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Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee

1786 - 1868 Person Name: Xavier S. von Wartensee Composer of "HORTON" in The Praise Hymnary

John Reading

1645 - 1692 Person Name: R. Reading Composer of "PROTECTION" in Songs for the Lord's House b. c1645, Lincoln; d. 1692, Winchester; English composer and organist; organist to Winchester Cathedral from 1675 to 1681; Adeste fideles has been attributed to him.

Lewis Thomas Downes

1827 - 1907 Person Name: Lewis T. Downs Composer of "WAIT, MY SOUL, UPON THE LORD" in The Brethren Hymnal

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

1710 - 1736 Person Name: Giovanni Pergolesi Composer of "DURHAM" in The School Hymnary

J. M. Driver

1858 - 1918 Person Name: Rev. J. M. Driver Composer of "[Wait, my soul upon the Lord]" in Triumphant Songs No.2 Rv John Merritte Driver DD PhD DL USA 1857-1918. Born in Jefferson County,IL, he attended Illinois Agricultural College and Boston University. He married Elzire (Elsie) Louise Wiley in 1880, and they had an adopted son, Merritte. He was ordained a Methodist Episcopal minister and served, beginning in Prairie, IL in 1880, and at a number of churches in Chicago and other cities. He pastored the People's Church, Chicago, IL, 1902-07. He was a member of the American & Asiatic Archaelogical Society. He traveled extensively in Europe. He was a lecturer, orator, and writer. He wrote several books, including fiction, history, travel, and a number of hymn lyrics and a few tunes. He co-edited “Songs of the soul” (1885). John Perry

Frederick A. J. Hervey

1846 - 1910 Person Name: F. A. J. Hervey Composer of "LONSDALE" in Church Hymns and Tunes Born: May 18, 1846, Westminster, Middlesex, England. Died: August 8, 1910, Norwich, England. Buried: St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Sandringham, Norfolk, England. Son of Alfred, Lord Hervey, Frederick was educated at Marlborough and Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1868, MA 1872). He was ordained a deacon in 1869, and priest in 1870. He served as Rector of Upton-Pyne, Devon (1876); Sandringham (1878-1907); Canon of Norwich (1897); and Domestic Chaplain to King Edward VII (1901). --www.hymntime.com/tch/

William W. Woodward

1822 - 1882 Person Name: W. W. Woodward Composer of "WOODWOARD'S LITANY" in The Haverford School Hymnal

Lyman F. Brackett

1852 - 1937 Person Name: Brackett Composer of "[Wait, my heart, upon the Lord]" in Christian Science Hymnal Brackett was born on September 30, 1852 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He worked for a while for the Oliver Ditson Company, and later taught in Chickering Hall in Boston. He was the music editor of the first Christian Science Hymnal in 1892, contributing 99 tunes. He died on May 8, 1937 in Roslindale, Massachusetts. Sources: Hogdson, Hughes, p. 321 © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)