Charles Henry Purday (11 January 1799 – 1885) was a Scottish composer of music for hymns.
Purday was a precentor of the Church of Scotland, and was chosen to sing at the Coronation of Queen Victoria.
[1] He was active in supporting strong copyright protection for composers and publishers;[1] he was a foundation member of the Music Publishers Association.
He wrote several hymn tunes for organ, which have been given the names: