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Sarah Roberts Boyle

1812 - 1869 Person Name: Mrs. Sarah Roberts Boyle (1812-1869) Author of "Worn and Weary" in Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes

1843 - 1917 Author of ""Thy Kingdom Come!" O Lord, We Daily Cry" in The New Canadian Hymnal Hawkes, Henry Warburton, born at Kendal, 1843, for sixteen years minister of the North End Mission, Liverpool, from 1891 to 1900 of the Bootle Free Church, since 1906 of West Kirby Free Church. Editor of Hymns of Help and Songs of Praise, 1882; and Hymns and Sacred Songs for Church and Home. 1891, Reprinted and enlarged, 1898. The edition of 1898 has about 100 of his own hymns and adaptations for popular tunes. 1. Amid the din of earthly strife. Vision of the Christ. 2. Father, Thy dear name we own. Litany. 3. Heavenward lift your banners. Christian Warfare. 4. Peace, perfect peace, the gift of God within. Inward Peace. 5. Thank we now the Lord of heaven. Christmas. 6. Thou knowest, Lord! Thou know'st my life's deep story. The Searcher of Hearts. No. 3 published 1882; 1, 2, 4, 5 published 1891; 6 published 1898. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Allen Eastman Cross

1864 - 1942 Person Name: Allen Eastman Cross, 1864- Author of "Guide of My Spirit" in The Abingdon Song Book Born: December 30, 1864, Manchester, New Hampshire. Died: April 23, 1942, Manchester, New Hampshire. Cross attended Phillips Andover Academy, Amherst College and the Andover Theological Seminary. He pastored in Cliftondale, Massachusetts (1892-96); Springfield, Massachusetts (1896-1901); at the Old South Church, Boston, Massachusetts (1901-12); and Milford, Massachusetts (1916-25). His works include: Pass on the Torch, 1929 Thunder Over Jerusalem/, 1936 --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Ramón Bon

Author of "Mira mis manos por tí llagadas" in El Himnario Evangelico

John Jenkins

Author of "Jesus, thou Son of David, hear my cry!" in The University Hymn Book

Epes Sargent

1813 - 1880 Author of "All souls, O Lord, are thine" in Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America Sargent, Epes. (Gloucester, Massachusetts, September 27, 1813--December 30, 1880, Boston, Mass.). He was a Universalist layman, a journalist by profession. In "The Press," (1859), he printed his translation of "Dies Irae" beginning, "Day of ire, that day impending." He also wrote a hymn beginning "All souls, O Lord, are thine," which was included in Church Harmonies (1873), in Hymns of the Church (1917), and in Hymns of the Spirit (1937). --Henry Wilder Foote, DNAH Archives

D. A. Sandy Coverett

b. 1935 Author of "For This New Year" in The Cyber Hymnal Having been raised in a Baptist family in Galt, Ontario, Canada, Sandy married Elspeth (née Drinkwater) of Preston, Ontario, in 1963, and has two grown children. After several years in industry and management positions, Sandy began studies for and training in pastoral ministry. Following a series of health problems that precluded continuing toward ministry as a vocation, he felt led to become an elementary school teacher, with a special affinity for "difficult" students, both in segregated classrooms, and in the regular classes in the system. He devoted much time to Christian camping for children and young people, as well as other involvement in church affairs. He as had a life-long love affair with the English language, particularly poetry and the beautiful old hymn tunes of the church. As of 2006, he and his wife were living in Victoria, British Columbia. A self-described "wordsmith," he enjoys writing of any kind that serves a purpose, and also dabbles with graphic arts for nonprofit purposes. --www.hymntime.com/tch