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Sir Walter Scott

1771 - 1832 Person Name: Walter Scott Hymnal Number: d202 Author of "When Isr'l, of the Lord beloved" in Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh, August 15, 1771. In 1786, he commenced his apprenticeship as writer to the Signet. In 1796, he first appeared before the public in a translation of Burger's "William and Helen." Many poetical works followed, until in 1814, he began the series of "Waverly Novels." He died at Abbotsford, September 21, 1832. It is related that on his death-bed he distinctly repeated portions of the Latin original, upon which "That day of wrath, that dreadful day" is based. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A., 1872 ====================== Scott, Sir Walter, Bart., was born in Edinburgh, Aug. 15, 1771, and died at Abbotsford, Sept. 21, 1832. Although so successful and widely known as a poet, he made no direct contributions to hymnody whatever. His condensed rendering of the “Dies Irae", and his hymn of Rebecca in Ivanhoe, "When Israel of the Lord beloved" (q.v.) were utilized as hymns for congregational use by others, but were never intended for such a purpose by himself. His work and rank as poet, novelist, and historian are fully set forth in his Life by J. G. Lockhart. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Alice Lucas

Hymnal Number: d11 Author of "Almighty God, who hearest prayer, Thou to whom" in Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship

C. C. Cox

1816 - 1882 Hymnal Number: d67 Author of "Haste not, haste not, do not rest" in Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship Cox, Christopher Christian, M.D., was a Maryland physician, and long prominent in the public service. Born at Baltimore, Aug. 28, 1816, and graduated at Yale College, 1835. He practised medicine in Baltimore, 1838, and in Talbot County, Maryland, 1843. In 1861 he became Brigade Surgeon U. S. A., and resided in Washington. He died Nov. 25, 1882. He was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. His hymns in common use are:— 1. Silently the shades of evening. Evening. Written in 1840 or 1846, and published in Woodworth's Cabinet, 1847, with music. It is much used in American hymn-books. 2. The burden of my sins, 0 Lord. Lent. Appeared in the Cantate Domino, Boston, 1859, together with two additional originals and two translations. These hymns are unknown to English collections. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Penina Moïse

Person Name: Penina Moise Hymnal Number: d22 Author of "Blest is the bond of wedded love" in Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship

Sir Henry Wotton

1568 - 1639 Person Name: Henry Wotton Hymnal Number: d80 Author of "How happy is he born and [or] taught" in Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship Wotton, Sir Henry, M.A., born in Kent in 1568, and educated at New and at Queen's Colleges, Oxford. After spending nine years on the Continent, on his return he became secretary to Robert, Earl of Essex, with whom he continued until Essex was committed for high treason, when he retired to Florence. There he became known to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and was sent by him, in the name of "Octavio Baldi," with letters to James VI., King of Scotland, in which the king was informed of a design against his life. On succeeding to the English throne James knighted Wotton and sent him as ambassador to the Republic of Venice. In 1623 he was made Provost of Eton (having previously taken Deacon's Orders). He died in 1639. His works include The Elements of Architecture, Parallel between the Earl of Essex and the Duke of Buckingham, Essay on Education, &c. His poems and other matters found in his manuscripts were published posthumously by Izaak Walton in 1651, as Reliquiae Wottonianae. This has been several times reprinted --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

William De Witt Hyde

1858 - 1917 Person Name: William D. Hyde Hymnal Number: d29 Author of "Creation's Lord, we give Thee thanks, That this Thy world is incomplete" in Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship Born: September 23, 1858, Winchendon, Massachusetts. Died: June 29, 1917, Brunswick, Maine. Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, Brunswick, Maine. Hyde lost both parents an early age, and grew up with relatives in Keene, New Hampshire. He was educated at Phillips Academy in Exeter (1875), Harvard (bachelor’s degree 1879), Union Theological Seminary (1879-80), and Andover Theological Seminary (1882). He was ordained a Congregational minister in 1883, and pastored in Paterson, New Jersey (1883-85), then served as president of Bowdoin College (1885-1917). His works include: Practical Ethics, 1892 Practical Idealism, 1897 God’s Education of Man, 1899 Jesus’ Way, 1902 From Epicurus to Christ, 1904 (reprinted in 1911 as The Five Great Philosophies of Life) Self-Measurement, 1908 © The Cyber Hymnal (www.hymntime.com/tch)

