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James Allen

1734 - 1804 Topics: Christ Passion and Crucifixion; Cross Salvation by the; Evangelistic Services; Grace Magnified; Pardon Found Author of "Sweet the moments, rich in blessing" in The Hymnal Allen, James, born at Gayle, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, June 24, 1734, and educated with a view to taking Holy Orders, first with two clergymen at different times, and then for one year at St. John's Coll., Cambridge. Leaving the University in 1752 he became a follower of Benjamin Ingham, the founder of the sect of the Inghamites, but subsequently joined himself to the Sandemanians; and finally built a chapel on his estate at Gayle, and ministered therein to the time of his death; died 31st Oct., 1804. He published a small volume, Christian Songs, containing 17 hymns, and was the editor and a principal contributor to the Kendal Hymn Book, 1757, and Appendix to the 2nd edition, 1761. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
James Allen

André Grétry

1741 - 1813 Person Name: André Grétry, 1741-1831 Topics: The Way of Salvation Salvation by Grace Composer of "LANDAS" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) Andre Ernest Modeste Gretry Belgium/France 1741-1813. Born at Liege, Belgium, his father was a poor musician. He was a choirboy at the Church of St. Denis in Liege. He studied under Jean-pantaleon Leclerc and later organist Nicolas Rennekin for keyboard and composition. He then studied under music master, Henri Moreau, at the collegiate church of St. Paul. He attended Italian opera performances by various masters and became interested in furthering his studies in Italy. He was financed to attend the College of Liege in Rome for five years, studying under Giovanni Battista Casali. He married painter, Jeanne-Marie Grandon. He began writing operas, devoting himself to French comic opera. In 1767 he left Rome and went to Geneva, Switzerland, where he met Voltaire, and produced another operetta, then went to Paris. He was not well known, and befriended the Swedish ambassador, Gustaf Creutz, from which he attained a libretto, “Le Huron”, and set it to music in just a short time. Its performance was successful. He soon composed two more comic operas, establishing his eminence in that area. He became a French citizen. He composed some 50 operas, his best in 1771 and 1784. He was the first to include the tuba curva instrument in his operas, which gave them a distinct personality. He also used mandolins in his works. During the French Revolution he lost much of his property, but successive governments in France vied in his favor and he received rewards for his works. He was appointed Inspector of the Conservatoire, and Napoleon granted him the cross of the “Legion of Honor” and a pension. He also taught opera composition to students, including his two dauthers, Lucile and Caroline. He died at the Hermitage in Montmorency and was buried in Paris. A statue commemorating him was commissioned in 1804 by Hippolyte, comte de Livry, and placed in the Opera Comique in 1809, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. John Perry
André Grétry

Carl Maria von Weber

1786 - 1826 Person Name: C. M. von Weber Topics: Prayer For Grace and Salvation Composer of "[O Lord, my prayer hear]" in Bible Songs Carl Maria von Weber; b. 1786, Oldenburg; d. 1826, London Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908
Carl Maria von Weber

Justin Heinrich Knecht

1752 - 1817 Person Name: Justin H. Knecht Topics: Christian Life Salvation by Grace Composer of "AUS GNADEN SOLL ICH SELIG WERDEN" in Trinity Hymnal Justin Heinrich Knecht Germany 1752-1817. Born at Biberach Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, he attended a Lutheran college in Esslingen am Neckar from 1768-1771. Having learned the organ, keyboard, violin and oratory, he became a Lutheran preceptor (professor of literature) and music director in Biberach. It was a free imperial city until 1803 and had a rich cultural life. He became organist of St. Martin’s Church in 1792, used by both Lutherans and Catholics, and was there for many years. He led an energetic, busy musical life, composing for both the theatre and church, organizing subscription concerts, teaching music theory, acoustics, aesthetics, composition, and instruments at the Gymnasium, affiliated to the Musikschule in 1806. He went to Stuttgart in 1806 in hopes of a post there as Kapellmeister, serving two years as Konzertmeister, but he was appointed Direktor Beim Orchester by the King of Wurttemberg in 1807. However, he returned to his former life in 1808 and remained there the rest of his life. He died at Biberach. He wrote 10 vocals, 11 opera and stage works, one symphony, 3 chamber music instrumentals, 7 organ works, 4 piano works, and 6 music theories. He was an author composer, editor, contributor, musician, compiler, and lyricist. John Perry
Justin Heinrich Knecht

Herman H. Brueckner

1866 - 1942 Person Name: H. Brueckner Topics: Salvation by Grace Translator of "By Grace I Am an Heir of Heaven" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) Born: March 11, 1866, Grundy County, Iowa (birth name: Herman Heinrich Moritz Brueckner). Died: January 25, 1942, Hebron, Nebraska (funeral held in Beatrice, Nebraska). Buried: St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, Waverly, Iowa. After ordination in 1888, Brueckner pastored in Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. He later moved to Iowa City, Iowa, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Iowa State University in 1917. In 1926, he joined the faculty of Hebron College in Nebraska. In 1938, Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, conferred an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree on him. He retired as professor emeritus from Hebron College in 1941. Sources: Erickson, p. 254 Findagrave, accessed 14 Nov 2016 Hustad, p. 213 Stulken, p. 325 © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)
Herman H. Brueckner

Ignaz Pleyel

1757 - 1831 Person Name: Ignaz J Pleyel Topics: Christ Conquerer; Christ Creator; Christ Exalted, Praise to Christ; Christ Passion and Crucifixion; Cross Salvation by the; Grace Justifying; Praise to Christ Exalted Composer (arr. from) of "GRACE CHURCH" in The Hymnal Ignaz Joseph Pleyel; b. Ruppertstahl, near Vienna, 1757; d. Parice France, 1831 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908
Ignaz Pleyel

David Emlyn Evans

1843 - 1913 Topics: The Way of Salvation Salvation by Grace Composer of "TREWEN" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) Born: September 21, 1843, Penralltwen, near Castellnewydd Emlyn (Castle Emlyn), Carmarthenshire, Wales. Died: January 19, 1913, Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire. Buried: Llandyfriog (near Newcastle Emlyn), Wales. Evans was a composer, adjudicator, conductor, editor, critic, music historian and entrepreneur. Frequently irascible, especially in his last years which he spent in severe and immobilizing pain, he was one of the foremost figures in Welsh musical life in the period leading up to World War I. He was self taught, via the most popular of all Welsh music publications, John Mills’ Gramadeg Cerddoriaeth, and the two parts of Thomas Williams’ Ceinion Cerddoriaeth (Musical Gems, 1852) with its 200 hymn tunes and seventy anthems and choruses. Later, formal lessons by a music teacher, Mr. Hughes of Llechryd, a few miles from his home, gave him a firmer grounding in the old notation used until 1858. The same year, in Bridgend, he sang his first song in public, conducted his first choir and won his first prize for composition. In 1863 he moved to Cheltenham, where he worked as a shop assistant and received further lessons in piano and organ. He became a commercial traveler in 1871, and traveled in this capacity for the next 20 years the length and breadth of Wales, making contacts and observing the growth of music throughout Wales. It was probably during his overnight stays in hotels that most of his musical compositions were created at the end of his working day. Throughout this period, 66 of his pieces won prizes in competitions in Wales, England and America. Evans’s works include: Y Caniedydd Cynulleidfaol, 1895 (editor) --www.hymntime.com/tch
David Emlyn Evans

Andraé Crouch

1942 - 2015 Person Name: Andraé Crouch, b. 1945 Topics: Angels; Atonement; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Moses; Blessing; Church Year Lent; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Covenant; Elements of Worship Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship Thanksgiving after the Lord's Supper; Faith; Forgiveness; God Changelessness of; God as King; God as Slow to Anger; God's Sovereignty; God's Word; God's Anger; God's Compassion; God's Faithfulness; God's Forgiveness; God's Generosity; God's Goodness; God's Justice; God's Kingdom; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); Grace; Grave; Healing; Hope; Humanity Sustained by God; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ Healer; Jesus Christ Teacher; Life Stages Family; Life Stages Generations; Life Stages Old Age; Life Stages Youth; Lord's Prayer 3rd petition (your will be done); Lord's Prayer 6th petition (save us from the time of trail…); Love; Mercy; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Healing Service; Occasional Services New Year; Peace; People of God / Church Family of God; People of God / Church Serving; Prayer; Remembering; Salvation; Servants of God; Temptation And Trial; The Creation; The Fall; Victory; Witness; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 11-17; Year B, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 8th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 24-May 28 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27 Author of "Bless the Lord, O My Soul" in Psalms for All Seasons Born in San Francisco on July 1, 1942, and raised in Los Angeles, Andraé Edward Crouch was the son of bivocational-pastor parents Benjamin and Catherine Crouch. He has recounted that he received the gift of music as a child, when his father was called as a guest preacher and pastoral candidate to a small rural church that had no musicians. He began playing for them at the age of 11. He wrote his first gospel song at 14, and formed his first band, the COGICS, in 1960. In 1965 he formed The Disciples, which lasted until 1979, and as a protegé of Audrey Mieir, Ralph Carmichael, and other leading Contemporary Christian Music artists of the time, went on to win a total of nine Grammies, and numerous other awards. He wrote his first well-known song, "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power", at the age of 15, but most of his songs that have gained congregational currency flowed from the years when he was active with The Disciples. After The Disciples were disbanded, Crouch continued his recording and performing career, and also became more active in church ministries. After his parents died (1993-94), with his twin sister Sandra he took over the pastorate at the church his parents had led, New Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ in Pacoima, California. In December, 2014, Crouch was hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia and congestive heart failure, and on January 3, 2015, he was readmitted to the hospital following a heart attack. He died there five days later, at the age of 72. His twin sister and co-pastor Sandra Crouch issued the following statement: "Today my twin brother, womb-mate and best friend went home to be with the Lord. Please keep me, my family and our church family in your prayers. I tried to keep him here but God loved him best."
Andraé Crouch

