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Peter Maurice

1803 - 1878 Person Name: Peter Maurice, 1803 - 1878 Adapter of "CAPETOWN" in The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada Maurice, Peter, D.D, son of Hugh Maurice, of Plas Gwyn, Llanrug, Carnarvonshire, and a descendent of one of the oldest families in Wales, was born at Plas Gwyn, June 29, 1803, and educated at Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. 1826, D.D. 1840). He was Chaplain of New College, 1828-58, and of All Souls, 1837-1858, and Curate of Kennington, Berks, 1829-54. In 1858 he was preferred to the Vicarage of Yarnton. He died March 30, 1878. He published several pamphlets against Popery (Popery in Oxford, 1832), and was author and editor of:— (1) Choral Harmony, 1854; (2) Tunes in Four Parts for Congregational Worship, 1855; (3) Supple¬ment to Choral Harmony, 1858; and (4) The Choral Hymn Book, Psalms and Hymns for Public and Private Use, Compiled, Prepared, and Composed as a Companion to the Choral Harmony, N.D. [1861.] To this Choral Hymn Book, Dr. Maurice contributed 23 hymns under the initials "P.M." Of these only two or three are found outside of his work, as: "Come, my soul, cast off all sorrow" (Confidence in God); and “I lift mine eyes to Zion's hill" (Ps. cxxi.). To the Choral Hymn Book A. T. Russell and Dr. S. P. Tregelles contributed a large number of original hymns in MS., which are practically unknown elsewhere. This book should be consulted by hymnal compilers. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Richard H. Robinson

1842 - 1892 Person Name: Richard Hayes Robinson, 1842 - 1892 Author of "Holy Father, cheer our way" in The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada Mr. Robinson was born in London, became incumbent of the Octagon Chapel, Bath, and in 1884 of St. German's, Blackheath. He wrote Sermons on Faith and Duty, The Creed and the Age. The Methodist Hymn-Book Illustrated ======================== Robinson, Richard Hayes, was born in 1842, and educated at King's College, London. Taking Holy Orders in 1866, he became curate of St. Paul's, Penge. He subsequently held various charges, including the Octagon Chapel, Bath. He became Incumbent of St. Germans, Blackheath, in 1884. His prose works include Sermons on Faith and Duty, 2nd ed., 1873, and The Creed and the Age, 1884. His hymn "Holy Father, cheer our way " (Evening), was contributed to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge Church Hymns, 1871. It was written in 1869 for the congregation of St. Paul's, Upper Norwood, and was designed to be sung after the 3rd Collect at Evening Prayer. It has passed into several collections (sometimes in an altered form), including Hymns Ancient & Modern., 1875, and Thring's Collection, 1882. See the latter for the authorized text. He died Nov. 5, 1892. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Daniel Hughes

Person Name: D. H. Translator of "Ysbryd Rhadlon, dysgaist ni (Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost)" in Mawl a chân = praise and song

Bertus Frederick Polman

1945 - 2013 Person Name: Bert Polman Versifier of "If I Speak a Foreign Tongue" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Bert Frederick Polman (b. Rozenburg, Zuid Holland, the Netherlands, 1945; d. Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 1, 2013) was chair of the Music Department at Calvin College and senior research fellow for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Dr. Polman studied at Dordt College (BA 1968), the University of Minnesota (MA 1969, PhD in musicology 1981), and the Institute for Christian Studies. Dr. Polman was a longtime is professor of music at Redeemer College in Ancaster, Ontario, and organist at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Waterdown, Ontario. His teaching covered a wide range of courses in music theory, music history, music literature, and worship, and Canadian Native studies. His research specialty was Christian hymnody. He was also an organist, a frequent workshop leader at music and worship conferences, and contributor to journals such as The Hymn and Reformed Worship. Dr. Polman was co-editor of the Psalter Hymnal Handbook (1989), and served on the committees that prepared Songs for Life (1994) and Sing! A New Creation (2001), both published by CRC Publications. Emily Brink

Mary Rumsey

Person Name: Mrs. M. Rumsey Author of "Jesus, when He left the sky" in The New Children's Hymnal

Henry Cooke

Author of "Holy Father, cheer our way" in The Coronation Hymnal

Gilbert Rorison

1821 - 1861 Author of "Three in One, and One in Three" in The Hymnal Rorison, Gilbert, LL.D., son of John Rorison, a merchant of Glasgow, was born in Renfield Street, Glasgow, Feb. 7, 1821. He was educated at Glasgow University, and at that time he was a member of the United Presbyterian Church. Subsequently he joined the Scottish Episcopal Church, and, after studying for the ministry at Edinburgh under Bishops Terrot and Russell, was ordained by the latter in 1843. He was for some time curate of St. James's, Leith, and of the Episcopal Church, Helensburgh, and then Incumbent of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peterhead. He died at Bridge of Allan, Oct. 11, 1869. In 1851 he edited Hymns and Anthems adjusted to the Church Services throughout the Christian Year, London, Hope & Co. (Revised, 1860; Appx. 1869.) This contains several of his translations from the Latin. He is widely known through his "Three in One, and One in Three " (q. v.). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Eliza F. Morris

1821 - 1874 Person Name: Eliza Fanny Morris (1821-1874) Author of "God of pity, God of grace" in The Hymnal Morris, Eliza Fanny, née Goffe, was born in London in 1821, and married in 1849 to Josiah Morris. She gained the prize for a poem on Kindness to Animals offered by the Band of Hope. Her published works are he Voice and the Reply, Worcester, 1858, and Life Lyrics. She also edited a Bible Class Hymn Book, and contributed the words to School Harmonies, published by her husband. Her hymns in common use include:— 1. Come unto Me and rest. Christ's Invitation. From The Voice and the Reply, 1858, into the 1874 Supplement to the New Congregational, in an altered form. 2. God of pity, God of grace. Lent. This hymn in Litany form appeared in Pt. ii. of The Voice and the Reply, 1858, entitled "The Prayer in the Temple." From Miller's Singers and Songs of the Church, 1869, we gather that this hymn was written on the 4th of Sept., 1857. 3. 0 Thou, blest Lamb of God. Love for and Trust in Jesus desired. From The Voice and the Reply, 1858, into the Anglican Hymn Book, 2nd ed., 1871. [Rev. W. Garrett Horder] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

W. Mitchell

Author of "Comrades, come, take up your cross" in Immanuel Hymnal

John Hunter

1849 - 1917 Person Name: The Rev. John Hunter Author of "Love of love! as deep and free" in The Packer Hymnal Born: July 12, 1848, Aberdeen, Scotland. Died: September 15, 1917, Hampstead, London, England. Hunter was educated at Mansfield College, Oxford, and became a Congregational minister. He served at York (1871), Hull (1882), and Trinity Church, Glasgow (1887). He moved to King’s Weigh House Chapel, London, in 1901, returning to Trinity, Glasgow, three years later. A breakdown in health compelled him to resign in 1913. His works include: Devotional Services for Public Worship, 1886 Hymns of Faith and Life, 1889 Hymns for Faith and Life, 1899 --www.hymntime.com/tch