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Robert Henry Earnshaw

1856 - 1929 Person Name: Dr. R. H. Earnshaw, 1856- Topics: Scriptures Inspired Composer of "ARIZONA" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book Born: Circa November 1856, Cliviger, Lancashire, England. Died: Circa November 1933, Todmorden district, Lancashire, England. In 1881, records show Earnshaw as a Professor of Music, living in Cliviger. By 1901, he was an organist in Southport, Lancashire. www.hymntime.com/tch/

Johan Nordahl Brun

1745 - 1816 Person Name: Johan Nordahl Brun, 1745-1816 Topics: Scriptures Author of "How Blest Are They Who Hear God's Word" in Lutheran Book of Worship

Charles J. Dale

Topics: Scriptures Composer of "DENBY" in The Hymnal

Darryl Nixon

Person Name: Darryl Nixon, 1952- Topics: Canticles and Scripture Paraphrases Composer of "PATER NOSTER (NIXON)" in The Book of Praise

Roy A. Cheville

b. 1897 Person Name: Roy A. Cheville, 1897-1986 Topics: Scripture Author of "Afar in Old Judea" in Community of Christ Sings

Herbert Sanders

1878 - 1938 Person Name: Dr. Herbert Sanders, 1879- Topics: The Godhead Holy Scripture Composer of "KIRBY" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book

Frank Leroy Cross

1904 - 2004 Person Name: F. Cross Topics: The Holy Scriptures Author of "Go forth, strong word of God" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book Cross, Frank LeRoy. (Oklahoma, 1904- ). Evangelical United Brethren. Graduated from United Theological Seminary, Dayton. Pastor in Oklahoma, editor of Lorenz Publishing Co., Dayton. Winner of the Hymn Society of America contest for hymns based on the Bible, with "Go forth, strong word of God," issued at the time of the introduction of the Revised Standard Version. Has written other hymns for various denominations. --Ellen Jane Lorenz, DNAH Archives ========================= Frank Cross is a member of the faculty of Bonebrake Theological Seminary, an institution of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. He is a graduate of Oklahoma City University and had theological training at Bonebrake Seminary. He was the pastor of the First United Brethren Church in Oklahoma City from 1934 to 1946. He has written a number of hymns for the services of his own congregation, and some of these have been used elsewhere. This Bible hymn is the first to be published. --Ten New Hymns on the Bible, 1952. Used by permission.