John Wesley

1703 - 1791 Person Name: J. Wesley, 1703-1791 Topics: Grace Justifying; Hell Salvation from; Justification by Faith; Grace Justifying; Hell Salvation from; Justification by Faith; Anchor of the Soul; Christ Blood of; Blood of Christ; Assurance Of Acceptance; The Christian Life The Inner Life; God Mercy of; Faith Justification by; Forgiveness Through Blood; Jesus (See also Christ) Redeemer; Hell Hosts of ; Mercy; Steadfastness; Anchor of Translator of "Now have I found the ground wherein" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book John Wesley, the son of Samuel, and brother of Charles Wesley, was born at Epworth, June 17, 1703. He was educated at the Charterhouse, London, and at Christ Church, Oxford. He became a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, and graduated M.A. in 1726. At Oxford, he was one of the small band consisting of George Whitefield, Hames Hervey, Charles Wesley, and a few others, who were even then known for their piety; they were deridingly called "Methodists." After his ordination he went, in 1735, on a mission to Georgia. The mission was not successful, and he returned to England in 1738. From that time, his life was one of great labour, preaching the Gospel, and publishing his commentaries and other theological works. He died in London, in 1791, in his eighty-eighth year. His prose works are very numerous, but he did not write many useful hymns. It is to him, however, and not to his brother Charles, that we are indebted for the translations from the German. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A., 1872 ====================== John Wesley, M.A., was born at Epworth Rectory in 1703, and, like the rest of the family, received his early education from his mother. He narrowly escaped perishing in the fire which destroyed the rectory house in 1709, and his deliverance made a life-long impression upon him. In 1714 he was nominated on the foundation of Charterhouse by his father's patron, the Duke of Buckingham, and remained at that school until 1720, when he went up, with a scholarship, from Charterhouse to Christ Church, Oxford. Having taken his degree, he received Holy Orders from the Bishop of Oxford (Dr. Potter) in 1725. In 1726 he was elected Fellow of Lincoln College, and remained at Oxford until 1727, when he returned into Lincolnshire to assist his father as curate at Epworth and Wroot. In 1729 he was summoned back to Oxford by his firm friend, Dr. Morley, Rector of Lincoln, to assist in the College tuition. There he found already established the little band of "Oxford Methodists" who immediately placed themselves under his direction. In 1735 he went, as a Missionary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, to Georgia, where a new colony had been founded under the governorship of General Oglethorpe. On his voyage out he was deeply impressed with the piety and Christian courage of some German fellow travellers, Moravians. During his short ministry in Georgia he met with many discouragements, and returned home saddened and dissatisfied both with himself and his work; but in London he again fell in with the Moravians, especially with Peter Bohler; and one memorable night (May 24, 1738) he went to a meeting in Aldersgate Street, where some one was reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans. There, "About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me, that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death." From that moment his future course was sealed; and for more than half a century he laboured, through evil report and good report, to spread what he believed to be the everlasting Gospel, travelling more miles, preaching more sermons, publishing more books of a practical sort, and making more converts than any man of his day, or perhaps of any day, and dying at last, March 2, 1791, in harness, at the patriarchal age of 88. The popular conception of the division of labour between the two brothers in the Revival, is that John was the preacher, and Charles the hymnwriter. But this is not strictly accurate. On the one hand Charles was also a great preacher, second only to his brother and George Whitefield in the effects which he produced. On the other hand, John by no means relegated to Charles the exclusive task of supplying the people with their hymns. John Wesley was not the sort of man to depute any part of his work entirely to another: and this part was, in his opinion, one of vital importance. With that wonderful instinct for gauging the popular mind, which was one element in his success, he saw at once that hymns might be utilized, not only for raising the devotion, but also for instructing, and establishing the faith of his disciples. He intended the hymns to be not merely a constituent part of public worship, but also a kind of creed in verse. They were to be "a body of experimental and practical divinity." "In what other publication," he asks in his Preface to the Wesleyan Hymn Book, 1780 (Preface, Oct. 20,1779), "have you so distinct and full an account of Scriptural Christianity; such a declaration of the heights and depths of religion, speculative and practical; so strong cautions against the most plausible errors, particularly those now most prevalent; and so clear directions for making your calling and election sure; for perfecting holiness in the fear of God?" The part which he actually took in writing the hymns, it is not easy to ascertain; but it is certain that more than thirty translations from the German, French and Spanish (chiefly from the German) were exclusively his; and there are some original hymns, admittedly his composition, which are not unworthy to stand by the side of his brother's. His translations from the German especially have had a wide circulation. Although somewhat free as translations they embody the fire and energy of the originals. It has been the common practice, however for a hundred years or more to ascribe all translations from the German to John Wesley, as he only of the two brothers knew that language; and to assign to Charles Wesley all the original hymns except such as are traceable to John Wesley through his Journals and other works. The list of 482 original hymns by John and Charles Wesley listed in this Dictionary of Hymnology have formed an important part of Methodist hymnody and show the enormous influence of the Wesleys on the English hymnody of the nineteenth century. -- Excerpts from John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) =================== See also in: Hymn Writers of the Church
John Wesley

James Walch

1837 - 1901 Topics: Adoption; Adoration; Angels; Anger of God Restrained; Christ Atonement of; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Saved by Grace; Comfort in Trials; Contentment; Covenant Promises; Deliverance From Sin; Faith Confession of; Family; God Adored and Exalted; God Attributes of; God Compassion of ; God Fatherhood of; God Goodness of; God Kingly Character of; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Fulness of ; Grace Justifying; Grace Redeeming; Life Brevity and Uncertainty of; Lord's Supper; Man Mortal and Frail; Mercy of God Great; Pardon Set Forth; Parents and Children; Praise By Universe; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Mercy; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise For Work of Redemption; Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of; Salvation From Sin and Trouble; Thanksgiving Declared Composer of "TUNBRIDGE" in The Psalter James Walch was a musician and composer, born near Bolton, Lancashire, England in 1837. He spent his early life in the town and was organist in several churches there, including the parish church of St George’s. From 1870-1877, he was conductor for the Bolton Philharmonic Society. He also composed at least four published hymn tunes, the best known of which is called “Tidings”. Written in 1875, it’s usually used as the tune to a hymn called “O Zion Haste”. James Walch was a musical instrument dealer by trade, and moved to Barrow-in-Furness in 1877. He later moved to Llandudno Junction in North Wales, where he died in August 1901 and was buried locally. His wife later donated money to pay for the organs in two local churches, St Paul's Llandudno and All Saints Deganwy, in his memory. Three decades later, an article in the London Gazette reported on a dispute arising from his will, and mentioned that he had a son, Harry West Walch, who was a pianist and lived in Hereford. St Paul's Church, Llandudno newsletter; used by permission of Christ Dearden (Walch's wife paid for the organ at St. Paul's Church)
James Walch

Walter Shirley

1725 - 1786 Topics: Christ Passion and Crucifixion; Cross Salvation by the; Evangelistic Services; Grace Magnified; Pardon Found Adapter of "Sweet the moments, rich in blessing" in The Hymnal Walter Shirley was born in 1725. He was the friend of Whitefield and Wesley. After preaching with great success in England, he received the living of Loughrea, Ireland, where he continued to exercise his ministry for many years. His last sickness was of a lingering character, and it is related of him that when no longer able to leave his house he used to preach, seated in his chair in his drawing room, to many who gladly assembled to hear. He died in 1786. He published one volume of sermons and two poems. --Annotations of the Hymnal by The Rev. Charles L. Hutchins, M.A. (1872). =================================== Shirley, Hon. Walter, M.A., fourth son of the Hon. Laurence Shirley (son of the 1st Earl Ferrers, and cousin of the Countess of Huntingdon), was born in 1725. He was a friend of Whitefield and the Wesleys, and often preached in their chapels. He was for sometime Rector of Loughrea, county of Galway. He died April 7, 1786. A selection of his sermons was published; also two poems in 1761—-Liberty, an Ode, and The Judgment. In 1774 he assisted the Countess of Huntingdon in revising the collection of hymns used in her chapels, and therein a few of his productions are found. In the Life of Selina, Countess of Huntingdon, 1839, vol. ii., p. 291, the following note is given on Shirley's hymn-writing:— "Mr. Shirley was the author of several well-known hymns in Lady Huntingdon's collection, particularly:— ‘From heaven the loud angelic song began.' ‘Hark! in the wilderness a try.' ‘Flow fast my tears, the cause is great.' ‘Sweet as the shepherd's tuneful reed.' ‘Source of light and power divine.' “There are also some in other collections; and a few little poems scattered in various periodical publications. The lines on the departure of the Missionaries from Lady Huntingdon's College for America, in 1772, under the direction of Mr. Piercy, have been much admired; they were re-published in the Evangelical Magazine, in 1796, on the departure of the ship Duff, for the South Sea inlands.....He likewise assisted Lady Huntingdon in the Selection of hymns now in use in the congregations in her Connexion." The Missionary hymn here referred to is:— "Go, destined vessel, heavenly-freighted, go!" His hymns now in common use include:— 1. Flow fast, my tears, the cause is great. Good Friday. Published in the Countess of Huntingdon's Collection, circa 1773, p. 294, in 3 stanzas of 8 lines. It is in several modern hymn-books; and especially in America, including Hatfield's Church Hymn Book, 1872. 2. From heaven the loud angelic song began. Ascension. Also in the C. of Huntingdon's Collection, circa 1773, p. 312, in 7 stanzas of 4 lines. The hymn, "Worthy the Lamb of boundless sway," in Hatfield's Church Hymn Book, 1872, and others, is composed of st. ii. and vii. 3. Hark, in the wilderness a cry. St. John Baptist. Also in the C. of Huntingdon's Collection, circa 1773, p. 245, in 7 st. of 4 1. 4. Source of light and power divine. Before Sermon. Also in the C. of Huntingdon's Collection, circa 1773, p. 231, in 4 st. of 6 1. In Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, No. 812, st. i. and iv. are given in an altered form; and the first two lines of the hymn are added as a refrain. 5. Sweet as the shepherd's tuneful reed. Peace. Also in the above Collection, circa 1773, p. 126, in 4 st. of 6 1. The hymn, “Peace, troubled soul, whose plaintive moan," in Laudes Domini, N. Y., 1884, and others, is composed of stanza ii. and iii. For Shirley's popular recast, "Sweet the moments, rich in blessing," see “While my Jesus I'm possessing." -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Walter Shirley

