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J. B. Herbert

1852 - 1927 Topics: Afflictions Promises for; Afflictions Refuge in; Assurance Declared; Backsliding; Character Good and Bad Contrasted; Character Value of Good; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Preciousness of; Christians Believers; Christians Graces of; Covenant Promises; Faith Act of; Heart Claimed of God; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure, and Upright; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Prayer For Divine Favor; Prayer Intercession in; Prayer Promises to; Protection Unceasing; The Righteous Contrasted with Wicked; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; The Righteous Reward of; Safety Assured; Steadfastness; Trust in God Blessed Composer of "[They in the Lord that firmly trust]" in Bible Songs

Sigismund Neukomm

1778 - 1858 Topics: Christian Activity; Afflictions Deliverance from; Afflictions Promises for; Angels; Assurance Declared; Assurance Desired; Blessedness Of Those Fearing God; Cares; Children Instruction of; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Glorying in; Christ Grace and Love of; Christians Believers; Christians Blessedness of; Christians Christ the Life of; Christians Conscious of Safety; Christians Duties of; Christians Evangelists; Decision; Deliverance from trouble; Faith Blessedness of; Godly Fear Blessedness of; Godly Fear Exhortation to; Glory of God In Providence; God Our Guardian; God Hearer of Prayer; God Love and Mercy; God Source of All Good; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Preaching of; Gospel Privileges of; Gospel Sanctifying and Saving; Parents and Children; Praise For God's Mercy; Praise for temporal blessings; Prayer Answers to; Prayer confidence in; Prayer Promise to; Protection Only from God; The Christian's Reward; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Deliverances of; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Safety Assured; Salvation God's Gift; Seeking God; Sin Salvation from; Thanksgiving Declared; Trust in God Blessedness of Composer of "AMES" in The Psalter Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, b. Salzburg, 1778; d. Paris 1858 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

