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J. G. Seidenbush

1641 - 1729 Hymnal Number: d61 Author of "O all ye people God hath made, sing glory" in The Lily Seidenbusch, Johann Georg, was born at Munich, April 5, 1641, ordained Priest in 1666; founded the Oratory of St. Philip Neri at Aufhausen, and d. Dec. 10, 1729. He edited the Aufhausen Gesang-Buch, 1687, in which is given:— Kommt her, ihr Creaturen all [Holy Communion], p. 62, which Bäumker, iii., No. 57, thinks is most likely to be his. It is in many later books, including H. Bone's Cantate, ed. 1879, No. 277. Translated as "Come all ye creatures of the Lord," by G. R. Woodward, in his Songs of Syon, 1904. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

John Atkinson

1835 - 1897 Hymnal Number: d28 Author of "Passing through the valley" in The Lily Atkinson, John, D.D., born at Deerfield, New Jersey, Sept. 6, 1835, and educated for the Ministry, which he now exercises in the American Methodist Episcopal Church. His very popular hymn, "We shall meet beyond the river," was written in Jan., 1867. It appeared in Bright Jewels (to music composed for it in Feb. 1867 by Hubert P. Main), in 1869, No. 43, in 4 stanzas of 8 lines. From thence both words and music passed into I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 109. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ====================== Atkinson, John. (Deerfield, New Jersey, December 6, 1835--December 8, 1897, Haverstraw, New York). Methodist. Clergyman, with pastorates in Newark and Jersey City, N.J.; Chicago, Illinois; Bay City, Michigan; and Haverstraw, N.Y. A fervent and fiery preacher. Author of several books of sermons, of histories of early American Methodism, and of the widely used hymn "We shall meet beyond the river." --Anastasia Van Burkalow, DNAH Archives

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