Chrétien Urhan

1790 - 1845 Topics: Afflictions For sin; Afflictions Refuge in; Blessedness Of Those Chosen of God; Christians Believers; Christians Conflicts of; Christians Saved by Grace; Deliverance From Sin; God Hearer of Prayer; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Invitations of ; Gospel Privileges of; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Joy Divinely Bestowed; Joy Reasons for; Pardon Set Forth; Penitence; Prayer Complaint in; Prayer Confession in; Prayer For Pardon; Prayer Sincerity in; Repentance; Safety Assured; Salvation God's Gift; Sickness From God; Sin Confession of; Sin Conviction of; Sin Salvation from Composer of "RUTHERFORD" in The Psalter Chrétien Urhan (Baptised as Christian Urhan; 16 February 1790, Montjoie - 2 November 1845, Belleville) was a French violinist, organist, composer and player of the viola and the viola d'amore. His father first introduced him to the violin. He was first mentioned in 1804 by Joséphine de Beauharnais that he had replaced a violinist for a performance of Haydn's The Creation, at the young age of 14. From there he was sent to work in Paris, where he took instruction from Jean-François Lesueur, master of the chapel of the Tuileries. He also learned from prominent teachers such as François-Antoine Habeneck, Rodolphe Kreutzer and Pierre Rode. He was invited to join the imperial chapel as a violinist in 1810. In this period the young Urhan shared lodgings with his friends the harpist Franz Anton Stockhausen (father of Julius Stockhausen) and the painter Carl Begas the elder (who was studying with Antoine Jean Gros, 1813-15). In 1815, through a Quartermaster in the Prussian army of occupation, Urhan and Stockhausen (who corresponded with Beethoven) obtained a score of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony and set it before Habeneck, with the result that the work was introduced to Paris. The two were among Amis de Beethoven, or Beethoven-Bruder in Paris, together with Wilhelm Mangold and others. In the early 1820s the violinist Sina, a member of the string quartet led by Schuppanzigh for Andreas Razumovsky, with Urhan gave new encouragement to Habeneck to continue with the master's works. Until Stockhausen's marriage to the singer Margarethe Schmuck, a member of their circle, in 1825, he lived with Urhan, who remained a lifelong friend. In 1816, Urhan was appointed solo viola at the Opéra de Paris, and became solo violinist in 1825. Strongly Catholic, he was also appointed the organist at the Church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Paris in 1827, a position that he held until his death. In this position he met the young Franz Liszt, with whom he played chamber music, and also the Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata in a mass. A number of composers wrote prominent parts for Urhan. Meyerbeer composed for him solo viola and solo viola d'amore parts in his opera Les Huguenots, and Rudolph Kreutzer, the solo viola d'amore part in his opera Le Paradis de Mahomet. In 1834, Berlioz wrote his Harold en Italie for orchestra with viola obbligato at the request of Niccolò Paganini, who refused to play the work. Berlioz offered the solo viola part to Urhan and the premiere was given on 23 November 1834 at the Paris Conservatory. According to Ernest Legouvé, he was both entirely religious and entirely devoted to music. He lived like a medieval ascetic, abstaining from almost everything except his daily visit to the Café des Anglais. His love for theatre music created a severe inner conflict, which he overcame by asking the permission of the Archbishop to play in the orchestra of the Opéra (of which he was Leader), being told it was a matter for his own conscience. He accepted this by always being seated with his back to the stage, so that he never saw the singers or dancers for whom he played, even when providing solo accompaniment for a dancer. Legouvé thought there were several greater violin virtuousi in Paris than Urhan, but that he outshone them through his profound knowledge of the masters and respect for their music, and through the indefinable quality of style which he brought to them. He often differed with Habeneck, when the conductor wanted to make cuts, and actually published and signed an article against Habeneck when he withdrew some double-basses from Beethoven's Choral Symphony. He did not merely guard the reputation of the old masters, but he was also a fierce advocate and defender of the new, and of those of the future. He was the first to introduce a song of Schubert's into France ('L'Adieu'). For Legouvé, to see him play was like watching Fra Angelico painting in his cell, a medieval mystic at work. The Stockhausens visited Urhan in his fifth-floor Paris apartment in 1839, and found him living in great simplicity in two rooms, with a piano and five stools in his bedroom, where they sat and were made very welcome. In 1843 Urhan encouraged their son Julius while he was in Paris. In November 1845 Julius wrote to inform his parents of Urhan's death. He had been living in pitiable conditions in Belleville, and began to refuse his food: thoughts of suicide made him resolve to starve himself to death. He suffered agonies of pain and descended into a frenzy, giving terrible grief to his friends, none of whom could talk him out of it. All interventions failed, and Urhan, whom the Stockhausen and Legentil families considered their dear friend, and who had formerly taken communion every Sunday, lost his faith in God and his desire for life. Thus he died, quietly at last with friends at his bedside, on 2 November 1845. --en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ (excerpts)
Chrétien Urhan

William F. Sherwin

1826 - 1888 Topics: Afflictions Prayer in; Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Grace; Christ Glorying in; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Comfort in Trials; Faith Confession of; Faith Walking by; God Compassion of ; God Fatherhood of; God Glorious; God Hearer of Prayer; Gospel Sanctifying and Saving; Grace Justifying; Grace Redeeming; Mercy of God Great; Mercy of God Prayer for; Pardon Set Forth; Prayer confidence in; Prayer For Deliverance from Trouble; Prayer Pleas in; Salvation Prayers for Composer of "MASON" in The Psalter Sherwin, William Fisk, an American Baptist, was born at Buckland, Massachusetts, March 14,1826. His educational opportunities, so far as schools were concerned, were few, but he made excellent use of his time and surroundings. At fifteen he went to Boston and studied music under Dr. Mason: In due course he became a teacher of vocal music, and held several important appointments in Massachusetts; in Hudson and Albany, New York County, and then in New York City. Taking special interest in Sunday Schools, he composed carols and hymn-tunes largely for their use, and was associated with the Rev. R. Lowry and others in preparing Bright Jewels, and other popular Sunday School hymn and tune books. A few of his melodies are known in Great Britain through I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, where they are given with his signature. His hymnwriting was limited. The following pieces are in common use:— 1. Grander than ocean's story (1871). The Love of God. 2. Hark, bark, the merry Christmas bells. Christmas Carol. 3. Lo, the day of God is breaking. The Spiritual Warfare. 4. Wake the song of joy and gladness. Sunday School or Temperance Anniversary. 5. Why is thy faith, 0 Child of God, so small. Safety in Jesus. Mr. Sherwin died at Boston, Massachusetts, April 14, 1888. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================== Sherwin, W. F., p. 1055, i. Another hymn from his Bright Jewels, 1869, p. 68, is "Sound the battle cry" (Christian Courage), in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905, and several other collections. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
William F. Sherwin

W. Howard Doane

1832 - 1915 Person Name: William H. Doane Topics: Afflictions Prayer in; Anger of God Restrained; Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Grace; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Glorying in; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Comfort in Trials; Deliverance from death; Faith Confession of; Faith Walking by; God Compassion of ; God Fatherhood of; God Hearer of Prayer; God Sovereignty of ; God Our Teacher; Gospel Sanctifying and Saving; Grace Growth in; Mercy of God Great; Mercy of God Prayer for; Miracles; Missions Prayer for; Missions Triumphs of; Praise By Men; Praise For Work of Redemption; Prayer confidence in; Prayer Pleas in; Salvation Prayers for; Truth Composer of "DONORA" in The Psalter An industrialist and philanthropist, William H. Doane (b. Preston, CT, 1832; d. South Orange, NJ, 1915), was also a staunch supporter of evangelistic campaigns and a prolific writer of hymn tunes. He was head of a large woodworking machinery plant in Cincinnati and a civic leader in that city. He showed his devotion to the church by supporting the work of the evangelistic team of Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey and by endowing Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and Denison University in Granville, Ohio. An amateur composer, Doane wrote over twenty-two hundred hymn and gospel song tunes, and he edited over forty songbooks. Bert Polman ============ Doane, William Howard, p. 304, he was born Feb. 3, 1832. His first Sunday School hymn-book was Sabbath Gems published in 1861. He has composed about 1000 tunes, songs, anthems, &c. He has written but few hymns. Of these "No one knows but Jesus," "Precious Saviour, dearest Friend," and "Saviour, like a bird to Thee," are noted in Burrage's Baptist Hymn Writers. 1888, p. 557. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) =================== Doane, W. H. (William Howard), born in Preston, Connecticut, 1831, and educated for the musical profession by eminent American and German masters. He has had for years the superintendence of a large Baptist Sunday School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he resides. Although not a hymnwriter, the wonderful success which has attended his musical setting of numerous American hymns, and the number of his musical editions of hymnbooks for Sunday Schools and evangelistic purposes, bring him within the sphere of hymnological literature. Amongst his collections we have:— (1) Silver Spray, 1868; (2) Pure Gold, 1877; (3) Royal Diadem, 1873; (4) Welcome Tidings, 1877; (5) Brightest and Best, 1875; (6) Fountain of Song; (7) Songs of Devotion, 1870; (8) Temple Anthems, &c. His most popular melodies include "Near the Cross," "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," "Pass me Not," "More Love to Thee," "Rescue the Perishing," "Tell me the Old, Old Story," &c. - John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
W. Howard Doane

