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Anne Houlditch Shepherd

1809 - 1857 Person Name: Anne E. Shepherd Topics: Sunday School Hymns Prayer Author of "Around The Throne" in Hymnal for Church and Home Shepherd, Anne, née Houlditch, daughter of the Rev. E. H. Houlditch, sometime Rector of Speen, Berkshire, was born at Cowes, Isle of Wight, Sept. 11, 1809; married to Mr. S. Saville Shepherd in 1843; and died at Blackheath, Kent, Jan. 7, 1857. Her Hymns adapted to the Comprehension of Young Minds were published (3rd ed. 1847 5th ed. 1855), and contained 64 hymns. Of these the following have come into common use:— 1. Around the throne of God in heaven. 2. Glory to Jesus, glory. Praise. 3. Here's a message of love. Invitation. 4. I have read of the Saviour's love. The Love of Christ. 5. See where the gentle Jesus reigns. Jesus, the Children's Friend. Of these hymns the first has by far the widest acceptance, and is found in a large number of children's hymn-books. Her religious novels, Ellen Seymour, 1848; and Reality, 1852, attracted some attention. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

John H. Willcox

1827 - 1875 Person Name: J. H. Wilcox Topics: Sunday School Hymns Prayer Composer of "['Round the Lord in glory seated]" in Hymnal for Church and Home

J. W. Elliott

1833 - 1915 Person Name: James W. Elliott Topics: Sunday Schools Closing Hymns Composer of "DAY OF REST" in The Hymnal J.W. Elliott was a popular composer of the Victorian period, and is best known for his nursery rhyme music and for his work on hymnals in the 1870s. He was born James William Elliott, in Warwick, England, on February 13, 1833. As a child, he sang as a chorister in the Leamington Parish Church. In those days, choristers were given lessons in all facets of church music, including organ lessons, counterpoint studies, and more in exchange for providing an extraordinary level of service to their parish church (services throughout the week, all holidays, extra services, etc.). The result is that most choristers who completed their studies received an excellent music education, and James was no exception. After starting his career as an organist and choirmaster for a countryside church, his talent became obvious. He moved to London, where he assisted Sir Arthur Sullivan (of Gilbert and Sullivan fame) in editing Church Hymns. In addition, James worked for a music publisher. His compositions include two operettas, numerous anthems, service music, works for instruments including the very popular harmonium, and most particularly for Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs, his children’s music score that sets many of the Nursery Rhymes to delightful music. Several of his hymn tunes are still in use today in many hymnals, most notably his hymn tune “Day of Rest.” He was heavily involved in the preparation of the musical edition of Church Hymns in 1874, the Choral Service Book of 1892, and transcriptions of hymn tunes using harmonies different than the traditional ones found in hymnals. He died in St. Marylebone, London, on February 5, 1915. --www.nursery-songs.com/

T. Tertius Noble

1867 - 1953 Topics: Sunday Schools Closing Hymns Harmonizer of "ST. ELISABETH" in The Hymnal Thomas Tertius Nobel (1867-1953) was born in Bath, England, educated at the Royal College of Music, and was a noted composer and organist. He served as a church organist in Cambridge and Colchester. He moved to Ely Cathedral in 1892 as organist and choirmaster, and in 1898 to York Minster, where he founded the York Symphony Orchestra, directed the York Musical Society, conducted the York Pageant, and revived the York Musical Festival after a lapse of 75 years. He became an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Organists in 1905. In 1913, he moved to New York City, where he was organist at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, and established its choir school and a boys’ choir. In addition to composing, he wrote about music education, and helped edit the 1916 Protestant Episcopal hymnal, and served on the music committee that prepared its 1940 successor. He wrote a wide range of music, but only his services, anthems and hymn tunes are still performed regularly. Died: May 4, 1953, Rockport, Massachusetts. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/

I. H. Meredith

1872 - 1962 Person Name: L. H. Meredith Topics: Sunday School Hymns Prayer Composer of "[Jesus, gentle Savior]" in Hymnal for Church and Home Pseudonyms Charles C. Ackley (taken from his wife’s name, Clarissa Ackley Cowan) Broughton Edwards Floyd Engle (from his address on Floyd Street in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey) Arthur Grantley Bruce Kennedy See also Ackley, Chas. C. 1872-1962 See also Edwards, Broughton

Athelstan Riley

1858 - 1945 Topics: Sunday Schools Closing Hymns Author of "Ye watchers and ye holy ones" in The Hymnal Riley, John Athelstan Laurie, M.A., s. of John Riley, Mytholmroyd, Yorks, was born in London, Aug. 10, 1858, and educated at Eton and at Pembroke College, Oxford (B.A. 1881, M.A. 1883). He has been since 1892 a member of the House of Laymen of the Province of Canterbury. He was one of the compilers of The English Hymnal, 1906, and contributed to it seven translations from the Latin (34, 185, 193, 195, 213, 242, 321, with No. 97 previously published), and one from the Greek, beginning, "What sweet of life endureth," from Iiola rod fiiov, p. 899, i., and the following originals:— 1. Come, let us join the Church above. Martyrs. 2. Saints of God! Lo, Jesu’s people. St. Bartholomew. The initials of the lines form the acrostic Saint Bartholomew; it is really a general hymn for Apostles. 3. Ye watchers and ye holy ones. Universal Praise to God. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Johannes Mühlmann

