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William Haynes

1829 - 1902 Person Name: W. Haynes Composer of "[Rock of Ages, cleft for me!]" in The Spirit of Praise

Sidney Williams

Arranger of "["Rock of Ages, cleft for me"]" in Songs for Service

1831 - 1910 Author of "Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee" in The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book Hammond, Edward Payson, was born at Ellington, Connecticut, Sep. 1, 1831. He edited Hymns of Prayer and Praise, and is the author of a few pieces in that and other evangelistic hymnals, including "Christian [Children] go and tell Jesus," and "I feel like singing all the time." --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ================ Born: September 1, 1831, Ellington, Connecticut. Died: August 14, 1910. Payson was converted when he heard Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed. He was educated at various American schools, and finished his theological education in Edinburgh, Scotland. In Scotland, he started to preach in places with no Christian activity, and he could see fruit of his work. At the end of 1861 he returned to America and preached in Chicago, Illinois, where he met Dwight Moody. In 1866 he and his wife traveled to Egypt, Palestine and Europe. While in Palestine, he wrote the hymn Gethsemane. He was very fond of preaching to the children, and was called "The Children’s Evangelist." His works include: Hymns of Prayer and Praise (editor) Jesus the Children’s Friend, 1864 New Praises of Jesus, 1869 The Armor Bearer: a Choice Collection of New and Popular Hymns and Music, with Warren Bentley (New York: William A. Pond, circa 1876) --hymntime.com/tch

J. Henry Showalter

1864 - 1947 Arranger of "[Rock of Ages, cleft for me, cleft for me]" in Jubilee Spirituals

W. Ludden

Person Name: Wm. Ludden Composer of "[Rock of Ages, cleft for me]" in Life-Time Hymns

D. S. Hakes

Composer of "[Rock of Ages, cleft for me]" in Pearly Portals

J. S. Boyd

Person Name: Rev. J. S. Boyd Composer of "[Rock of Ages, cleft for me]" in Songs for Jesus No. 5

S. M. Bixby

1833 - 1912 Composer of "[Rock of Ages, cleft for me]" in The Church and Home Hymnal Samuel M. Bixby was born on May 27, 1833 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. His company, S. M. Bixby & Company, manufactured shoe blackings and shoe dressings, but music was his passion. He was also a Sunday school superintendent and choir leader. He died on March 11, 1912 in Fordham, New York. His works include: Church and Home Hymnal, circa 1893 Evangel Songs, circa 1894 Gloria Deo: A Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Public Worship in All Departments of the Church (New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1901) NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/i/x/bixby_sm.htm