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Horatio Nelson

1823 - 1913 Person Name: Horatio Nelson, 1823-1913 Topics: Martyrs and All Saints; Christian year-All Saints Author of "By All Your Saints Still Striving" in Moravian Book of Worship Earl Nelson was born in 1823. He was educated at Eton, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He is a relative of England's greatest naval hero. An active layman, he has been of service to the Church in many of her religious and benevolent enterprises. In hymnology he has taken a prominent position; his own hymns are most creditable, and he has been foremost in compiling the Sarum Hymnal, a work of the best character. This hymnal was compiled in 1857, with the assistance of John Keble, at the request of the Bishop of Salisbury. Its first title was The Salisbury Hymn Book. Its popularity was very great. In 1868 it was revised and is now known as The Sarum Hymnal. Earl Nelson has also published a few other works, mostly of a devotional character. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A., 1872 Nelson, Horatio, 3rd Earl Nelson, son of Mr. Thomas Bolton, of Burnham, Norfolk (nephew of the celebrated Admiral Viscount Nelson, whose name he assumed on succeeding to the title as 2nd Earl); was born Aug. 7, 1823, and educated at Eton, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He succeeded to the title Nov. 1, 1835. In 1857 he edited the Salisbury Hymn-Book. In this work he was assisted by J. Keble, who re-wrote some of the older hymns and translated others from the Latin. This collection was remodelled and published as the Sarum Hymnal in 1868. In the preparation of this work Earl Nelson was assisted by the Revs. J. R. Woodford (afterwards Bishop of Ely) and E. A. Dayman. In 1864 he published his Hymn for Saint’s Day, and other Hymns. In this appeared the hymn by which he is most widely known, “From all Thy saints in warfare, for all Thy saints at rest" (p. 398, ii.). He has also published A Form of Family Prayer, with Special Offices for the Seasons, 1852; and A Calendar of Lessons for Every Day in the Year, 1857. He was also an active member of the Home Reunion Society, and wrote extensively on the subject. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Hans G. Nägeli

1773 - 1836 Topics: Access to God; Anger of God Deprecated; Aspirations For Christ; Assurance Enjoyed; Christ Communion with; Christ Confessing; Christ Light and Guide; Christ Worshiped; Christians Believers; Christians Conscious of Safety; Comfort in Trials; Faith Confidence of; God Fatherhood of; God Source of All Good; Gospel Acceptance of; Gospel Invitations of ; Gospel Privileges of; Invitation and Divine Pleading; Love For God; Mercy of God Prayer for; Orphans; Parents and Children; Prayer confidence in; Prayer For Deliverance from Trouble; Prayer Pleas in; Procrastination; Protection Only from God; Providence of God Over Saints; Safety Assured; Salvation Accepted Time of; Salvation Prayers for; Seeking God; Worship Delightful to Saints Composer of "NAOMI" in The Psalter Johann G. Nageli (b. Wetzikon, near Zurich, Switzerland, 1773; d. Wetzikon, 1836) was an influential music educator who lectured throughout Germany and France. Influenced by Johann Pestalozzi, he published his theories of music education in Gangbildungslehre (1810), a book that made a strong impact on Lowell Mason. Nageli composed mainly" choral works, including settings of Goethe's poetry. He received his early instruction from his father, then in Zurich, where he concentrated on the music of. S. Bach. In Zurich, he also established a lending library and a publishing house, which published first editions of Beethoven’s piano sonatas and music by Bach, Handel, and Frescobaldi. Bert Polman

St. Nicetas of Remesiana

315 - 415 Person Name: St. Nicetas, ca. 335-414 Topics: The Liturgical Year All Saints (November 1) Author (attributed to) of "God, We Praise You" in Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.)

D. T. Niles

1908 - 1970 Person Name: Daniel Thambyrajah Niles, 1908-70 Topics: Saints Days and Holy Days St Michael and All Angels Author of "The great love of God" in Together in Song

Vincent Novello

1781 - 1861 Topics: Holy Days All Saints Composer of "ALBANO" in The Hymnal

Verolga Nix

1933 - 2014 Topics: Year B All Saints Arranger of "I WANT TO BE READY" in The New Century Hymnal Verolga Nix (Apr. 6, 1933-Dec. 9, 2014) Born in Cleveland, Verolga moved with her family at an early age to Philadelphia. She studied for two years at New England Conservatory of Music and then earned a music degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1955. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Bennett College in 2000. After retiring from twenty years as a full-time music teacher in Philadelphia public schools she served as minister of music at several churches in Philadelphia, trained and conducted many choirs and served as a seminar leader nationwide. She was a member of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), National Association of Negro Musicians and the Hymn Society in U.S. and Canada. In 1980 the United Methodist Church asked her to co-edit with J. Jefferson Cleveland the supplemental hymnal Songs of Zion. She published nearly 200 original songs an arrangements. (further details in The Philadelphia Tribune, Dec.19, 2014 obituary). Mary Louise VanDyke