Theodore E. Perkins

1831 - 1912 Topics: Access to God; Adoration; Assurance Declared; Assurance Enjoyed; Character Value of Good; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Atonement of; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ Minstry of; Christ Power of; Christ Preciousness of; Christ Righteousness of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Evangelists; Comfort in Trials; Consecration and Dedication; Contentment; Godly Fear Blessedness of; God Adored and Exalted; God Attributes of; God Compassion of ; God Goodness of; God Hearer of Prayer; God Justice of; God Love and Mercy; God Source of All Good; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Gospel Privileges of; Love For God; Mercy of God Celebrated; Mercy of God Great; Praise By Men; Praise Calls to; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise for temporal blessings; Praise For Works of Providence; Prayer confidence in; Prayer Promise to; Protection Only from God; Providence of God Over His Creatures; Royalty of Christ Providential; Salvation Promised; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Sincerity; Thanksgiving Declared; Truth; Waiting upon God Composer of "NAZARETH" in The Psalter Theodore E. Perkins was born at Poughkeepsie, on the Hudson, N.Y., July 21, 1831. His father was a Baptist clergyman. The family of ten brothers and sisters sang and played various instruments, forming among themselves both choir and orchestra. His musical education began at the early age of three years. During his father's pastorate at Hamilton, N. Y., the choir rehearsals were often held at the parsonage, and the leader used to place the three-year-old on a small stool, on the table around which the choir was assembled, giving him a chance to both see and hear. Later on he played the violincello in church, standing on a stool in order to finger the instrument. The home gatherings — especially on Thanksgiving Day, are the recollections among the happiest of his childhood. His father became pastor of the Berean Baptist Church in New York City, in 1839, giving him the opportunity of studying the pianoforte, of which he became a proficient player. His fine alto voice soon gave him notoriety. At the age of nineteen while filling a position as clerk in New York, all his spare time was given to the study of voice and piano. In 1851 he went to Hamilton, N. Y., taught music in Madison University (now Colgate), and in the Female Seminary. In 1854 he went to Port Jervis, N. Y., where he taught singing school, and April 30, 1855, married Mary Frances Caskey, who was for years his soprano soloist in many musical Festivals and Conventions. Soon after marriage he removed to Salem, N. J., where his lifework as singing school teacher really began, including Bridgeton and prominent towns in southern New Jersey. During the summer of 1856 he and his wife were pupils of the Normal Academy of Music at North Reading, Mass., conducted by Drs. Lowell Mason and Geo. F. Root. During 1856-1858 he was given the position of assistant teacher and manager. His association with these two great men gave an inspiration to all his future work. In 1859 he was co-principal with Wm. B. Bradbury at the Normal Academy of Music, Geneseo, N. Y. He remained at Geneseo until 1863. Professor Perkins also held very successful schools in North Pelham Province of Ontario, Canada, and in 1864-1868 was principal in schools at Tunkhannock and Meadville, Pa. In 1860, The Olive Branch, his first book of church music, was published by F. J. Huntington, New York City, the sales reaching 100,000. Next was Oriental, which sold over 30,000. The Union, Glees and Anthems, and Sabbath Anthems followed ; then The Sacred Lute, which sold over 300,000. His Sunday-school books commenced with The Evergreen, followed by the Shining Star and New Shining Star. Then came Psalm King, which was the last of the books published by Mr. Huntington. Hallowed Songs was published by Philip Phillips; The Sunday School Banner was published by Wm. B. Bradbury. The Royal Standard was published in Toronto, Canada. The Golden Promise, Sabbath Carols, The Mount Zion Collection were published under his own supervision. His Free Sunday School Songs several times numbered over 500,000 a month. Coronation Songs with Rev. Dr. Deems as hymn editor was published by A. S. Barnes Co., who also published Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in which Dr. C. S. Robinson was hymn editor, who with Professor Perkins edited Calvary Songs, published by the American S. S. Union. Gospel Tent Songs was evangelical. The Safe-Guard Singer was his temperance book. Mr. Perkins was musical director in the following churches in Brooklyn: The Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Cuyler; Strong Place Baptist Church, Rev. E. E. L. Taylor, D. D.; Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. H. G. Weston, D. D., L. L. D.; Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Rice, followed by Dr. John Hall; The Memorial Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. C. S. Robinson, who was his close friend; The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rev. Dr. Tyng, Jr. ; Trinity Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. J. B. Simmons, and Washington Square M. E. Church. In Philadelphia: The Fifth Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Chase; The Eleventh Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Colman; The Tabernacle M. E. Church, Rev. George Gaul, D. D. He was leader and singer in Evangelistic Services, at the Rink, The Old Madison Square Garden and Cooper Union, all of New York City. The music of the first great meeting of the world's Evangelical Alliance, held for ten days in New York City, was under his direction, as was the first National Sunday School convention, held in Newark, N. J. He was also conductor at the Golden Anniversary of the Female Guardian Society, leading a chorus of forty-two hundred children. In the opening chorus, Great is the Lord, by Dr. Calcott, the word "Great" was given with so much decision and power that the clergymen on the platform sprang to their feet and remained standing until the chorus was finished. He taught voice culture in Princeton and Lafayette Universities, The Union Theological Seminary, New York City; Crozer Seminary, Chester, Pa., and organized the music department of Temple University, Philadelphia, continuing in charge four years. He had charge of the children's choir of Howard Mission, New York City, for twenty-five years, and thinks that some of the happiest and most restful of the working hours were spent in teaching the poor children of the fourth and sixth wards to sing the Gospel. Mr. Sankey said to Mr. Perkins that " Jesus of Nazareth was my banner song for eight years." Jesus is Mine has been sung at the Christian's death-bed, the grave, and once as the convict was going to the scaffold. His Christmas Carol Sweetly Carol had a very large sale in this country, and was republished in England, France, Italy, and Germany. For a period of forty years he has made the study of the voice special work. The most thorough investigations of the voice and its possibilities were made with the assistance of the late John Howard, extending over a period of twenty-five years, during which he has had the care of over two thousand voices. He published a work entitled, Physiological Yoice Culture, edited by his son, the late T. Edward Perkins, M. D., physician and throat specialist of Philadelphia. Mr. Perkins also completed a method of voice culture based on the principles of John Howard's Physiology of Artistic Singing." During these years of work he has found time to edit thirty-four books of church, Sunday-school, day-school, and glee music, the larger portion having been previously mentioned. Also songs and ballads in sheet form, and a cantata entitled, The Excursion, libretto by Fanny Crosby, with whom there has existed an unbroken friendship for over forty years. -Biography of Gospel Song and hymn Writers

