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Sarah White Livermore

1789 - 1874 Author of "Awake, O church, thy strength put on" Livermore, Sarah White, aunt of A. A. Livermore (q.v.), was born at Wilton, New Hampshire, July 20, 1789; and died there July 3, 1874, having spent most of her life as a Teacher. Two hymns were contributed by her to the Cheshire P. A.'s Christian Hymns, 1844:— (1) Glory to God, and peace on earth, Christmas. (2) Our pilgrim brethren, dwelling far. Missions. She wrote many others, of which two are given in Putnam's Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith, 1875. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

F. L. Eiland

1860 - 1909 Person Name: Franklin L. Eiland Author of "Awake, awake, from slumber" Franklin L. Eiland was born in Noxubee county, Miss., March 25, 1860. He was reared on the farm and attended the old field school. The school house on the hill and the old Oaken Bucket, etc., etc., were objects of interest in his curriculum. He had traveled some before finally leaving home including a trip to Tx, but in 1882 he came to Tx to remain. November 13, 1884 he married Miss Mary E. Nisbett of Robertson county. She lived nine years. In 1894 he married Miss Ella May Kennedy of Van Zandt county. She lived only 10 days. October 21, 1896 he married Miss Minnie Jarushia Valentine of McLennan county. She still survives. They have one sweet little daughter, Mary Ella Oree. She is quite bright and is already starting music at the age of three. Little Elva Lynn came Sept. 16, 1901 and God took her Aug. 9, 1902. The Eilands have been farmers and professional men along many lines, but Prof. Eiland was the only one that ever embarked in the music business. He was inclined to music from a child and appropriated all the advantages in this line that came his way. Many things of minor importance happened along his life but in 1884 he fell into a meeting conducted by Maj. W. E. Penn, and the superior music rendered there awaked all his latent talent and set him on fire with a desire to make a musician. He at once began a musical career that has attained an abundant success. He soon began teaching and continuing to study to became a composer. He sought the association of those who could teach him and in this and other ways has enjoyed advantages of the best talent to be found. In 1893 he began publishing. From this, came in due time The Trio Music Co. now operated in Waco. Prof. E. is president of the company and editor in chief of the journal. He moved later to Myrtle Springs to secure the benefit of the wonderful waters of those springs. He is given great credit for good influence wielded for his church and community. From "The Southland", Vol. XII. No. 1, Waco Tx

Cyril Alington

1872 - 1955 Person Name: C. A. Alington Author of "Awake, Awake, Put On Thy Strength, O Zion" in Rejoice in the Lord Educated at Trinity College, Oxford, England, Cyril A. Alington (b. Ipswich, England, 1872; d. St. Leonards, Hertfordshire, England, 1955) was ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1901. He had a teaching career that included being headmaster at Shrewsbury School and Eton College. He was dean of Durham from 1933-1951 as well as chaplain to the king of England. His writings include literary works and Christianity in England, Good News (1945). Many of his hymns appeared in various twentieth-century editions of the famous British hymnal, Hymns Ancient and Modern. Bert Polman

H. J. Storer

1860 - 1935 Person Name: Henry J. Storer Composer of "ST. PAUL" in The Pilgrim Hymnal b. Cambridge, Mass., 1860; d. Belmont, Mass., 1935; composer and teacher

Ronald A. Knox

1888 - 1957 Author of "Awake, Awake, Put On Thy Strength, O Zion" in Rejoice in the Lord

S. M. Brown

1855 - 1938 Person Name: Sanford Miller Brown Composer of "TALLINN" in The Cyber Hymnal

Pluma M. Brown

Composer of "[Awake, awake, put on thy strength!]" in Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy

T.T.N.

Person Name: T. T. N. Author of "Put on Thy Strength" in Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes T. T. N. An anonymous writer who contributed the following hymns to the 2nd edition of the Anglican Hymn Book, 1871: (1) "Awake! awake! put on Thy strength"! (Processional); (2) "My son, give me thine heart" (Lent); (3) "O loving Saviour, who art touched" (Jesus, the Sympathiser); (4) "The Lord ascends the sacred hill" (Transfiguration), (5) "Throned above the starry spheres" (St. Mark). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)