Stuart Townend

Topics: Angels; Atonement; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Moses; Blessing; Church Year Lent; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Covenant; Elements of Worship Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship Thanksgiving after the Lord's Supper; Faith; Forgiveness; God Changelessness of; God as King; God as Slow to Anger; God's Sovereignty; God's Word; God's Anger; God's Compassion; God's Faithfulness; God's Forgiveness; God's Generosity; God's Goodness; God's Justice; God's Kingdom; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); Grace; Grave; Healing; Hope; Humanity Sustained by God; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ Healer; Jesus Christ Teacher; Life Stages Family; Life Stages Generations; Life Stages Old Age; Life Stages Youth; Lord's Prayer 3rd petition (your will be done); Lord's Prayer 6th petition (save us from the time of trail…); Love; Mercy; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Healing Service; Occasional Services New Year; Peace; People of God / Church Family of God; People of God / Church Family of God; Prayer; Remembering; Salvation; Servants of God; Temptation And Trial; The Creation; The Fall; Victory; Witness; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 11-17; Year B, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 8th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 24-May 28 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27 Author of "My Soul Will Sing" in Psalms for All Seasons Stuart Townend (b. 1963) grew up in West Yorkshire, England, the youngest son of an Anglican vicar. He started learning piano at a young age, and began writing music at age 22. He has produced albums for Keith Routledge and Vinesong, among many others, and has also released eight solo albums to date. Some of his better-known songs include “How Deep the Father’s Love,” “The King of Love,” and “The Power of the Cross.” He continues to work closely with friends Keith and Kristyn Getty, and is currently a worship leader in Church of Christ the King in Brighton, where he lives with wife Caroline, and children Joseph, Emma and Eden. Laura de Jong
Stuart Townend

G. W. Chadwick

1854 - 1931 Person Name: George W. Chadwick Topics: The Way of Salvation Salvation by Grace Composer of "PEACE" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) Educator, administrator, organist, conductor, and principal composer of the Second New England School, whose members also included John Knowles Paine, Horatio Parker, and Amy Marcy Beach, George W. Chadwick taught several generations of American musicians at the New England Conservatory, and came to be regarded as the standard bearer of the Yankee academic tradition in music. Born in Lowell, MA. on November 13, 1854, Chadwick studied organ with his older brother and used his earnings as an organist to finance the musical studies which his father opposed. After leaving high school in 1872, he clerked for a brief time in his father's insurance office while studying with Dudley Buck and Eugene Thayer at the New England Conservatory. Upon graduation in 1876 he accepted an appointment as a music instructor at Mt. Olivet College in Michigan and founded the Music Teachers National Association. In 1877 Chadwick embarked on the pilgrimage which was considered de rigeur for American musicians; he sailed for Germany to study in Leipzig and Munich with such famous pedagogues as Rheinberger. His RIP VAN WINKLE OVERTURE, composed abroad to an American theme, won him some early notice, and before returning to the States in 1880, he tasted a bit of the bohemian life by tramping the Continent with a group of avant garde artists and writers called the Duvenek Boys. New England Conservatory From 1877 to his appointment to the Directorship of the New England Conservatory in 1897, Chadwick built his career as a Boston teacher, organist, and composer. Among his celebrated pupils were Horatio Parker, who, in turn taught Charles Ives, Daniel Gregory Mason, and Frederick Shepherd Converse. Chadwick's compositional style has been dubbed "Boston Classicism." Though there is a distinct academic foundation to his music, his works also reflect a certain Yankee bluntness and retain the hints of his colorful vagabond days. In his mature period to which his powerful verismo opera, THE PADRONE, and his lyric drama, JUDITH, belong, Chadwick's music makes significant strides in freeing the American idiom from the German conservatory style. Sensitive, also, to indigenous influences, Chadwick made use of African-American song, Anglo-American psalmody, and folk idioms in his symphonic compositions. His 137 songs for solo voice and piano reflect a deep-seated interest in contemporary poetry in a Romantic vein. Among his best known settings are two cycles by Boston poet Arlo Bates: A FLOWER CYCLE and TOLD IN THE GATE. --www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/composer/chadwick.html
G. W. Chadwick

Henry K. Oliver

1800 - 1885 Topics: Salvation by Grace Composer of "FEDERAL STREET" in Trinity Psalter Hymnal Henry Kemble Oliver (b. Beverly, MA, 1800; d. Salem, MA, 1885) was educated at Harvard and Dartmouth. He taught in the public schools of Salem (1818-1842) and was superintendent of the Atlantic Cotton Mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts (1848-1858). His civic service included being mayor of Lawrence (1859­1861) and Salem (1877-1880), state treasurer (1861-1865), and organizer of the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics and Labor (1867-1873). Oliver was organist at several churches, including Park Street Congregational Church in Boston, North Church in Salem, and the Unitarian Church in Lawrence. A founder of the Mozart Association and several choral societies in Salem, he published his hymn tunes in Hymn and Psalm Tunes (1860) and Original Hymn Tunes (1875). Bert Polman
Henry K. Oliver

John Price

1857 - 1930 Person Name: John Price (Beulah), b. 1857 Topics: Salvation by Grace Composer of "GWYNETH" in Trinity Hymnal
John Price

Henry G. Ley

1887 - 1962 Person Name: Henry George Ley, 1887-1962 Topics: Salvation by Grace Composer of "OTTERY ST. MARY" in Trinity Psalter Hymnal Born: December 30, 1887, Chagford, Devonshire, England. Died: August 24, 1962, near Ottery, Devonshire, England. Ley trained as a chorister at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, as a music scholar at Uppingham, the Royal College of Music, and as an organ scholar at Keble College, Oxford. He was Precentor of Radley College; organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (1909-26); Choragus of the University, Oxford; professor of the organ at the Royal College of Music (1919); and organist at Eton College. Sources: Frost, p. 680 West, p. 87 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/l/e/y/ley_hg.htm
Henry G. Ley

W. Weiss

Person Name: W. Weiss. Topics: Salvation by Grace Composer of "CHRIST, THOU ART THE LIGHT OF DAY" in Christian Hymns
W. Weiss

L. O. Emerson

1820 - 1915 Person Name: Luther O. Emerson Topics: Access to God; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Aspirations For Heaven; Assurance Desired; Blessedness Of Those Chosen of God; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Fellowship of; Christians Saved by Grace; Deliverance From Sin; Divine Election; Faith Confession of; Glory of God In Providence; God Goodness of; God Hearer of Prayer; God Love and Mercy; God Omnipotence of; God Works of; Gospel Privileges of; Grace Justifying; Grace Sovereign ; Missions Influence of; Nature Revelation of God in; Pardon Set Forth; Praise By Saints; Praise By Universe; Praise for temporal blessings; Praise For Works of Creation; Praise For Work of Redemption; Praise Part of Public Worship; Prayer Confession in; Prayer confidence in; Prayer For the Church; The Sea; Sin Confession of; Sin Salvation from; Thanksgiving Declared; Vows; Worship Delightful to Saints; Zion Glory of Composer of "MALONE" in The Psalter Luther Orlando Emerson was born at Parsonsfield, Maine, August 3, 1820. He descended from distinguished English ancestry. His parents were quite musical, and while the family circle were together, they had a choir and orchestra of their own. The father played the violoncello, the mother was an excellent singer, the flute and violin added their sweet tones, till the quiet homestead rang with melody. Mr. Emerson's education was obtained at the district school, Parsonsfield Seminary and Effingham Academy. He was full of energy, quick and versatile, an apt scholar, and with a view to entering the profession of medicine he entered Dracut Academy, Mass. But his great love for music swerved him from that course, and now, having far better opportunities for cultivating and enjoying this taste and ability, he soon determined upon music as the profession of his choice. He accordingly commenced a course of musical instruction under the late I. B. Woodbury, then a popular teacher of music. After several years of study on the voice, piano, organ and in harmony, Mr. Emerson went to Salem, Mass., began teaching, and took charge of his first choir at a salary of one hundred dollars per year. Here he commenced the composition of music for his own choir, whiich was so popular with its members and the congregation, that Mr. Emerson was encouraged to seek a larger hearing by publishing a collection of church music. Among the tunes was that of Sessions, named after his pastor, which was destined to have a perennial popularity, and is often used in worship in the place of Old Hundred, for the Doxology. At the great Peace Jubilee it was received with applause when sung by a chorus of ten thousand voices, accompanied by an orchestra of two hundred instruments and a great pipe organ. The effect was sublime beyond expression. In 1847 occurred the marriage of Mr. Emerson to Miss Mary Gore, daughter of a prominent Boston merchant. She was a lady of much musical taste and ability. In 1853 he decided to make an effort to put his music before the public, and accordingly went to Boston in search of a publisher. Like most young and unknown authors, he met with but little encouragement, but finally found a publisher in the person of Mr. B. B. Muzzy. Thus was the Romberg Collection published. The book was not pushed — hence it found no market. After a residence of eight years in Salem, Mr. Emerson removed to Boston, accepting the position of organist and musical director at the Bulfinch Street Church, then under the pastoral care of Rev. Wm. R. Alger, which he filled for four years. He eagerly improved the rare means of culture which were once more enjoyed, meanwhile teaching and composing music. In 1857 he formed the connection with Oliver Ditson Company, of Boston, of author and publisher, which has continued to the present time with but one interruption (a single volume brought out by another firm), the Golden Wreath, which at once became popular, and sold forty thousand during the first year, this being the initial volume in the long series since brought out by these publishers. In 1858 came the Golden Harp, which was also a success. These successes gave him not only encouragement, but reputation. Mr. Emerson now entered upon a career of usefulness and popularity for which he had been preparing during the years of self-denying struggle and discipline. He was called to take charge of the music in the Second Congregational Church, Greenfield, Mass., and also of the musical department of Power's Institute, at Bernardston. Amid nature's most beautiful surroundings, he had a quiet retreat for the pursuit of his true vocation, the composition of church music. The first fruit of his genius here was the Sabbath Harmony, in 1860. This book was also a success. In 1863 followed the Harp of Judah, which had the remarkable sale of nearly fifty thousand copies in the first three months. This book probably gave Mr. Emerson his preeminence as a composer of church music, containing as it did his anthem, Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, and many of his finest compositions. Having declined the solicitations of Dr. Lowell Mason to become his associate in music, Mr. Emerson started forth on his own plans, and attained the highest rank among those who loved the pure and beautiful in song. Mr. W. S. B. Mathews, a musical critic, pronounces him the best melodist of all the psalmodic writers. In 1866 the equally successful Jubilate appeared, followed by the Choral Tribute, the Standard and the Leader. In the last two Dr. I. R. Pahner was associated with him. Later on came the Salutation, Voice of Worship, Herald of Praise, etc. The diligence with which Mr. Emerson plied his pen can be estimated when one recalls the fact that he has made seventy-two collections of music, embracing music for churches, singing schools, public schools, choral societies and conventions, instruction books for voice, organ, etc. He has also composed and published scores of songs, quartets and instrumental pieces. The great amount of work this represents can only be appreciated by those who have undertaken similar labors. Some years ago the degree of Doctor of Music was conferred upon Professor Emerson by the Faculty of Findlay College, Findlay, Ohio. For many years past. Dr. Emerson has devoted his energies to the grand purpose of elevating the general character of music in our churches, and thus largely advancing the interests of true worship. He places great stress upon the mission of church music. He regards sacred music as the best expression of devotional feeling that exists. He looks upon sacred song as prayer, and believes that it inspires and intensifies prayer. With this view he has taken an active and prominent part in musical festivals and conventions, of which he has conducted over three hundred throughout the United States and Canada. As a conductor, he stands in the front rank. As a teacher. Dr. Emerson has an exceedingly happy faculty of imparting in a concise manner to his classes. His very pleasing address enables him to command the undivided attention of his pupils. As a singer, he has always held high rank, and has sung much in public. His voice is a baritone of great compass, and quite powerful. As a lecturer upon music, Dr. Emerson has attracted much attention. His most popular lecture is entitled The World of Music, in which he traces its origin and progress, and gives some excellent traits of the lives of the great composers. In this lecture he also shows the design of music, and how it has been prized in every age of the world, among all nations — its power in the Church and State, and the need of its influence in the family — in joy and sorrow — for this life and the life to come. -Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers
L. O. Emerson

