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Jaroslav J. Vajda

1919 - 2008 Person Name: Jaroslav Vajda Scripture: Psalm 25 Paraphraser of "I Lift My Soul to You" in Christian Worship Jaroslav J. Vajda (b. Lorain, Ohio, 1919; d. 2008) Born of Czechoslovakian parents, Vajda was educated at Concordia College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Concordia Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Ordained as a Lutheran pastor in 1944, he served congregations in Pennsylvania and Indiana until 1963. He was editor of the periodicals The Lutheran Beacon (1959-1963) and This Day (1963-1971) and book editor and developer for Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis from 1971 until his retirement in 1986. Working mainly with hymn texts, Vajda served on several Lutheran commissions of worship. A writer of original poetry since his teens, he was the author of They Followed the King (1965) and Follow the King (1977). His translations from Slovak include Bloody Sonnets (1950), Slovak Christmas (1960), An Anthology of Slovak Literature (1977), and contributions to the Lutheran Worship Supplement (1969) and the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978). A collection of his hymn texts, carols, and hymn translations was issued as Now the Joyful Celebration (1987); its sequel is So Much to Sing About (1991). Vajda's hymns are included in many modern hymnals, and he was honored as a Fellow of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada in 1988. Bert Polman

Dominic Mac Aller

b. 1959 Person Name: Dominic MacAller Scripture: Psalm 25 Arranger of "[Make me to know your ways, O God]" in Psalms for All Seasons

Kevin Keil

b. 1965 Scripture: Psalm 25 Composer of "[Your ways, O LORD make known to me]" in One in Faith

Timothy R. Smith

b. 1960 Person Name: Timothy R. Smith, b. 1960 Scripture: Psalm 25:4-5 Composer of "[Your ways, O LORD, make known to me]" in Journeysongs (3rd ed.)

Mark Purtill

b. 1952 Scripture: Psalm 25 Composer of "[A Ti, Señor, levanto mi alma]" in Flor y Canto

Manuel Ponce Rangel

Scripture: Psalm 25:2 Composer of "[A Ti, Señor, levanto mi alma]" in Flor y Canto

Barney Elliott Warren

1867 - 1951 Person Name: B. E. W. Scripture: Psalm 25:20 Author of "Keep Me, My Lord" in Timeless Truths Barney Elliott Warren was an American Christian hymnwriter and minister. See more in Wikipedia

Herbert O'Driscoll

b. 1928 Person Name: Herbert O'Driscoll, 1928- Scripture: Psalm 25 Author of "God, When I Stand, No Path Before Me" in Common Praise (1998) O'Driscoll, Herbert. (Cork, Ireland, October 17, 1928-- ). Anglican. Graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, 1951. Pastorates at Monkstown (Ireland), 1952-1954; Ottawa, Ontario, 1954-1957, 1962-1968; Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 1957-1960 (naval chaplaincy); Carp, Ont., 1960-1962; Vancouver, British Columbia, (dean), 1968-1982. In 1982 he moved to Washington, D.C. to become the warden of the College of Preachers at Washington Cathedral, but returned to Canada after one year. In both his hymns and his published sermons, he uses traditional techniques to set forth contemporary concerns, so that his work is unusually approachable. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives Also: O'Driscoll, T. Herbert (Thomas Herbert) O'Driscoll, Thomas Herbert

Lyman G. Cuyler

Person Name: Lyman J. Cuyler Scripture: Psalm 25:6 Author of "Come, and Let Us Worship" in Gospel Melodies New and Old Pseudonym. See also Crosby, Fanny, 1820-1915