell 83:Llangybi 67:Nicander 214:Psalter 147:, with 236:(1851) 229:(1847) 221:Edited 206:(1848) 200:(1847) 187:(1843) 114:Amlwch 110:Pentir 106:Bangor 179:Works 60:Welsh 278:2021 140:awdl 108:and 116:in 306:: 269:. 263:. 249:^ 120:. 280:. 42:. 20:)

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Morris Williams (Nicander)
Morris Williams (politician)
Morris Williams (baseball)
Morris Meredith Williams

Welsh
bardic name
Caernarfon
Llangybi
Llanystumdwy
King's School, Chester
Jesus College, Oxford
Holywell
Bangor
Pentir
Amlwch
Anglesey
Eisteddfod
awdl
Llanrhuddlad
Llanfflewyn
St Rhwydrus's Church, Llanrhwydrus
Oxford Movement
Psalter
Dafydd Ionawr



"Williams, Morris (Nicander; 1809-1874), cleric and man of letters"
Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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