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Cyril Taylor

1907 - 1991 Person Name: Cyril V. Taylor Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10 Composer of "ABBOT'S LEIGH" in Rejoice in the Lord Cyril V. Taylor (b. Wigan, Lancashire, England, 1907; d. Petersfield, England, 1992) was a chorister at Magdalen College School, Oxford, and studied at Christ Church, Oxford, and Westcott House, Cambridge. Ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1932, he served the church as both pastor and musician. His positions included being a producer in the religious broadcasting department of the BBC (19391953), chaplain of the Royal School of Church Music (1953-1958), vicar of Cerne Abbas in Dorsetshire (1958-1969), and precentor of Salisbury Cathedral (1969-1975). He contributed twenty hymn tunes to the BBC Hymn Book (1951), which he edited, and other tunes to the Methodist Hymns and Psalms (1983). He also edited 100 Hymns for Today (1969) and More Hymns for Today (1980). Writer of the booklet Hymns for Today Discussed (1984), Taylor was chairman of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland from 1975 to 1980. Bert Polman

George P. Simmonds

1890 - 1991 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Translator of "Es Cristo de su Iglesia" in El Himnario Used pseudonyms G Paul S., J. Paul Simon, and J. Pablo Símon

Federico J. Pagura

1923 - 2016 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Alterer of "Es Cristo de su Iglesia" in El Himnario Federico José Pagura was an Argentine Methodist bishop and author and translator of hymns. Leland Bryant Ross

Didier Rimaud

1922 - 2003 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-11 Author of "God, Your Glory We Have Seen in Your Son" in Rejoice in the Lord

Ronald Johnson

b. 1913 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-11 Translator (refrain) of "God, Your Glory We Have Seen in Your Son" in Rejoice in the Lord

Brian A. Wren

b. 1936 Person Name: Brian Wren Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-11 Translator (stanzas) of "God, Your Glory We Have Seen in Your Son" in Rejoice in the Lord Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time hymn writer. His hymn texts are published in Faith Looking Forward (1983), Praising a Mystery (1986), Bring Many Names (1989), New Beginnings (1993), and Faith Renewed: 33 Hymns Reissued and Revised (1995), as well as in many modern hymnals. He has also produced What Language Shall I Borrow? (1989), a discussion guide to inclusive language in Christian worship. Bert Polman

Jean Langlais

1907 - 1991 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-11 Composer of "DIEU NOUS AVONS VU TA GLOIRE" in Rejoice in the Lord See also in: Wikipedia

Greg Scheer

b. 1966 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Adapter of "Kwake Yesu nasimama (Here on Jesus Christ I Will Stand)" in Lift Up Your Hearts Greg Scheer is a composer, author, and speaker. His life’s work includes two sons (Simon and Theo), two books (The Art of Worship, 2006, and Essential Worship, 2016), and hundreds of compositions, songs, and arrangements in a dizzying variety of styles. Greg is also co-founder of Hymnary.org and source of many ideas and inspirations, some good. Greg Scheer