A. J. Abbey

1825 - 1887 Person Name: Alonzo J. Abbey Topics: Prayer For Grace and Salvation Composer of "COOLING" in The Psalter Alonzo Judson Abbey, USA 1825-1887 Professor Abbey was a music teacher, collector, writer-composer, tune book compiler and sacred music publisher. George F Root often edited his published works. John Perry
A. J. Abbey

B. C. Unseld

1843 - 1923 Person Name: Benjamin C. Unseld Topics: Salvation by Grace Composer of "ANCYRA" in Trinity Psalter Hymnal Benjamin Carl Unseld, 1843-1923 Born: Oc­to­ber 18, 1843, Shep­herd­stown, West Vir­gin­ia. Died: No­vem­ber 19, 1923. Buried: Elm­wood Ceme­te­ry, Shep­herd­stown, West Vir­gin­ia. After leav­ing school at age 14, Un­seld worked as a clerk in a coun­try store. He re­ceived his first mu­sic­al in­struct­ion around age 15, from a com­pan­ion who had at­tend­ed a sing­ing school. He was shown the rep­re­sen­ta­tion of the scale in the old Car­mi­na Sac­ra, and had it sung for him. At the friend’s sug­gest­ion, he got per­mis­sion from his pas­tor to prac­tice on the church or­gan. Since both boys worked, their on­ly chance to prac­tice was af­ter the store closed at 9:00 p.m., and oc­casion­al­ly at noon­time. They went to the church to­ge­ther and took turns, one at the key­board and the other at the bel­lows. Shortly af­ter the Bat­tle of An­tie­tam in Sep­tem­ber 1862, some of which Un­seld wit­nessed, he left home and be­came a book­keep­er in the gen­er­al of­fic­es of a rail­road in Co­lum­bia, Penn­syl­van­ia. He sang in a choir, and gained fur­ther prac­tice read­ing mu­sic. He rent­ed a mel­o­de­on and spent much time in his room im­pro­vis­ing on it. He bought a co­py of Wood­bur­y’s Har­mo­ny and Mu­sic­al Com­po­si­tion, and stu­died it as well as he could with­out a teach­er. He ac­cept­ed an in­vi­ta­tion to play the or­gan in the lo­cal Meth­od­ist church, on the con­di­tion that he re­ceived the tunes ear­ly in the week so he could learn them. This was his first po­si­tion as an or­ga­nist. In the spring of 1866, he en­tered the Mu­sic­al In­sti­tute in Pro­vi­dence, Rhode Is­land, con­duct­ed by Eben Tour­jée (found­er of the New Eng­land Con­serv­a­to­ry in Bos­ton, Mass­a­chu­setts, and fa­ther of Liz­zie Tour­jée). There he stu­died voice, pi­a­no, or­gan, and har­mo­ny. Af­ter learn­ing of Un­seld’s bus­i­ness ex­per­i­ence, Dr. Tour­jée made him sec­re­ta­ry of the school; in 1867, Un­seld be­came the first sec­re­ta­ry of the New Eng­land Con­ser­va­to­ry. Starting in 1870, Un­seld at­tend­ed schools led by The­o­dore F. Sew­ard. There he met George Webb, Low­ell Mason, James Mc­Gran­a­han, Charles Case, and other not­a­bles in the mu­sic com­mun­i­ty. In 1874, Uns­eld taught at Fisk Un­i­ver­si­ty in Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see, and helped train Fisk’s Ju­bi­lee Sing­ers for their Eur­o­pe­an trip. In 1877 and 1878, he was or­gan­ist and choir mas­ter at St. James’ Epis­co­pal Church, Lan­cas­ter, Penn­syl­van­ia. In 1879, Un­seld moved to New York Ci­ty, and for 15 years taught, led choirs, com­posed and pub­lished. In New York, his mu­sic­al head­quar­ters was the pub­lish­ing house of Big­low & Main Com­pa­ny, where he was in al­most dai­ly con­tact with the pop­u­lar com­pos­ers and teach­ers of the day: Ira San­key, Ho­ra­tio Palm­er, Hu­bert Main, Ro­bert Low­ry, et al. In 1894, Un­seld moved to Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio, and worked as an ed­it­or for the Fill­more Mu­sic House. In 1898, he moved to Day­ton, Ohio, and worked in a sim­i­lar ca­pa­ci­ty for the Lo­renz Pub­lishing Com­pa­ny. He moved back to New York Ci­ty in 1901, then to Ha­gers­town, Ma­ry­land in 1905. He and his wife Sal­lie were ap­par­ent­ly liv­ing in Ten­nes­see as of 1920. Un­seld’s works in­clude: The Chor­al Stan­dard (New York: Fill­more Bro­thers, 1895) Progress in Song, with E. T. Hil­de­brand (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: The Fill­more Bro­thers Com­pa­ny) Unseld was in­duct­ed in­to the South­ern Gos­pel Mu­sic As­so­ci­a­tion Hall of Fame in 2004. Sources-- Hall, pp. 239-44 Music-- Ancyra Euphemia He Is Ris­en Hordville Make Haste! Meschach Twilight Is Fall­ing Unseld Wonderful Mess­age --www.hymntime.com/tch
B. C. Unseld

Theodore E. Perkins

1831 - 1912 Person Name: Thos. E. Perkins Topics: Prayer For Grace and Salvation Composer of "[O Lord, my prayer hear]" in Bible Songs 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
Theodore E. Perkins

Paul S. Jones

b. 1969 Topics: Salvation by Grace Composer of "SPRUCE STREET" in Trinity Psalter Hymnal
Paul S. Jones

