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David B. Coe

b. 1818 Hymnal Number: d227 Author of "Hark, the sound of angel voices" in The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States

1720 - 1793 Hymnal Number: d216 Author of "Hail, my ever blessed Jesus" in The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States Wingrove, John. A few hymns by this writer are in J. Middleton's Hymns, 1793. D. Sedgwick dates his pieces 1785. One of these still in common use is, "Hail! my ever blessed Jesus." b. 1720; d. 1793. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

T. Chamberlain

1810 - 1892 Hymnal Number: d456 Author of "O Guardian of the church divine" in The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States Chamberlain, Thomas, M.A., was born in 1810, and educated at Westminster, and Christ Church, Oxford, (B. A. in honours, 1831). From 1837 to 1842 he was Vicar of Cowley, Oxford, and in 1842 he became Vicar of St. Thomas the Martyr, Oxford. He was Student of Christ Church, and Hon. Canon (1862). He was also from 1844 to 1850 Rural Dean of Oxford. His published works include Theory of Christian Worship, 2nd ed. 1855; The Seven Ages of the Church, 1858; and a Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, 1870. He also edited:— (1) Hymns Used in the Church of St. Thomas the Martyr, Oxford. Oxford, W. R. Bowden, 1861. This collection has been enlarged from time to time. (2) Hymns chiefly for the Minor Festivals, Edited by the Rev. T. Chamberlain, M.A., Student of Christ Church, and Vicar of St. Thomas the Martyr, Oxford. Lond., J. Masters, 1863. This contains 23 hymns. To these collections Mr. Chamberlain contributed the following hymns :— 1. Among the saints of God. Royal Saints. 2. Another year is well nigh gone. Sunday next before Advent. 3. Apostle and Evangelist. St. Matthew. "To be inserted before the Doxology of any common metre hymn." 4. Before the throne of God. Ember Days. 5. Hark ! what mean those gladsome voices. Christmas. Adapted from other hymns. 6. O Guardian of the Church divine. Ordination. Adapted from other hymns. 7. Of all the twelve Thou callest. St. John the Evangelist. 8. Saint Mark goes forth to Afric's strand. St. Mark. 9. Sweet it is to blend in union. St. Edward the King; and St. Dunstan. 10. The Church is one throughout the globe. Unity of the Church. 11. The ten commandments once for all. For Monastic Saints. 12. The thoughts that filled the mind of Luke. St. Luke. 13. 'Twas Thou, O Lord, Who gav'st the word. St Augustine of Canterbury. 14. When once the Lord from Egypt. St. Edward the King; and St. Dunstan. In addition to these hymns, No. 135, "And now the saint by whose dread pains," consists of stanzas adapted to SS. Andrew, Thomas, Matthias, Barnabas, Peter, James, Bartholomew, Simon and Jude, and designed to be introduced in the hymn "The eternal gifts of Christ the King." Died Jan. 20, 1892. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

William J. Copeland

Hymnal Number: d76 Author of "Brightness of the Father's glory, Of his light essential ray" in The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States

T. C. Porter

Hymnal Number: d528 Author of "Praise to the Lord, he is King over all creation" in The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States

John Lawson

1787 - 1825 Hymnal Number: d157 Author of "Father of mercies, condescend" in The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States Lawson, John, was born at Trowbridge, Wiltshire, July 24, 1787. He was articled to a wood-engraver in London; but believing that his knowledge of various manual arts might make him useful in the foreign mission field, he offered himself to the Baptist Missionary Society, and was sent to India. He arrived at Serampore in 1812, and soon rendered good service by showing how to reduce the types for printing used in the Eastern languages. He subsequently became pastor of a Baptist Church in Calcutta, devoting also much time to the work of education, He died Oct. 22, 1825. Mr. Lawson was an accomplished naturalist and a good musician, but his favourite recreation was the composition of poetry. Orient Harping, Roland, and other poems were published by him between the years 1820 and 1825. Two of his hymns were printed in the Baptist New Selection, 1828:— 1. Father of mercies, condescend. Prayer for a Missionary. 2. Fountain of truth and grace and power. Prayer for the Jews. The following are in the Comprehensive Rippon, 1844 :— 3. While in the howling shades of death. Missions. 4. Europe, speak the mighty name. Universal Doxology. [Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

J. Young

1800 - 1900 Hymnal Number: d462 Author of "O holy Lord our God" in The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States Young, J. Under this signature two hymns are given in the American Baptist Psalmist, 1843: (1) "O for a shout of joy" (God's Eternal Love), No. 157, in 5 stanzas of 6 lines; and (2) "O Holy Lord, our God" (On behalf of Ministers), No. 952, in 4 stanzas of 7 lines. Both are still in common use. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

James Elwin Millard

1823 - 1894 Person Name: J. E. Millard Hymnal Number: d193 Author of "God eternal, Lord of all" in The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States

William Young

1657 - 1757 Hymnal Number: d723 Author of "While thou, O my God, art my help and defender" in The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States