Johannes Thommen

1711 - 1783 Person Name: J. Thommen Topics: Trust and Guidance; Christ--Abiding with believers; Christ--Presence of; Christ--Protection by; Church--Community in Christ Composer of "BATTY" in Moravian Book of Worship Johannes Thommen, Switzerland. A pietist, he traveled through Scandinavia singing hymns and accompanying himself on his 10-string guitar. Contributed to the Zion's Harp, a collection of hymns and songs. John Perry

William W. Gilchrist

1846 - 1916 Person Name: W. W. Gilchrist Topics: Assurance Declared; Blessedness Of God's Chosen; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Anointed; Christ Exaltation; Christ Glorying in; Christ Righteousness of; Christ The Savior; Christ Worshiped; Christians Happiness of; Church Divinely Furnished; Covenant Promises; Enemies Restrained; Faith Blessedness of; God Attributes of; God Loving and Merciful; Gospel Accepted Joyfully; Grace Growth in; Joy A Gift from God; Nations Dependent on God; The Righteous Blessed; The Righteous Reward of; Royalty of Christ Mediatorial Composer of "[How blest the realm with favor crowned]" in Bible Songs Born: January 8, 1846, Jersey City, New Jersey. Died: December 20, 1916, Easton, Pennsylvania. Buried: Saint Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Gilchrist’s family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when William was nine years old. He attended school there until the outbreak of the American civil war, when his father’s business failed and William had to seek other work. Having a good voice, he sang in choirs and choruses, first as a soprano, and later a smooth, flexible baritone. He began singing some of the principal parts in the Handel and Haydn Society, where his first real musical life began. At age 19, Gilchrist began studying organ and voice with Professor H. A. Clarke, gradually concentrating on theory. At age 25, he spent a year in Cincinnati, Ohio, as organist and teacher, returning to Philadelphia to take post of choir master at St. Clement’s Protestant Episcopal Church. He later became conductor of the Mendelssohn Club, Tuesday Club of Wilmington, and Philadelphia Symphony Society. Gilchrist was best known as a composer. His first success was in 1878, winning two prizes from the Abt Society of Philadelphia for best choruses for male voices. In 1881, he won three similar prizes from the Mendelssohn Glee Club of New York. In 1884, he took a $1,000 prize from the Cincinnati Festival Association; the judges included Saint-Saëns, Reinecke, and Theodore Thomas. This work was an elaborate setting of the Forty-Sixth Psalm, and was enthusiastically received. Gilchrist afterwards modified it and brought it out at the Philadelphia Festival in 1885. Gilchrist also served as editor of the 1895 Presbyterian hymnal, as musical editor of The Magnificat in 1910, and wrote symphonies, chamber and choral music. His works include: An Easter Idyll Psalm 46 (New York: 1882) One Hundred and Third Psalm Ninetieth Psalm Fifth Psalm Prayer and Praise De Profundis The Rose (New York: 1887) Ode to the Sun A Christmas Idyll (Boston, Massachusetts: 1898) The Lamb of God (New York: 1909) www.hymntime.com/tch/

