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Thomas Norton

1532 - 1584 Person Name: N. Scripture: Psalm 131 Author of "O Lord, I am not puft in mind" in The Whole Book of Psalms

María Pilar de la Figuera

Scripture: Psalm 131 Tr. al esp. of "Guarda Mi Alma" in Cantos del Pueblo de Dios = Songs of the People of God (2nd ed.)

David Ward

Scripture: Psalm 131 Composer of "SPRINGTIME" in Glory to God

Ronald F. Krisman

Person Name: RK Scripture: Psalm 131 Composer of "[Guarda mi alma en la paz]" in Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song

Michel Guimont

b. 1950 Scripture: Psalm 131 Composer of "[They are lights in the darkness for the upright]" in RitualSong

Mark Purtill

b. 1952 Person Name: Mark Purtill, n. 1952 Scripture: Psalm 131 Composer of "[Guarda mi alma en la paz]" in Flor Y Canto (2nd ed.)

b. 1930 Scripture: Psalm 131 Versifier of "LORD, My Heart Is Humbled Now" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Calvin Seerveld (b. 1930) was professor of aesthetics at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto from 1972 until he retired in 1995. Educated at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan; the University of Michigan; and the Free University of Amsterdam (Ph.D.), he also studied at Basel University in Switzerland, the University of Rome, and the University of Heidelberg. Seerveld began his career by teaching at Bellhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi (1958-1959), and at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois (1959-1972). A fine Christian scholar, fluent in various biblical and modern languages, he is published widely in aesthetics, biblical studies, and philosophy. His books include Take Hold of God and Pull (1966), The Greatest Song: In Critique of Solomon (1967), For God's Sake, Run with Joy (1972), Rainbows for the Fallen World: Aesthetic Life and Artistic Task (1980), and On Being Human (1988). He credits the Dutch musician Ina Lohr for influencing his compositions of hymn tunes. Most of his Bible versifications and hymns were written for the Psalter Hymnal (1987), on whose revision committee he ably served. Bert Polman

Christopher M. Idle

b. 1938 Scripture: Psalm 131 Author of "Lord, You Have Weaned My Heart from Pride" in Scripture Song Database Christopher Martin Idle (b. Bromley, Kent, England, 1938) was educated at Elthan College, St. Peter's College, Oxford, and Clifton Theological College in Bristol, and was ordained in the Church of England. He served churches in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria; London; and Oakley, Suffolk; and recently returned to London, where he is involved in various hymnal projects. A prolific author of articles on the Christian's public responsibilities, Idle has also published The Lion Book of Favorite Hymns (1980) and at least one hundred of his own hymns and biblical paraphrases. Some of his texts first appeared in hymnals published by the Jubilate Group, with which he is associated. He was also editor of Anglican Praise (1987). In 1998 Hope Publishing released Light Upon the River, a collection of 279 of his psalm and hymn texts, along with suggested tunes, scripture references, and commentary. Bert Polman