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Ernest Y. L. Yang

1899 - 1984 Scripture: Exodus 20:12 Author of "To the Yearly Seasons" in Hymns from the Four Winds Ernest Y. L. Yang (b. Wuxi,Jiangsu, China, 1899; d. China, 1984), served on the committee that prepared the interdenominational Chinese hymnbook Hymns of Universal Praise (1936). He wrote over two hundred hymns, including melodies, arrangements, translations, and original texts. Regarded as an outstanding musicologist in China, he is known especially for his important two-volume history of ancient music in China, Zhongkuo Gudai Yinyue Shigao (1944). A graduate of St. John's University in Shanghai and Guanghua University, Yang taught at Yanjing University, the National Conservatory of Music, and Jinling Women's University. Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988

Ivy Balchin

Scripture: Exodus 20:12 Translator of "To the Yearly Seasons" in Hymns from the Four Winds

Anonymous

Scripture: Exodus 20:12 Author of "Who's Been Born Without Two Parents?" in Hymns from the Four Winds In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Mildred A. Wiant

1898 - 1998 Scripture: Exodus 20:12 Translator of "Who's Been Born Without Two Parents?" in Hymns from the Four Winds Mildred Kathryn Artz was born in Lancaster, Ohio, in 1898 and attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A. 1920). She married Bliss Wiant (2933) and went to Boston. In 1923 the Wiants moved to Peking, China, where Mildred became associate professor of voice at Yenching University. She was instructor of vocal music at Scarritt College (1942-1946; 1951-1962) and at Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong (1963-1965). Many of her translations appeared in the National Council of Churches booklet of 1969. ----The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993 ============================ Letter from Mildred Bliss to Mary Louise VanDyke (8 January 1987) outlining activity in the 1960s and 1970s is available in the DNAH Archives.

J. R. Peacey

1896 - 1971 Person Name: J. R. Peacey (1896-1971) Scripture: Exodus 20:1-22 Author of "O Glorious Day" in Common Praise (1998)

William Whittingham

1524 - 1579 Person Name: W. W. Scripture: Exodus 20 Author of "The X. Commandements of God" in The Whole Booke of Psalmes

Leland Bryant Ross

b. 1954 Person Name: Liland Brajant Ros' Scripture: Exodus 20:2 Translator of "Dum Izrael' en Sinaj Tendumis" in TTT-Himnaro Cigneta American Baptist layman. Amateur hymnologist and polyglot. Translator of many hymns into, and author of a few in, Esperanto, as well as some hymns in English. 13 texts (incl. 3 original) in Adoru, plus two in Espero Katolika's supplement. Edited the largest online Esperanto hymnal, TTT-Himnaro Cigneta, now accessible via the Wayback Machine at archive.org, (https://web.archive.org/web/20091021113553/http://geocities.com/cigneto/pretaj.html) as well as in large part here on Hymnary.org. Lives near Seattle.

Penina Moïse

Person Name: P. M. Scripture: Exodus 20:13 Author of "When I remember, O my God!" in Hymns Written for the Use of Hebrew Congregations

Sharny Russell

b. 1955 Person Name: Sharny Russell Schlencker, 1955- Scripture: Exodus 20:2-4 Author of "One God, one living God" in Together in Song

Jennie Wilson

1857 - 1913 Scripture: Exodus 20:8 Author of "Sabbath Bells" in Gospel Herald in Song Wilson, Jennie Bain. (d. 3 September 1913). Obituaries available in the DNAH Archives. =============================== Jennie Bain Wilson, 1857-1913 Born: 1857, on a Farm Near South Whitley, Indiana. Died: Circa 1913. Afflicted with a spinal condition at age four, Wilson spent her life in a wheel chair. She never attended school, but was educated at home. She is said to have written over 2,200 texts. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)