Gustav Gottheil

1827 - 1903 Hymnal Number: d24 Author of "Come, O Sabbath day, and bring peace and healing" in Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship

William W. Hull

1794 - 1873 Person Name: W. W. Hull Hymnal Number: d190 Author of "To the God of all creation let us sing" in Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship Hull, William Winstanley, M.A., son of John Hull, M.D., an eminent physician in Manchester, was born at Blackburn, March 15, 1794, and educated at Macclesfield and Brazenose, Oxford, where he took a first-class Lit. Hum. in 1814, and subsequently became a Fellow. At Oxford he made life-long friendships with some, and acquaintance with most of the foremost men of his time, including Arnold, Keble, Whately, Milman, Bickards, Card. Newman, Stanley, and others. He entered Lincoln's Inn and was called to the Chancery Bar. He took a prominent part in London and at Oxford in the religious movements of the day. On retiring from the Bar he resided first at Tickwood Hall, Much Wenlock, and then at Knowle, Hazelwood, Derby. He died Aug. 28, 1873. He published several prose works, including Church Inquiry, 1828; Seasons for continuing to Protestants the whole Legislature of Great Britain and Ireland, 1829; Disuse of the Athanasian Greed, 1831; Defence of Dr. Hampden, 1836, &c. His hymns and poems, chiefly distinguished by their earnest piety, were:— (1) A Collection of Prayers for Household Use with a few Hymns and Other Poems, Oxford, J. Parker, 1828; (2) Poems on Various Subjects, 1832; (3) A Collection of Hymns for General Use, Submitted to the Consideration of the Members of the United Church of England and Ireland, Lond., Hatchard, 1833. This Collection is also known as A Churchman's Hymns, this title being printed on the cover; (4) A second edition of his 1828 Collection of Prayers, &c, Lond., Seeleys, 1851. Of these Nos. l and 2 contained 89 of his original hymns and poems. No. 3 contained 209 hymns, of which 83 were original and signed "O." In No. 4 the texts are altered in several instances, and additional hymns and poems are also given. Very few of Hull's hymns were repeated in other collections until 1863, when Dr. Kennedy included the following in his Hymnologia Christiana. The bracketed dates are those of publication. Several of the first lines are altered from the originals, and sometimes additions are also given:— 1. A car of fire is on the air. (1833.) Death and Burial. 2. Comfort ye, people of the Lord: for He. (1828.) God merciful in Judgment. 3. Eternal Spirit, God of all. (1833.) Increase of Faith. 4. Father of all, Who from Thy throne. (1833.) God ever present. 5. Hear, holy Father, God of heaven. (1851.) Lent. 6. Lord God, to Thee we pray. (1828.) National Hymn. Altered form of "God save the King." 7. Lord, let Thy work be done. (1833.) Missions. 8. Mercy triumphs, Christ is born. (1851.) Christmas. 9. 0 Thou, the woman's promised Seed. (1833.) Christmas. 10. Once He came, how meek and lowly. (1823.) Advent. 11. Our hearts worship Thee, Lord, our voices proclaim. (1833.) Blessedness of God's People. 12. Raise up some warning voice, 0 Lord. (1833.) Lent. 13. Son of God, we kneel before Thee. (1851.) Christ's constraining Love. 14. The day must come, the judgment day. (1833.) Advent. 15. The sinful earth was sunk in woe. (1828.) Christmas. 16. 'Tis darkness all, and dreariness. (1833.) Lent. 17. To the God of all creation. (1833.) Divine Worship. 18. We have a name to live. (1833.) Life in Christ. 19. We have heard the solemn story. (1833.) Easter. 20. We know the Spirit's will. (1833.) The Holy Spirit, the Guide. 21. When on the blazing mount the stone. (1833.) Giving of the Commandments. 22. Ye that would worship the Lord. (1833.) Ps.c. These hymns and others by the author are worthy of the attention of hymnbook compilers. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology ================================= Hull, William W., p. 542, i. His hymn "Once He came, how meek and lowly," is in the Wellington Psalms & Hymns, 2nd ed., 1817 (p. 333, ii. 33). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Bertha Helena Maurice