Robert Schumann

1810 - 1856 Person Name: Schumann Topics: Afflictions Deliverance from; Afflictions Many and Severe; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ Love to; Christ Preciousness of; Christ The Saviour; Christians Believers; Christians Duties of; Deliverance from death; Deliverance from trouble; Faith Confession of; Faith Walking by; God Hearer of Prayer; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Privileges of; Lord's Supper; Lord's Supper The Hallel, the hymn of Jesus at institution of Supper; Love For God; Mercy of God Celebrated; Praise For Work of Redemption; Prayer Answers to; Preservation; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Thanksgiving Declared; Walking with God; Zeal True Composer of "CANONBURY" in The Psalter Robert Alexander Schumann DM Germany 1810-1856. Born at Swickau, Saxony, Germany, the last child of a novelist, bookseller, and publisher, he began composing music at age seven. He received general music instruction at the local high school and worked to create his own compositions. Some of his works were considered admirable for his age. He even composed music congruent to the personalities of friends, who took note of the anomaly. He studied famous poets and philosophers and was impressed with the works of other famous composers of the time. After his father’s death in 1826, he went to Leipzig to study law (to meet the terms of his inheritance). In 1829 he continued law studies in Heidelberg, where he became a lifelong member of Corps Saxo-Borussia Heidelberg. In 1830 he left the study of law to return to music, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. His teacher, Friedrich Wieck, assured him he could become the finest pianist in Europe, but an injury to his right hand (from a practicing method) ended that dream. He then focused his energies on composition, and studied under Heinrich Dorn, a German composer and conductor of the Leipzig opera. Schumann visited relatives in Zwickau and Schneeberg and performed at a concert given by Clara Wieck, age 13 at the time. In 1834 he published ‘A new journal for music’, praising some past composers and deriding others. He met Felix Mendelssohn at Wieck’s house in Leigzig and lauded the greatness of his compositions, along with those of Johannes Brahms. He also wrote a work, hoping to use proceeds from its sale towards a monument for Beethoven, whom he highly admired. He composed symphonies, operas, orchestral and chamber works, and also wrote biographies. Until 1840 he wrote strictly for piano, but then began composing for orchestra and voice. That year he composed 168 songs. He also receive a Doctorate degree from the University of Jena that year. An aesthete and influential music critic, he was one of the most regarded composers of the Romantic era. He published his works in the ‘New journal for music’, which he co-founded. In 1840, against the wishes of his father, he married Clara Wieck, daughter of his former teacher, and they had four children: Marie, Julie, Eugenie, and Felix. Clara also composed music and had a considerable concert career, the earnings from which formed a substantial part of her father’s fortune. In 1841 he wrote 2 of his 4 symphonies. In 1843 he was awarded a professorship in the Conservatory of Music, which Mendelssohn had founded in Leipzig that same year, When he and Clara went to Russia for her performances, he was questioned as to whether he also was a musician. He harbored resentment for her success as a pianist, which exceeded his ability as a pianist and reputation as a composer. From 1844-1853 he was engaged in setting Goethe’s Faust to music, but he began having persistent nervous prostration and developed neurasthenia (nervous fears of things, like metal objects and drugs). In 1846 he felt he had recovered and began traveling to Vienna, Prague, and Berlin, where he was received with enthusiasm. His only opera was written in 1848, and an orchestral work in 1849. In 1850 he succeeded Ferdinand Hiller as musical director at Dusseldorf, but was a poor conductor and soon aroused the opposition of the musicians, claiming he was impossible on the platform. From 1850-1854 he composed a wide variety of genres, but critics have considered his works during this period inferior to earlier works. In 1851 he visited Switzerland, Belgium, and returned to Leipzig. That year he finished his fourth symphony. He then went to Dusseldorf and began editing his complete works and making an anthology on the subject of music. He again was plagued with imaginary voices (angels, ghosts or demons) and in 1854 jumped off a bridge into the Rhine River, but was rescued by boatmen and taken home. For the last two years of his life, after the attempted suicide, Schumann was confined to a sanitarium in Endenich near Bonn, at his own request, and his wife was not allowed to see him. She finally saw him two days before he died, but he was unable to speak. He was diagnosed with psychotic melancholia, but died of pneumonia without recovering from the mental illness. Speculations as to the cause of his late term maladies was that he may have suffered from syphilis, contracted early in life, and treated with mercury, unknown as a neurological poison at the time. A report on his autopsy said he had a tumor at the base of the brain. It is also surmised he may have had bipolar disorder, accounting for mood swings and changes in his productivity. From the time of his death Clara devoted herself to the performance and interpretation of her husband’s works. John Perry
Robert Schumann

Leopold Dix

Person Name: Leopold L. Dix Topics: Salvation by Grace Arranger of "FINGAL" in Trinity Psalter Hymnal
Leopold Dix

J. H. Tenney

1840 - 1918 Topics: Bible A Guide; Bible Precious; Christians Happiness of; Consecration and Dedication; Faith Walking by; Gospel Fullness of; Gospel Sanctifying and Saving; Grace Growth in; Meditation; Obedience; Perseverance; Riches; Seeking God; Sin Salvation from; Worship Only as God Appoints Composer of "[How blest are they whose lives are pure]" in Bible Songs John Harrison Tenney, 1840-1918 Born: No­vem­ber 22, 1840, Row­ley, Mass­a­chu­setts. Born just af­ter the pre­si­den­tial cam­paign of "Tip­pe­ca­noe and Ty­ler, too," Ten­ney was named af­ter Amer­i­can pre­si­dent Will­iam Hen­ry Har­ri­son. A dea­con in the Con­gre­ga­tion­al Church in Line­brook, Mass­a­chu­setts, he ed­it­ed or was as­so­ci­ate ed­it­or of over 30 books, and con­trib­ut­ed to hun­dreds more. His works in­clude: Amer­i­can Male Choir Temperance Jew­els, with Eli­sha Hoff­man (Bos­ton, Mass­a­chu­setts: Ol­iv­er Dit­son & Com­pa­ny, 1879) Bells of Vic­to­ry, with Eli­sha Hoff­man (Bos­ton, Mass­a­chu­setts: Oliv­er Dit­son & Com­pa­ny, 1888) Gems of Gos­pel Song Golden Sun­beams Sharon’s Dewy Rose Songs of Faith Shining Light Songs of Joy Sparkling and Bright Spiritual Songs, Nos. 1 and 2 Sweet Fields of Eden The Bea­con Light The Sing­ing School Ban­ner The An­them Of­fer­ing The Amer­i­can An­them Book The Crown of Praise Sources-- Hall, pp. 219-22 Music-- Asilomar Bogotá Beyond the Swell­ing Flood Cancún Come to Je­sus Ever Will I Pray Hallowed Hour of Pray­er Jesus Is Pass­ing This Way Jubilate! My An­chor Is Hold­ing Nothing Be­tween Onward Christ­ian Sol­diers Sabbath Bell San Fran­cis­co We’ll Ne­ver Say Good­bye Where Will You Spend Eter­ni­ty? --www.hymntime.com/tch
J. H. Tenney

Ken Medema

b. 1943 Topics: Affliction; Angels; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Bitterness; Boasting; Church Year Advent; Desiring God; Discipleship; Doubt; Eternal Life; God as Refuge; God as King; God's Seeing; God's Deeds; God's Forgiveness; God's Goodness; God's Nearness; God's Presence; Grace; Hope; Humanity Redeemed by God; Humanity Sustained by God; Jesus Christ Teacher; Judgment; Life Stages Death; New Creation; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services New Year; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; Salvation; Temple; Ten Commandments 10th Commandment (do not covet); Victory; Wisdom Psalms; Witness; Settings Especially Appropriate for Children Author of "All My Life" in Psalms for All Seasons Ken Medema (b. Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1943) is a song writer, composer, recording artist, and story-teller through music. Blind from birth, Ken began playing the piano at age five and studied classical music by reading Braille. He graduated from Grand Rapids Christian High School and studied music therapy at Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan. As a music therapist in both Indiana and New Jersey, he began writing songs for hurting teenagers, an experience that helped to launch a career of writing songs on Christian life that has taken him to venues large and small all over North America and beyond. He responds to what he hears and sees in his heart at particular events, often improvising songs on the spot, offering compassion, honesty and desire for integrity in both worship and life. In 1985 he began Brier Patch Music, which continues to publish his music and recordings, including 26 CDs. Bert Polman
Ken Medema

George Kingsley

1811 - 1884 Topics: Afflictions Deliverance from; Afflictions Promises for; Aspirations For Peace and Rest; Assurance Declared; Assurance Desired; Christians Saved by Grace; Enemies Destruction of; Faith Confidence of; Glory of God In Providence; God Adored and Exalted; God the judge; God Our Refuge; Grace Quickening; Grace Redeeming; Hell; Humility; Judgment Day; Judgments On the Wicked; Meekness; Missions Encouragements of; Missions Need for; Patience; Praise Calls to; Praise For Works of Providence; Retribution Inflicted; Retribution Threatened; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Safety Assured; The Wicked Fate of; The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of; The Wicked Self-Destroyed; The Wicked Warned Composer of "FREDERICK" in The Psalter 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
George Kingsley

Esther J. Roskamp

Topics: Salvation by Grace Harmonizer of "JESUS NIMMT DIE SÜNDER AN" in Trinity Hymnal
Esther J. Roskamp

Louis von Esch

1880 - 1980 Person Name: Loius von Esch Topics: Adoption; Adoration; Anger of God Restrained; Christ Atonement of; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Christ the Life of; Christians Saved by Grace; Comfort in Trials; Contentment; Covenant Promises; Deliverance From Sickness; Deliverance From Sin; Evening Psalms; Faith Confession of; Family; Godly Fear Blessedness of; God Adored and Exalted; God Attributes of; God Compassion of ; God Fatherhood of; God Goodness of; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Fulness of ; Grace Abounding; Lord's Supper; Mercy of God Great; Obedience; Pardon Set Forth; Parents and Children; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Mercy; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise for temporal blessings; Praise For Work of Redemption; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Salvation From Sin and Trouble; Sickness Recovery from; Thanksgiving Declared; The Wicked Warned Composer of "AUTUMN" in The Psalter
Louis von Esch

John H. Gower

1855 - 1922 Topics: Prayer For Grace and Salvation Composer of "SUNDOWN" in The Psalter
John H. Gower

J. B. Herbert

1852 - 1927 Topics: Afflictions Deliverance from; Afflictions Many and sore; Aspirations For Church Privileges; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ Preciousness of; Christ The Savior; Christians Believers; Christians Death of; Christians Duties of; Consecration and Dedication; Death Of Saints; Deliverance from death; Deliverance from trouble; Faith Confession of; Faith Walking by; God Hearer of Prayer; God Loving and Merciful; Lord's Supper; Love To God; The Meek; Mercy of God Celebrated; Offeratories; Praise For Work of Redemption; Praise Of the Lord; Prayer Answers to; Prayer God Hears; The Sabbath; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Thanksgiving Declared; Thanksgiving In Public Worship; Vows; Worship Only as God Appoints; Zeal True Composer of "[I love the Lord, because my voice ]" in Bible Songs
J. B. Herbert