1573 - 1613 Person Name: J. Muehlmann Topics: Sunday School Hymns Divine Care and Providence Author of "While Yet The Morn Is Breaking" in Hymnal for Church and Home Mühlmann, Johannes, son of Hieronymus Mühlmann or Mühlmann, pastor at Pegau, near Leipzig, was born at Pegau, July 28, 1573. He studied at the Universities of Leipzig (M.A. January, 1597) and Jena, and was then for some time Saturday preacher at St. Thomas's Church in Leipzig. In 1599 he was appointed diaconus of the St. Wenzel Church in Naumburg, and in 1604 pastor at Laucha on the Unstrut. In the end of 1604 he became archidiaconus of the St. Nicholas Church at Leipzig, and, in 1607, was also appointed Professor of Theology in the University, and D.D. in 1612. He died of typhus at Leipzig, Nov. 14, 1613. (Allgemeine Deutsch Biographie, xxii. 483; Goedeke's Grundriss, vol. iii., 1887, p. 151, &c.) Mühlmann was a staunch upholder of Lutheran orthodoxy, alike against Romanists and Calvinists. He was a great lover of the Psalms; his published sermons, as well as his hymns, are based on them, and almost his last words were Ps. lxiii., 3, "Thy lovingkindness is better than life." Wackernagel v. pp. 443-447, gives five hymns under his name, all of which are found in the Geistliche Psalmen, &c, published at Nürnberg in 1618, by J. Lauer. [The only known copy, in the Royal Library, Berlin, has lost its titlepage.] Two of Mühlmann's hymns have passed into English, viz.:— i. Dank sei Gott in der Höhe. Morning. The most popular of his hymns. Appeared 1618 as above, with his initials, and thence in Wackernagel v. p. 444, in 7 st. of 8 1. Also in the Unverfälschter Liedersegen, 1851, No. 443. Translated as:— While yet the morn is breaking. A good translation of st. i., ii., v., vii. by Miss Winkworth, as No. 163 in her Chorale Book for England, 1863. Repeated in full in the Ohio Lutheran Hymnal, 1880, and abridged in the Marlborough College Hymn Book, 1869. Another translation "Christ is the vine, we branches are" (st. vii.). By J. Swertner, as No. 438, in the Moravian Hymn Book, 1789 (1849, No. 612). ii. 0 Lebens-Brünnlein tief und gross. Ps. lxv. Appeared 1618 as above, with his initials, in 9 st. of 9 1., entitled "a hymn from the 65th Psalm." Thence in Wackernagel v. p. 446; also in the Unverfälschter Liedersegen, 1851, No. 426. It is really a hymn on Christ as the Fountain of Life here and in Eternity, and with Ps. lxv. 10 as its motto. Translated as:— 0 spring of Life, so deep, so great. A good translation of st. i., ii., v., vi., ix. by A. T. Russell, as No. 166 in his Psalms & Hymns, 1851. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Hans Adolf Brorson

1694 - 1764 Person Name: H. A. Brorson Topics: Sunday School Hymns Christmas Author of "Thy Little Ones, O Savior Dear" in Hymnal for Church and Home

Henry E. Matthews

b. 1820 Person Name: Henry E. Mathews Topics: Sunday School Hymns Prayer Composer of "[Around the throne of God in heav'n]" in Hymnal for Church and Home

Thomas Benson Pollock

1836 - 1896 Person Name: Thomas B. Pollock Topics: Sunday Schools Closing Hymns Author of "Faithful Shepherd, feed me" in The Hymnal Pollock, Thomas Benson, M.A., was born in 1836, and graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, B.A. 1859, M.A. 1863, where he also gained the Vice-Chancellor's Prize for English Verse in 1855. Taking Holy Orders in 1861, he was Curate of St. Luke's, Leek, Staffordshire; St. Thomas's, Stamford Hill, London; and St. Alban's, Birmingham. Mr. Pollock is a most successful writer of metrical Litanies. His Metrical Litanies for Special Services and General Use, Mowbray, Oxford, 1870, and other compositions of the same kind contributed subsequently to various collections, have greatly enriched modern hymnbooks. To the 1889 Supplemental Hymns to Hymns Ancient & Modern, Mr. Pollock contributed two hymns, “We are soldiers of Christ, Who is mighty to save" (Soldiers of Christ), and "We have not known Thee as we ought" (Seeking God), but they are by no means equal to his Litanies in beauty and finish. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) =================== Pollock, T. B. , 900, i. We note:— 1. God of mercy, loving all. Litany for Quinquagesima. In the Gospeller, 1872. 2. Great Creator, Lord of all. Holy Trinity. In the Gospeller, 1876. 3. Holy Saviour, hear me; on Thy Name I call. Litany of the Contrite. In the Gospeller, 1870. From it "Faithful Shepherd, feed me in the pastures green," is taken. 4. Jesu, in Thy dying woes, p. 678, ii. 36. Given in Thring's Collection, 1882, in 7 parts, was written for the Gos¬peller. 5. My Lord, my Master, at Thy feet adoring. Passiontide. Translation of "Est-ce vous quo je vois, 6 mon Maître adorable!" (text in Moorsom's Historical Comp. to Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1889, p. 266), by Jacques Bridaine, b. 1701, d. 1767. Moorsom says he was born. at Chuselay, near Uzes, in Languedoc, and was a Priest in the French Church. The translation made in 1887 was included in the 1889 Supplemental Hymns to Hymns Ancient & Modern. 6. We are soldiers of Christ, p. 900, i. In the Gospeller, 1875. 7. Weep not for Him Who onward bears. Passiontide. No. 495 in the 1889 Suppl. Hymns to Hymns Ancient & Modern is part of a hymn in the Gospeller, 1870. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)