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Andy Silver

Topics: The Church of Jesus Christ Baptisms, Dedications and Presentation of Infants; Living the Christian Life Commitment and Dedication to Service; Living the Christian Life Devotion and Love for God Author of "All my life, Lord" in Complete Mission Praise

S. Baring-Gould

1834 - 1924 Person Name: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Topics: The Church of Jesus Christ Unity of the Church; Living the Christian Life Commitment and Dedication to Service; Living the Christian Life Devotion and Love for God; Living the Christian Life Trials and Temptations Translator of "Through the night of doubt and sorrow" in Complete Mission Praise Baring-Gould, Sabine, M.A., eldest son of Mr. Edward Baring-Gould, of Lew Trenchard, Devon, b. at Exeter, Jan. 28, 1834, and educated at Clare College, Cambridge, B.A. 1857, M.A. 1860. Taking Holy Orders in 1864, he held the curacy of Horbury, near Wakefield, until 1867, when he was preferred to the incumbency of Dalton, Yorks. In 1871 he became rector of East Mersea, Essex, and in 1881 rector of Lew Trenchard, Devon. His works are numerous, the most important of which are, Lives of the Saints, 15 vols., 1872-77; Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, 2 series, 1866-68; The Origin and Development of Religious Belief, 2 vols., 1869-1870; and various volumes of sermons. His hymns, original and translated, appeared in the Church Times; Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1868 and 1875; The People's Hymnal, 1867, and other collections, the most popular being "Onward, Christian soldiers," "Daily, daily sing the praises," the translation "Through the night of doubt and sorrow," and the exquisite Easter hymn, "On the Resurrection Morning." His latest effort in hymnology is the publication of original Church Songs, 1884, of which two series have been already issued. In the Sacristy for Nov. 1871, he also contributed nine carols to an article on "The Noels and Carols of French Flanders.” These have been partially transferred to Chope's and Staniforth's Carol Books, and also to his Church Songs. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================== Baring-Gould, S., p. 114, i. Other hymns in common use are:— 1. Forward! said the Prophet. Processional. Appeared in the New Mitre Hymnal, 1874. 2. My Lord, in glory reigning. Christ in Glory. In Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881. 3. Now severed is Jordan. Processional. Appeared in the S. Mary, Aberdeen, Hymnal, 1866, the People's Hymnal, 1867, &c. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Brian Doerksen

Topics: Living the Christian Life Confession and Repentance; Living the Christian Life Commitment and Dedication to Service; Living the Christian Life Devotion and Love for God Author of "Purify my heart (Refiner's fire)" in Complete Mission Praise

Kenneth Morris

1917 - 1989 Topics: Dedication and Devotion Author of "Christ Is All" in Yes, Lord!

Chris Bowater

b. 1947 Topics: Living the Christian Life Worship and Adoration; Living the Christian Life Commitment and Dedication to Service; Living the Christian Life Devotion and Love for God Author of "All-consuming, all-embracing" in Complete Mission Praise

