Catherine Winkworth (1827–1878) was an English translator who brought the German chorale tradition into English worship. Raised in a family sympathetic to German theology, she published Lyra Germanica in 1855 and the second series, The Christian Life, in 1858, followed by The Christian Year in 1863 — the two series held in our library. Her singable versions of German hymns shaped English hymnals for generations; she also championed wider education for girls.
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The second series of Catherine Winkworth's Lyra Germanica, published in 1858, gathering German hymns on the themes of the Christian life. Winkworth's translations, made from the chorales of Lutheran Germany, are arranged around faith, prayer, suffering, and hope. The series helped establish her reputation as a leading English translator of German hymnody.