Arthur Campbell Ainger MVO (4 July 1841, Greenwich, Kent – 26 October 1919, Eton, now in Berkshire) was an assistant master at Eton College from 1864 to 1901. [1] and wrote the text of more than ten Christian hymns, [2] most notably God Is Working His Purpose Out (1894). [3]
Ainger, whose father was Rev. Thomas Ainger, [4] was educated at Eton College, and in 1860 matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge; there he became a Scholar in 1863 and graduated B.A. (16th in Classics Tripos) in 1864 and M.A. in 1867. [5] At Trinity College he gave two Clark Lectures: Chaucer (1900) and Shakespeare as a humorist (1901). [6] He was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in 1908. [5]
Ainger also wrote several books. [1]
Arthur Campbell Ainger MVO (4 July 1841, Greenwich, Kent – 26 October 1919, Eton, now in Berkshire) was an assistant master at Eton College from 1864 to 1901. [1] and wrote the text of more than ten Christian hymns, [2] most notably God Is Working His Purpose Out (1894). [3]
Ainger, whose father was Rev. Thomas Ainger, [4] was educated at Eton College, and in 1860 matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge; there he became a Scholar in 1863 and graduated B.A. (16th in Classics Tripos) in 1864 and M.A. in 1867. [5] At Trinity College he gave two Clark Lectures: Chaucer (1900) and Shakespeare as a humorist (1901). [6] He was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in 1908. [5]
Ainger also wrote several books. [1]