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Henry Francis Lyte

Henry Francis Lyte (1 June 1793 – 20 November 1847) was a Scottish Anglican divine, hymnodist and poet.

Birth and Death Data: Born Ednam (village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK), Died November 20, 1847 (Nice (city and commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 52 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 1759 7-in. 7/30/1897 Abide with me Steve Porter Male vocal solo lyricist  
Berliner 4274 7-in. between June 1897 and October 1898 Abide with me Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet lyricist  
Berliner 01031 7-in. 2/25/1900 Abide with me J. J. Fisher Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor B-914 10-in. 1/14/1904 Abide with me Richard Jose Counter-tenor vocal solo, with organ lyricist  
Victor B-3144 10-in. 2/23/1906 Abide with me Richard Jose Counter-tenor vocal solo, with string quartet lyricist  
Victor B-3750 10-in. 8/24/1906 Abide with me Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet lyricist  
Victor B-8732 10-in. 3/22/1910 Abide with me Evan Williams Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-8910 10-in. 5/3/1910 Abide with me Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-9628 10-in. 11/8/1910 Abide with me Geraldine Farrar Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-12846 10-in. 1/25/1913 Abide with me Alma Gluck ; Louise Homer Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15465 10-in. 12/7/1914 Abide with me Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-15465 10-in. 6/9/1925 Abide with me Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-16486 10-in. 9/15/1915 Abide with me Imperial Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied lyricist  
Victor B-21582 10-in. 3/18/1918 Bliv hos mig, Mester Eleonora Olson ; Ethel Olson Female vocal duet, with organ lyricist  
Victor B-28463 10-in. 9/11/1923 Abide with me Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with harp, celeste, and orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-28463 10-in. 12/22/1925 Abide with me Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with harp, celeste, and orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-35895 10-in. 10/4/1926 Abide with me Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-40024 10-in. 9/22/1927 Abide with me Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-82886 10-in. 8/2/1934 Abide with me Buice Brothers Male vocal quartet, with piano lyricist  
Victor BS-046714 10-in. 1/24/1940 Abide with me Emile Coté ; Victor Chapel Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with organ lyricist  
Victor BS-067837 10-in. 9/13/1941 Abide with me Charles M. Courboin ; Helen Traubel Soprano vocal solo, with organ lyricist  
Victor E0VB-4151 10-in. 4/10/1950 Abide with me Three Suns Instrumental quartet lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2811 10-in. 12/16/1947 Abide with me Dick Leibert Organ solo lyricist  
Columbia 1603 10-in. approximately 1903 Abide with me Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 1603 7-in. approximately 1903 Abide with me Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
(Results 1-25 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lyte, Henry Francis," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108960.

Lyte, Henry Francis. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108960.

"Lyte, Henry Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108960

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LCNAR: Lyte, Henry Francis, 1793-1847 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90006511

Wikidata: Henry Francis Lyte - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1606761

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11864654

MusicBrainz: Henry Francis Lyte - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c2514344-c878-47a9-adb1-f82a98baad78

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/267587 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/267587

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