Calvin Weiss Laufer

1874 - 1938 Person Name: Calvin W. Laufer Topics: Dedication and Devotion Composer of "HALL" in Hymns for the Family of God Presbyterian minister and hymnographer Calvin Weiss Laufer was born today in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania in 1874. Following his graduation from Union Seminary in 1900 he was ordained into the Presbyterian ministry and led congregations in New York and New Jersey for several years. Laufer had a generally cheerful outlook on his Christian life, and his first two books, Key-Notes of Optimism (1911) and The Incomparable Christ (1914) expressed that viewpoint. A review of the first book spoke of the "crisp and stirring note in these sermonettes which is well calculated to rouse the mind of readers and banish dejection." His books were popular in their time but today are seen as somewhat superficial. He later began to work with the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education and became its editor of musical publications, producing books such as The Junior Church School Hymnal (1927), The Church School Hymnal for Youth (1928) and When the Little Child Wants to Sing (1935). He was also the associate editor of the Presbyterian Hymnal of 1933, a very popular book which was used in many churches for more than fifty years. In 1932, his book Hymn Lore was published, which contained the stories of fifty hymns from The Church School Hymnal for Youth, with information about their writers and composers (much like this blog). He chose a broad range of hymns, some quite modern and others well-known and loved for centuries. Several of them were by his mentor and friend Louis F. Benson, who had edited the Presbyterian Hymnal of 1895 and its 1911 revision (and also wrote The Best Church Hymns). In the preface to Hymn Lore, Laufer wrote: To live with hymns and to make them one's own is the only sure way of appreciating their literary beauty and spiritual power. (...) That the reading and singing of hymns may become less mechanical, more thoughtful and intelligent, and emotionally more effective, this volume is released to the public. Laufer wrote both hymn texts and tunes himself, most of which first appeared in the books he edited but also had some life outside Presbyterian circles. This tune was written while Laufer was attending a conference in Kansas, though with no particular text in mind. Not long after, he hummed it to a friend, William H. Foulkes, who then wrote the text "Take thou our minds, dear Lord." Laufer's tune was originally called STONY BROOK, but he changed it to honor a friend, William Ralph Hall. Little is known about the writer May Pierpont Hoyt. Her text is generally sung to the tune BREAD OF LIFE by William F. Sherwin, but since that tune is more known with "Break thou the Bread of life," this text could use a different one. --conjubilant.blogspot.com/2010/04/

Thomas Jackson

1715 - 1781 Person Name: Thomas Jackson, 1715-81 Topics: The Church of Jesus Christ Baptisms, Dedications and Presentation of Infants; Living the Christian Life Faith and Trust in God; Living the Christian Life Devotion and Love for God Composer of "JACKSON" in Complete Mission Praise Jackson played the organ at Newark, England (1768-81). His works include: Twelve Psalm Tunes and Eighteen…Chants, circa 1780 --www.hymntime.com/tch

Graham Kendrick

b. 1950 Topics: The Godhead Jesus - God the Son; Living the Christian Life Worship and Adoration; Living the Christian Life Commitment and Dedication to Service; Living the Christian Life Salvation and the Cross; Living the Christian Life Devotion and Love for God; Living the Christian Life Heaven and Victory over Death Author of "All I once held dear (Knowing You)" in Complete Mission Praise Graham Kendrick (b. England, August 2, 1950), the son of a Baptist minister in Northamptonshire, is one of the most prolific Christian singer-songwriters in the United Kingdom. He’s written music for over thirty years, and to date has released thirty-eight albums. He is best known for his songs “Shine, Jesus, Shine,” “Knowing You,” and “The Servant King.” Kendrick has received honorary doctorates in divinity from Brunel University and Wycliffe College. In 1987 he helped co-found the March for Jesus, which today is a global phenomenon in which Christians take their faith to the streets in a celebration of Christ. In 1995 Kendrick received a Dove Award for his international work, and he remains an active advocate for Compassion International, which is a Christian child sponsorship organization dedicated to the long-term development of children living in poverty around the world, and also is a contributor to CompassionArt, an organization with the aim of generating income from works of art to assist in the relief of suffering around the planet. Laura de Jong

John Stallings

b. 1938 Topics: Dedication and Devotion Author of "Learning to Lean" in Yes, Lord!

William Hiram Foulkes

1877 - 1961 Topics: Dedication and Devotion Author of "Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord" in Hymns for the Family of God Born: June 26, 1877, Quincy, Michigan. Died: December 9, 1961, Smithtown, New York. Buried: Smithtown, New York. Foulkes graduated from the College of Emporia, Kansas, in 1897 and went on to the McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois; he received the Bernadine Orme Smith Fellowship, and studied for a year at New College in Edinburgh, Scotland. He later pastored at Presbyterian churches in Elmira, Illinois; Portland, Oregon; New York City; Cleveland, Ohio; and Newark, New Jersey. He served as General Secretary of the Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustentation (1913-18), as chairman of the New Era Movement, on the General Council of the Presbyterian Church, and as moderator of the General Assembly (1937). Lyrics: Gird Us, O God, with Humble Might Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord --www.hymntime.com/tch/