Morris Williams

Morris Williams (20 August 1809 – 3 January 1874) was a Welsh clergyman and writer, commonly known by his bardic name Nicander. He worked on the Welsh Prayer Book of 1841 and himself produced a metrical Welsh Psalms of David.

Early life Williams was born at Caernarfon, the son of William Morris. His mother, Sarah, was the sister of Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd). The family moved to Coed Cae Bach, Llangybi and he went to school at Llanystumdwy. He was then apprenticed to a carpenter.

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.

Works Y Flwyddyn Eglwysig (1843)

Translations Disce Vivere (1847) Disce Mori (1848) Y Psallwyr Metrical version of the Psalter (Llundain: H. Hughes; 1850)

Edited Llyfr yr Homiliau (1847) Works of Dafydd Ionawr (1851)