Johann Andreas Rothe

1688 - 1758 Person Name: J. A. Rothe, 1688-1758 Topics: Grace Justifying; Hell Salvation from; Justification by Faith; Grace Justifying; Hell Salvation from; Justification by Faith; Anchor of the Soul; Christ Blood of; Blood of Christ; Assurance Of Acceptance; The Christian Life The Inner Life; God Mercy of; Faith Justification by; Forgiveness Through Blood; Jesus (See also Christ) Redeemer; Hell Hosts of ; Mercy; Steadfastness; Anchor of Author of "Now have I found the ground wherein" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book Rothe, Johann Andreas, son of Aegidius Rother, pastor at Lissa, near Görlitz, in Silesia, was born at Lissa, May 12, 1688. He entered the University of Leipzig in 1708, as a student of Theology, graduated M.A., and was then, in 1712, licensed at Gorlitz as a general preacher. In 1718 he became tutor in the family of Herr von Schweinitz at Leube, a few miles south of Gorlitz, and while there frequently preached in neighbouring churches. During 1722 Count N. L. von Zinzendorf, happening to hear him preach at Gross-Hennersdorf, was greatly pleased with him, and when the pastorate at Berthelsdorf became vacant shortly thereafter, gave him the presentation. He entered on his duties at Berthelsdorf Aug. 30, 1722. There he took a great interest in the Moravian community at Herrnhut, which formed part of his parish. But when, in 1737, he had to report to the higher ecclesiastical authorities regarding the doctrinal views of the Moravians, Zinzendorf showed his resentment in various ways, so that Kothe was glad to accept a call to Hermsdorf, near Gorlitz. Finally, in 1739, Count von Promnitz appointed him assistant pastor at Thommendorf, near Bunzlau, where he became chief pastor in 1742, and died there July 6, 1758. (Koch, v. 240; Wetzel’s Analecta Hymnica, ii. 756, &c.) Rothe was a man of considerable gifts and of unbending integrity, a good theologian, and an earnest, fearless, and impressive preacher. His hymns, about 40 in number, though they can hardly be said to rank high as poetry, are yet often characterised by glow and tenderness of feeling, and by depth of Christian experience. They are somewhat akin to Zinzendorf s better productions, but this resemblance may arise from the alterations which Zinzendorf seems to have made in them. The be6t known of them first appeared in Zinzendorf's hymn-books, and were for a time looked upon with suspicion, because as Zinzendorf did not affix authors' names, the new hymns were at first all ascribed to himself. Those of Rothe's hymns which have passed into English are:— i. Ich habe nun den Grand gefunde. Joy in Believing. …At first the Lutherans suspected it, thinking that it was by Zinzendorf, but on discovering that it was by Rothe, soon adopted it. It is a powerful and beautiful hymn, is found in many recent German collections (e.g. the Berlin Geistliche Lieder, ed. 1863, No. 78), and in its English forms has found a very wide acceptance, and proved a comfort and blessing to many. It was doubtless suggested by Heb. vi. 19. Rothe's hymn under consideration ("Ich habe nun ") has been translated as:— 1. Now I have found the ground wherein. A fine but somewhat free translation of st. i., ii., iv., v., vi., x., by J. Wesley. It has also appeared in full, or abridged, under the following first lines:— (1) Now I have found the blessed ground (st. i ). Lady Huntingdon's Selections, 1780. (2) Now have I found the ground wherein (st. i.). W. F. Stevenson's Hymns for Church & Home, 1873. (3) 0 Lord I Thy everlasting grace (st. ii.). Horder's Congregational Hymns, 1884. (4) Father, Thine everlasting grace (st. ii.). J. Bickersteth's Psalms & Hymns1832. (5) 0 Love, thou bottomless abyss (st. iii.). Evangelical Union Hymnal, 1878. (6) Jesus, I know hath died for me (st. iv.). Pennsylvanian Lutheran Church Book, 1868. (7) Though waves and storms go o'er my head (st. v.). Andover Sabbath Hymn Book, 1858. 2. I now have found, for hope of heaven. In full, by Dr. H. Mills, in theEvang. Review, Gettys¬burg, Jan. 1850, and in his Horae Germanica, 1850, p. 68. 3. My soul hath now the ground attained. A good tr. of st. i., iii., v., x., by A. T. Russell, as No. 167 in his Psalms & Hymns, 1851. 4. My soul hath found the steadfast ground. A good tr, (omitting st. v.-ix., and with a st. iv. not by Rothe), by Mrs. Bevan, in her Songs of Eternal Life, 1858, p. 55. 5. Now I have found the firm foundation. By G. F. Krotel, as No. 251 in the OhioLutheran Hymnal, 1880, omitting st. vi.-viii. 6. Now I have found the ground to hold. By J. Sheppard, in his Foreign Sacred Lyre, 1857, p. 91. ii. Vor wahrer Herzensanderung. The Forgiveness of Sin. first pub. as No. 448 in the 3rd ed., 1731, of Zinzendorf's Sammlung as above, and in 7 stanzas of 4 lines. In the Brüder Gesang-Buch , 1778, it is No. 392. The translations are:— (1) "Thanks be to Thee, Thou slaughtered Lamb!" (st. vii.). This is No. 345 in pt. ii., 1746, of the Moravian Hymn Book, (2) "Before conversion of the heart." A tr. of st. i., iv., by B. Latrobe, as No. 255 in the Moravian Hymn Book,1789, with the above tr. of st. vii. added. In the 1801 and later eds. (1886, No. 426) the tr. of st. vii. was alone retained. iii. Wenn kleine Himmelserben. Death of a Child. Written on the death of one of his daughters. The trs. are:— (1) "When children, bless'd by Jesus." This is No. 1196 in the Supplement of 1808 to the Moravian Hymn Book, 1801 (1886, No. 1258). (2) "When summons hence by Death is given." By E. Massie, 1867, p. 105. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --excerpts from John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Johann Andreas Rothe

Lewis H. Redner

1831 - 1908 Topics: Adoration; Anger of God Restrained; Assurance Declared; Assurance Enjoyed; Christ Beauty of; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ Minstry of; Christ Power of; Christ Preciousness of; Christ Providences of; Christ Righteousness of; Christ Worshiped; Christians Evangelists; Contentment; God Adored and Exalted; God Attributes of; God Compassion of ; God Goodness of; God Kingly Character of; God Love and Mercy; God Righteousness of; God Source of All Good; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Gospel Privileges of; Mercy of God Celebrated; Mercy of God Great; Missions Triumphs of; Praise By Men; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise For Works of Providence; Providence of God Over His Creatures; Royalty of Christ Providential; Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of; Salvation Promised; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Self-Control; Thanksgiving Declared Composer of "ST. LOUIS" in The Psalter Lewis Henry Redner (1831-1908) was born in Philadelphia, where he became a real estate agent and served on weekends as an organist and Sunday School Superintendent. He spent nineteen years at Holy Trinity church where Phillip Brooks was rector, and is credited with increasing attendance at the Sunday School from thirty-one to more than a thousand. In 1868 Brooks asked him to write a tune for his new text for children inspired by his recent trip to Bethlehem. Redner composed the tune the night before it was to be sung in worship on Sunday morning. The text and tune were first published in 1894 in The Church Porch, where the tune was named ST. LOUIS, possibly after the composer’s name. Redner is remembered today because of this one tune that has remained a Christmas favorite. Emily Brink
Lewis H. Redner

Adam M. L. Tice

b. 1979 Topics: Angels; Atonement; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Moses; Blessing; Church Year Lent; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Covenant; Elements of Worship Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship Thanksgiving after the Lord's Supper; Faith; Forgiveness; God Changelessness of; God as King; God as Slow to Anger; God's Sovereignty; God's Word; God's Anger; God's Compassion; God's Faithfulness; God's Forgiveness; God's Generosity; God's Goodness; God's Justice; God's Kingdom; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); Grace; Grave; Healing; Hope; Humanity Sustained by God; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ Healer; Jesus Christ Teacher; Life Stages Family; Life Stages Generations; Life Stages Old Age; Life Stages Youth; Lord's Prayer 3rd petition (your will be done); Lord's Prayer 6th petition (save us from the time of trail…); Love; Mercy; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Healing Service; Occasional Services New Year; Peace; People of God / Church Family of God; People of God / Church Family of God; Prayer; Remembering; Salvation; Servants of God; Temptation And Trial; The Creation; The Fall; Victory; Witness; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 11-17; Year B, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 8th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 24-May 28 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Church Year Advent; Church Year Ash Wednesday; Church Year Good Friday; Church Year Lent; Comfort and Encouragement; Conflict; Cry to God; Daily Prayer Midday Prayer; Darkness; Elements of Worship Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship Confession (Corporate); Elements of Worship Confession (Individual); Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Failure; Forgiveness; God Dependence on; God Desire for; God as Refuge; God's Word; God's Forgiveness; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promises; God's Strength; Grace; Guilt; Hope; Hopelessness; Judgment; Love; Mercy; Occasional Services Funerals; Patience; People of God / Church Suffering; Prayer; Salvation; Social Justice; Temptation And Trial; The Fall; Victory; War and Revolution; Year A, Lent, 5th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 5-11 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year B. Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 26-July 2 Author of "For You, My God, I Wait" in Psalms for All Seasons
Adam M. L. Tice

