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Robert Faerber

Topics: Invocation Translator (French) of "Ososŏ" in Agape

1865 - 1951 Topics: Holy Spirit Praise and Invocation Author of "As Comes The Breath Of Spring" in Voices United Ritchie, David Lakie. (Kingsmuir, Scotland, September 15, 1864--December 14, 1951, Montreal, Quebec). Congregationalist/United Church. Studied at the University of Edinburgh, whose D.D. he received in 1917. Pastorates at Dunfermline (1890-1896) and Newcastle (1896-1903) in Britain; principal of Nottingham Theological Institute, 1903-1919; of Congregational College (Montreal), 1919-1925; and of United Theological College (1925-1939), with which his previous school merged when Canada's Congregationalists entered the church union of 1925. Although he published several works, he was best known in his own day as an effective trainer of ministers for a church in the throes of reorganization. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

Sandra McCracken

b. 1977 Topics: Invocation Author of "Trinity Song" in Voices Together

Bart Shaha

Topics: Service Music Invocation Author of "Come, Lord Jesus Christ (Esho hae Probhu)" in Sound the Bamboo

Johann Niedling

1602 - 1668 Person Name: Johannes Niedling, 1602-68 Topics: Invocation Author (attributed to) of "O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God" in Together in Song

Liliane Gerber

Person Name: Lilane Gerber Topics: Invocation Translator (French) of "Dios está aquí (God Is Here Today)" in Community of Christ Sings

Irene Zacharias Moon

Topics: Invocation Composer of "SERENA" in Voices Together

Daniel C. Colesworthy

1810 - 1893 Person Name: D. C. Colesworthy Topics: Prayer and Invocation Author of "Humility" in Laudes Domini Colesworthy, Daniel C., a printer, editor, and bookseller, was born at Portland, Maine, in 1810, and is now (1885) resident in Boston. He has published several volumes of verse, including Sabbath School Hymns, 1833; Opening Buds, 1838; The Year, 1873; and School is Out, 1876. Of his hymns the following are the best known:— 1. A little word in kindness spoken. Kindness. This appeared in his paper, The Portland Tribune, Sept. 25, 1841. 2. While we lowly bow before Thee. Close of Service. Included in E. Nason's Congregational Hymn Book, 1857, and thence has passed into several collections of later date, including Songs for the Sanctuary, N.Y., 1865-72; Laudes Domini, N. Y., 1884, and others. Mr. Colesworthy is a member of the Congregational body. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Daniel Alexander Payne

1811 - 1893 Person Name: Bishop Payne Topics: Prayer and Invocation Author of "The Hour of Prayer" in The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church