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William Brown

Hymnal Number: 496 Author of "Welcome, sacred day of rest! Sweet repose from worldly care" in Social Psalmist

Hymnal Number: 299 Author of "Far from thy fold, O [my] God, my feet" in Social Psalmist Tatlock, Eleanor, of Sandwich. Two vols. of her Poems were published in 1811, and her hymn "Far from Thy fold, O God, my feet" (Reconciliation) is given in Hatfield's Church Hymns, N. Y. 1872. It appeared in the Evangelical Magazine, 1798, p. 307. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Nelson

Hymnal Number: 688 Author of "This world is poor from shore to shore" in Social Psalmist

Thomas Morrell

1781 - 1841 Hymnal Number: 535 Author of "Go and the Savior's grace proclaim" in Social Psalmist

William Mason

1725 - 1797 Hymnal Number: 502 Author of "Again returns the day of holy rest" in Social Psalmist Mason, William, M.A., was born at Kingston-upon-Hull, 1725, and educated at St. John's College, Cambridge. He was some time a Fellow of Pembroke Hall. On taking Holy Orders he became Rector of Aston, and Precentor of York Minster. He died April 5, 1797. His poetical writings, including Poems, Tragedies, Odes, and Hymns, published at intervals, were collected and issued in 4 vols. in 1811 as The Works of William Mason, M.A., Precentor of York, and Rector of Aston. His hymns, few in number, include, "Again the day returns of holy rest”; "Soon shall the evening star with silver [silent] ray", &c. These are in vol. i. of his Works. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ======================= Born: February 12, 1725, Kingston-upon-Hull, England. Died: April 7, 1797, Aston, England. There is a plaque to his memory in Poet’s Corner, Westminster Abbey (next to Milton), with a bas relief image of him. Pseudonym: Malcolm MacGregor. Mason was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge, and became fellow of Pembroke College in 1749. After taking Holy Orders, he became Rector of Aston (near Rotherham), Yorkshire, in 1754. He was appointed Prebend of Holme in York Minster in 1756, Canon Residentiary in 1762, became Precentor and Prebendary of Driffield in 1763. He also served as literary executor for poet Thomas Gray. His works include: Musaeus, 1744 (a lament for Alexander Pope, in the style of Lycidas) Isis, 1748 Elfrida, 1752 Odes, 1756 Caractacus, 1759 The English Garden, 1772, 1777, 1779 and 1782 An Heroic Epistle to Sir William Chambers, 1774 Ode to Mr. Pinchbeck, 1776 Epistle to Dr. Shebbeare, 1777 Essay, Historical and Critical, of Church Music, 1795 Sappho, 1797 Sources: Julian, p. 717 Robinson, p. 35 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/s/mason_w2.htm ======================== http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Mason_%28poet%29

Alexander Balfour

1767 - 1829 Hymnal Number: 537 Author of "Go messenger of peace and love" in Social Psalmist Balfour, Alexander, was born of poor parents at Monikie, Forfarshire, 1767. For some time he was engaged in business pursuits, but through lack of success therein he entered the publishing house of Messrs. Blackwood, of Edinburgh, as a clerk, in 1818. He died in 1829. He published several works in prose and verse. His hymn, "Go, messenger of peace and love," is noted on p. 430, ii. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Samuel Boyce

Hymnal Number: 543 Author of "Ye trembling captives, hear The gospel trumpet sounds" in Social Psalmist Boyce. Twenty-one hymns appeared under this signature in Williams and Boden's Collection of above Six Hundred Hymns, &c, 1801. The writer is sometimes described as "Samuel Boyce"; but nothing definite is known to us concerning him. Of these hymns the following are in common use:— 1. All hail, redeeming Lord. Christ the Day-Spring. 2. Grace, how melodious is the sound. Fulness of Grace. 3. Great Sovereign Lord, what human eye. Harvest. 4. 0 the transcendent love. Christ the Sinner's Friend. 5. Ye trembling captives, hear. The Gospel Trumpet. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Collyer

Hymnal Number: 611 Author of "Pleasing spring again is here" in Social Psalmist

Alfred A. Woodhull

1810 - 1836 Hymnal Number: 60 Author of "Great God of nations now to thee" in Social Psalmist Woodhull, Alfred Alexander, M.D., grandson of John Woodhull, D.D., of Freehold, New Jersey; was born March 25, 1810, educated for the medical profession, and practiced at Princeton, where he died Oct. 5, 1836. His hymn, “God of the passing year to Thee," appeared as No. 406 in the official edition of Presbyterian Psalms & Hymns, Princeton, in 1829. It has attained to extensive use in the altered form as "Great God of nations, now to Thee." Its authorship was determined by Dr. Hatfield, in his Church Hymn Book, 1872, No. 1295. It is an American National Thanksgiving hymn. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Christopher Batty

1715 - 1797 Hymnal Number: 529 Author of "Captain of thine enlisted host" in Social Psalmist Batty, Christopher, born at Newby Cote, near Settle, Yorkshire, 1715, died April 19, 1797. He was a member of the "Inghamites," a religious denomination located principally in the northern parts of the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire. He assisted James Allen (q. v.) in the production of the Kendal Hymn Book, 1757, to which he contributed 31 hymns. Very few of these are in common use at the present time. His "Captain of Thine enlisted host" (Missions ), from the Kendal Hymn Book. 1757, is found in Kemble's Collection, 1853, No. 475, and in Spurgeon's 0ur Own Hymn Book, No. 968. He completed his brother's poem, Messiah's Kingdom, which was printed in 1792. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)