Alexander B. Morton

Person Name: A. B. Morton Topics: Prayer For Grace and Salvation Arranger of "[In thy great loving kindness, Lord]" in Bible Songs
Alexander B. Morton

J. W. Bischoff

1850 - 1909 Topics: Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Church Privileges; Aspirations For Holiness; Assurance Declared; Christians Graces of; Christians Saved by Grace; God Attributes of; God Hearer of Prayer; God Holy; Morning Psalm; Prayer confidence in; Prayer God Hears; Providence of God Over Saints; Sin Salvation from; Worship Only as God Appoints Composer of "[O Jehovah, hear my words, and my meditation]" in Bible Songs John W. Bischoff was born in 1849, became blind at the age of two years, came to the Congregational Church as organist and choir-director at the age of twenty-five, and remained thirty-five years up to the date of his death on Memorial Day, May 30, 1909. He was a prolific composer, most of his work being of the lyric style. In his first book, Crystal Songs, compiled in 1877 with the assistance of Otis F. Presbrey, there are thirty-two tunes of his compoistion. During many years of his service he provided music loves with a series of monthly concerts, at which a high grade of music was rendered. American writers and compilers of sacred music by Frank J. Metcalf (New York; Cincinnati: Abingdon Press, 1925)
J. W. Bischoff

Richard Smallwood

b. 1948 Person Name: Richard Smallwood, b. 1948 Topics: Angels; Atonement; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Moses; Blessing; Church Year Lent; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Covenant; Elements of Worship Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship Thanksgiving after the Lord's Supper; Faith; Forgiveness; God Changelessness of; God as King; God as Slow to Anger; God's Sovereignty; God's Word; God's Anger; God's Compassion; God's Faithfulness; God's Forgiveness; God's Generosity; God's Goodness; God's Justice; God's Kingdom; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); Grace; Grave; Healing; Hope; Humanity Sustained by God; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ Healer; Jesus Christ Teacher; Life Stages Family; Life Stages Generations; Life Stages Old Age; Life Stages Youth; Lord's Prayer 3rd petition (your will be done); Lord's Prayer 6th petition (save us from the time of trail…); Love; Mercy; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Funerals; Occasional Services Healing Service; Occasional Services New Year; Peace; People of God / Church Family of God; People of God / Church Serving; Prayer; Remembering; Salvation; Servants of God; Temptation And Trial; The Creation; The Fall; Victory; Witness; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 11-17; Year B, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 8th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 24-May 28 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27 Arranger of "BLESS THE LORD" in Psalms for All Seasons Richard Smallwood (b. Washington, D.C., 1948), a composer, arranger, pianist, and innovator in the African American gospel style. Many of his arrangements of gospel hymns appear in Lift Every Voice and Sing (1981). Organized by Smallwood in 1967, the Richard Smallwood Singers have sung and recorded many of his arrangements. He remains their current director. Smallwood has a BM degree from Howard University, Washington, DC. Bert Polman
Richard Smallwood

Elizabeth Howard Cuthbert

1800 - 1857 Person Name: Elizabeth H. Cuthbert Topics: Adoration; Christ Atonement of; Christ Glorying in; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Christ the Life of; Christians Saved by Grace; Comfort in Trials; Contentment; Covenant Promises; Deliverance From Sickness; Deliverance From Sin; Faith Confession of; God Adored and Exalted; God Attributes of; God Compassion of ; God Goodness of; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Fulness of ; Grace Abounding; Grace Justifying; Grace Redeeming; Grace Restoring; Grace Sustaining; Lord's Supper; Mercy of God Great; Pardon Set Forth; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Mercy; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise for temporal blessings; Praise For Work of Redemption; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Salvation From Sin and Trouble; Sickness Recovery from; Thanksgiving Declared Composer of "HOWARD" in The Psalter Howard was a native of Dub­lin, Ire­land. --www.hymntime.com/tch/
Elizabeth Howard Cuthbert

Darius E. Jones

1815 - 1881 Topics: Afflictions For sin; Assurance Enjoyed; Christ Grace and Love of; Christians Saved by Grace; Glory of God In Providence; God Hearer of Prayer; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Prayer Answers to; Prayer For Divine Favor; Prayer For the Church; Prayer Importunity in ; Providence of God Over Saints; Retribution Threatened; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Salvation Prayers for; Strength in God; Temptation; The Wicked Condemnation of; The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of; The Wicked Separation from Composer of "WOOD" in The Psalter
Darius E. Jones

William U. Butcher

1829 - 1910 Person Name: W. U. Butcher Topics: Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Grace; Assurance Desired; Christians Believers; Christians Saved by Grace; Faith Act of; Gospel Fullness of; Hope in God; Pardon; Penitence; Prayer Confession in; Prayer For Pardon; Repentance; Salvation From Sin and Troubled; Salvation God's Gift; Sin Confessed; Sin Salvation from; Waiting on God Composer of "[From depths to thee, O Lord, I cried]" in Bible Songs He died on January 21, 1910 and is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
William U. Butcher

John E. Gould

1821 - 1875 Topics: Christ Conqueror; Christ Judgeship of; Christ Power of; Civil Magistracy; God the judge; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Missions Triumphs of; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Nations Prosperity of; Nations Ultimate Subjection of; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Peace; The Poor Remembered by God; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Royalty of Christ Mediatorial; Royalty of Christ Nations Subject to; Royalty of Christ Ultimate Acknowledgement of; Temperance Songs Composer of "HYMN" in The Psalter John Edgar Gould USA 1821-1875. Born in Bangor, ME, he became a musician. He managed music stores in New York City and Philadelphia, PA., the latter with composer partner, William Fischer. He married Josephine Louisa Barrows, and they had seven children: Blanche, Marie, Ida, John, Josephine, Josephine, and Augusta. He compiled eight religious songbooks from 1846 thru 1869. He died while traveling in Algiers, Africa, and was buried in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry
John E. Gould

Arthur J. Jamouneau

1865 - 1927 Topics: Prayer For Grace and Salvation Composer of "LYNTON" in The Psalter Born: December 26, 1865, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands. Died: December 7, 1927, Hull, England. Jamouneau came from a Huguenot line from the Poitou region of France. In 1897, he married Eva Mawer in Louth, Lincolnshire; at the time, he was listed as a Professor of Music in Kingston upon Hull. Jamouneau established himself as a publisher and composer, putting out over 150 works, from hymns to a full opera. --www.hymntime.com/tch
Arthur J. Jamouneau

C. Marion Couch

Person Name: Marion Couch Topics: Access to God; Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Church Privileges; Aspirations For Holiness; Assurance Declared; Christ Communion with; Christ Light and Guide; Christians Graces of; Christians Saved by Grace; Covenant False to; Faith Blessedness of; Godly Fear Described; God Attributes of; God Hearer of Prayer; God Holy; God King; God Preserver; House of God ; Love To God; Morning Psalm; Praise Of the Lord; Prayer confidence in; Prayer God Hears; Providence of God Over Saints; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; The Righteous Joy of; The Righteous Reward of; Safety Assured; Sin Hatred of; Sin Hinders Communion with God; Sin Salvation from; Trust in God Blessed; The Wicked Character of; The Wicked Fate of; The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of; The Wicked Warned; Worship Acts of Arranger of "[O Jehovah, hear my words]" in Bible Songs
C. Marion Couch

Edward Clark

Topics: Afflictions Deliverance from; Afflictions For sin; Afflictions From God; Anger of God Righteous; Backsliding; Blessedness Of Those Obeying Christ; Christ Glorying in; Christ Power of; Church Saved by Grace; Church Unfaithful; Covenant False; Discontent; Disobedience; Divine Election; Faith Act of; Faith Blessedness of; Glory of God In Providence; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Invitations of ; Grace Justifying; Grace Redeeming; Grace Sustaining; Idolatry; Ingratitude To God; Judgments On Nations; Mercy of God Everlasting; Mercy of God Great; Mercy of God Prayer for; Miracles; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Mercy; Prayer Confession in; The Redeemed; Salvation From Sin and Trouble; Salvation Prayers for; The Sea; Sin Confession of; Sin Hindrance to Communion with God; Sin Original; Thanksgiving Declared; Thanksgiving For God's Mercies; Unbelief; Zeal False Composer of "BARKE" in The Psalter Late 19th Century
Edward Clark

Robert H. Wilson

Person Name: Robt. H. Wilson Topics: Prayer For Grace and Salvation Composer of "[In Thy great loving kidness Lord]" in Bible Songs
Robert H. Wilson

William H. Young

Person Name: W. H. Young Topics: Aspirations For Christ; Aspirations For Grace; Assurance Desired; Christians Believers; Christians Saved by Grace; Faith Act of; Gospel Fullness of; Hope in God; Pardon; Penitence; Prayer Confession in; Prayer For Pardon; Repentance; Resignation; Salvation From Sin and Troubled; Salvation God's Gift; Self-Control; Sin Confessed; Sin Salvation from; Waiting on God Composer of "[From the depths do I invoke Thee]" in Bible Songs
William H. Young

William Boyce

1711 - 1779 Topics: Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Power of; Christ The Saviour; Doxologies; Faith Walking by; God Hearer of Prayer; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Privileges of; Grace Justifying; Grace Redeeming; Grace Sovereign ; Grace Sustaining; Lord's Supper The Hallel, the hymn of Jesus at institution of Supper; Praise Calls to; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise For Work of Redemption; Prayer Answers to; Prayer confidence in; Royalty of Christ Mediatorial; The Sabbath; Salvation Prayers for; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Thanksgiving Declared; Thanksgiving In Public Worship; Worship Call to ; Worship Only as God Appoints; Worship public Composer of "APPLETON" in The Psalter William Boyce (baptised 1711 – d. 7 February 1779) was an English composer and organist. See also in: Wikipedia
William Boyce

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