Lacey en­tered Bal­li­ol Coll­ege, Ox­ford, as an ex­hi­bi­tion­er in 1871 (BA 1876, MA 1885). He was or­dained a deacon in 1876, priest in 1879, and was ap­point­ed Vi­car of St. Edmund, North­amp­ton; of Mad­ing­ley, Cam­bridge (1894-1903); and Chap­lain to the Lon­don Di­o­ce­san Pen­i­ten­ti­a­ry. He served on the com­mit­tee that com­piled The Eng­lish Hymn­al in 1906, con­trib­ut­ing sev­er­al trans­la­tions and two orig­in­al hymns. In 1919, he be­came Ca­non of Wor­ces­ter.

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Translations

1. All Prophets Hail Thee
2. Day Draws On with Golden Light, The
3. Dying Robber Raised His Aching Brow, The
4. His Cheering Message from the Grave
5. Lord of Crea­tion, Bow Thine Ear
6. Now Is the Healing Time Decreed
7. O Come, O Come, Em­man­u­el
8. O Faith of Eng­land, Taught of Old
9. O Jesu Christ, From Thee Began
10. O Kind Creator, Bow Thine Ear
11. O Savior Jesu, Not Alone
12. O Word Immortal of Eternal God
13. Servant of God, Remem­ber
14. With Golden Splendor