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Speros Demetrios Athans

1883 - 1969 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Translator of "¿Quieres tú seguir a Cristo?" Speros Demetrios Athans was born 1883 in Turkey. Raised in the Greek Orthodox Church, Athans left home at age 15, after his father’s death. He spent two years on the island of Corfu, Greece, and two more in Egypt, then went to Great Britain, where he worked as a sailor. In 1903 he went to America, and during immigration processing, someone gave him a New Testament in Greek. A year later, he joined a Nazarene church in Chicago, Illinois. He then enrolled in a Bible school and university. While in school in California, he began to study Spanish and to work with the Latino community. In 1910 he decided to work in evangelism. In 1931, he joined the Methodist missionary work in Latin America, retiring in 1949. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch)

I. Allan Sankey

1874 - 1915 Person Name: Ira A. Sankey Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Composer of "[Never be sad or desponding]" in Timeless Truths Ira Allan Sankey, 1874-1915 Born: August 30, 1874, Edinburgh, Scotland. Died: December 30, 1915, United States. Son of Ira Sankey, Allen studied civil engineering and architecture at Princeton University, graduating in 1897. In 1898, he became president of the Biglow & Main music publishers in New York City. He also served as vice-president of the Leeds and Catlin Phonograph Company, and on the Advisory Board of the Greenich Bank. His works include: The Male Quartette, with George Stebbins Best Endeavor Hymns, with John Clements (New York: The Biglow & Main Co., 1907) Hallowed Hymns, New and Old (Chicago, Illinois: The Biglow & Main Co., 1908) Sources-- Hall, pp. 409-410 Music-- Cidenton Go and Work! Great Is His Mercy Kept for Jesus Lead Me Lord, Send Us Forth Never Give Up Old Orchard Year of Precious Blessings, A --hymntime.com/tch

Sarah Poulton Kalley

1825 - 1907 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Translator of "Ouve, a Voz Divina Clama" in Hinário para o Culto Cristão Born in Nottingaham, England in 1825. Married Scottish physician and missionary Robert Reid Kalley. Together they went to Brazil. She wrote many hymns and was instrumental in organizing Salmos e Hinos the first Brazilian evangelical hymnal in the Portuguese language, first used at Igreja Evangélica Fluminense in 1861.

W. J. Sparrow-Simpson

1859 - 1952 Person Name: William John Sparrow-Simpson, 1859-1952 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Author of "Holy Jesu, by thy passion" in Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New Simpson, William John Sparrow, M.A., was educated at Trin. College, Camb., B.A. 1882, M.A. 1886. Ordained in 1882, he held various appointments until 1904, when he became Chaplain to St. Mary's Hospital, Great Ilford. He has published several works, including a Memoir of Dr. W. S. Simpson, 1899. He contributed "All for Jesus—all for Jesus" (All for Jesus), and "Jesus, the Crucified, prays for me" (Passiontide), to C. W. A. Brooke's Additional Hymns, 1901). These hymns originally appeared in Sir J. Stainer's cantata The Crucifixion, 1887, the book of words of which was compiled by Mr. Simpson. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Regina Hoosier

Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Arranger of "HEAVEN" in Zion still Sings

James Chepponis

b. 1956 Person Name: James J. Chepponis, b. 1956 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Author of "We Glory in the Cross" in RitualSong (2nd ed.)

James L. Elginburg

Person Name: James Lawson Elginburg Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Author of "I Will Follow Thee" in Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal Late 19th Century

Doreen Potter

1925 - 1980 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Adapter of "LINSTEAD" in Voices United Doreen Potter was born in 1925 in Panama, but lived in Jamaica during her childhood. She studied music at St. Katharine's College in Liverpool, UK and at Trinity College, London. She was a violinist, pianist, and teacher. She married Philip Potter, general secretary of the World Council of Churches in Geneva. Through her husband she met Fred Kaan and composed tunes for Kaan's texts, as well as other hymn tunes. Dianne Shapiro, from biography published by Hope Publishing Company (accessed online 8/5/2020)

Richard Baker

1927 - 2011 Person Name: Richard D. Baker Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Author of "All to Thee" in Baptist Hymnal 1991 Baker, Richard Dee. (Farmersville, Texas, May 12, 1927--September 5, 2011). Educated at Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Minister of music, Birchman Avenue Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas (1950-1956), then a music evangelist for eighteen years. In 1975, he was vice-president of Crescendo Publications, Dallas, Texas, and music coordinator of the World Evangelism Foundation. He was a recording artist and composed more than 100 songs. --William J. Reynolds, DNAH Archives

Emmett S. Dean

1876 - 1951 Person Name: Emmett S. Dean, 1876-1951 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Composer of "[O ransomed soul with joyous song]" in Sacred Songs of the Church Born: June 29, 1876, Conecuh County, Alabama. Died: October 8, 1951, Waco, Texas. Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas. A Methodist, Dean taught singing schools for 40 years, wrote some 500 songs, and for four years headed the Trio Music Company. With Franklin Eiland and Homer Elliott, he founded the Southern Development Normal Music School in Waco, Texas. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

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