Hymnal Number: d7 Author of "All hail the Lord of hosts" in Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship

Edward Churton

1800 - 1874 Hymnal Number: d34 Author of "Earth, with all thy thousand voices" in Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship Churton, Edward, D.D., son of the Ven. Ralph Churton, sometime Archdeacon of St. David's and Hector of Middleton Cheney, Northampton, was born in 1800, and educated at the Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated in honours, in 1821. He was for some time one of the Masters at Charterhouse. He took Holy Orders in 1826; was the first Head Master of the Hackney Church of England School, 1830; Rector of Crayke, 1835; Prebendary in York Cathedral, 1841; and Archdeacon of Cleveland, 1846. He died July 4, 1874. Archdeacon Churton's works include: (1) The Early English Church, 1840. (2) Memoir of Bishop Pearson, 1844. (3) Lays of Faith and Royalty, 18-15. (4) Memoir of Joshua Watson, 1861. He also edited several works, including Lays of Faith and Royalty, 1845, &c. He is known to hymnology through his work, The Book of Psalms in English Verse, 1854. This is commonly known as the Cleveland Psalter. The Preface is of more than usual interest and value. Of his renderings of the Psalms, some of which are of great excellence a few have come into common use, the best known being, “God of grace, O let Thy light." The following, mainly in Kennedy, 1863, are from the Cleveland Psalter:— 1. Come, arise and let us go. Ps. cxxxii. 2. Earth with all thy thousand voices. Ps. lxvi. 3. For ever, Lord, Thy faithful word. Ps. cxix. . 4. God of truth, all faithful Lord. Ps. cxliii. 5. God my hope, my strength, my King. Ps. cxlv. 6. God rules in realms of light. Ps. xciii. 7. How shall I render to my God. Ps. cxvi. 8. I lift mine heart to Thee. Ps. xxv. 9. If our God had not befriended. Ps. cxxiv. 10. In Thee, O Lord, I trust. Ps. xxxi. 11. Lord, hear me, grant my sorrows boon. Ps. lv. 12. Lord, hear my suppliant prayer. Ps. cxxx. 13. Lord, hear the voice of my complaint. Ps. v. 14. Lord, I have called on Thee; for Thou. Ps. xvii. 15. Lord, my heart is with the lowly. Ps.cxxxi. 16. Lord, my Rock, to Thee I cry. Ps. xxviii. 17. Lord, to my sad voice attending. Ps. lxi. 18. O happy state on earth to see. Ps. cxxxiii. 19. O praise the Lord, for He is love. Ps. cxxxvi. 20. O stand in awe, and fear to sin. Ps. iv. 21. Raise the psalm to God all glorious. Ps. xcviii. 22. 'Tis the day all days excelling. Ps. cxviii. 23. To Thee our guilty deeds. Ps. xc. 24. Whene'er to Thee I make my prayer. Ps. lvi. Archdeacon Churton's translations from the Latin, Spanish, and Anglo-Saxon, were included in his Poetical Remains, Lond., 1876. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================= Churton, Edward, p. 233, ii. From his Cleveland Psalter the following are also in common use:— 1. High raised upon the holy hills. Ps. lxxxvii. It begins in some collections with stanza ii., "O Zion, glorious things to come." 2. Lord, keep me for I trust in Thee, Be Thou. Ps. xvi, Cistercian Breviary, p. 179, i. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)