Henry Basford

Topics: Adoration; Assurance Declared; Blessedness Of Those Chosen of God; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Glorying in; Christ Righteousness of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Blessedness of; Church Divinely Furnished; Covenant Keeping; Faith Blessedness of; God Attributes of; God Justice of; God Kingly Character of; God Love and Mercy; God Sovereignty of ; Joy Divinely Bestowed; Nations Dependence on God; Nations Prosperity of; Praise For God's Justice; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Blessedness of; Royalty of Christ Mediatorial; Truth Composer of "LUX CŒLESTIS" in The Psalter

Heinrich Isaac

1450 - 1517 Person Name: Heinrich Isaak, c.1450-1519 Topics: Aspiration; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Grace of; Christ Presence of; Conformity to Christ; Consistency; Growth in Grace; Holiness; Longing for Christ; Saints Union with Christ Composer of "INNSBRUCK" in Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church Heinrich Isaac; b. about 1450, Germany; organist in Florence, Italy; supposed to have died there abour 1517 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

George Kingsley

1811 - 1884 Topics: Assurance Enjoyed; Character Value of Good; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Preciousness of; Christ Providences of; Christ Worshiped; Christians Evangelists; Glory of God In Creation; God Adored and Exalted; God Attributes of; God Glorious; God Hearer of Prayer; God Just; God Loving and Merciful; God Righteous; God Source of All Good; Gospel Freeness of ; Praise By All men; Praise Of the Lord; Prayer confidence in; Prayer God Hears; Prayer Promises to; Protection Only from God; Providence of God Over His Creatures; Royalty of Christ Providential; Salvation Promised; Salvation Thanksgiving for Composer of "[The Lord is just in all his ways]" in Bible Songs Born: July 7, 1811, Northampton, Massachusetts. Died: March 14, 1884, Northampton, Massachusetts. Kingsley played the organ at the Old South Church and Hollis Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. He also taught music at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served as music supervisor for public schools in Philadelphia, and compiled a number of music books, including: Sunday School Singing Book, 1832 The Harmonist, 1833 The Social Choir, 1836 The Sacred Choir, 1838 The Harp of David, 1844 The Young Ladies’ Harp, 1847 Templi Carmina (Northampton, Massachusetts: 1853) The Juvenile Choir, 1865 --www.hymntime.com/tch

Vincent Novello

1781 - 1861 Topics: Afflictions Promises for; Afflictions Refuge in; Assurance Declared; Backsliding; Character Value of Good; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Preciousness of; Christians Believers; Christians Graces of; Church Security of; Covenant Promises; Faith Act of; God Our Guardian; Grace Sovereign ; Grace Sustaining; Heart Claimed of God; Heart God the Strength of; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Prayer For Divine Favor; Prayer Intercession in; Prayer Promise to; Preservation; Protection Unceasing; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Safety Assured; Steadfastness; Temptation; Trust in God Blessedness of Composer of "ALBANO" in The Psalter

Johannes de Watteville

1718 - 1788 Person Name: Bishop Johannes de Watteville, 1718-1788 Topics: Aspiration; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Grace of; Christ Presence of; Conformity to Christ; Consistency; Growth in Grace; Holiness; Longing for Christ; Saints Union with Christ Translator of "Jesus, thyself to us reveal" in Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church Johannes de Watteville, was the son-in-law of Nicholas Ludwig, Graf von Zinzendorf, married to Zinzendorf's daughter Benigna. He was a Moravian bishop in Germany. He originated the Christingle tradition in 1747 when he gave each child in his church a lighted candle wrapped in a red ribbon with a prayer that said "Lord Jesus, kindle a flame in these dear children's hearts." ================ Watteville, Johannes von, originally Johann Michael Langguth, but adopted by F. von Watteville, b. Oct. 18, 1718, at Walschleben near Erfurt. Member of the Unity's Direction, 1764. d. Oct. li, 1788, at Gnadenfrei, Silesia. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)