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Wim ter Burg

1914 - 1995 Topics: All Saints Day Composer (melody) of "OF ALL THE PEOPLE" in Singing the New Testament

b. 1833 Person Name: E. H. Mitchell Topics: All Saints Author of "King of glory! Savior dear!" in The Church Hymnal Mitchell, Elizabeth Harcourt, née Rolls, daughter of John E. W. Rolls, of the Hendre, Monmouth, was b. Dec. 15, 1833, and married to F. J. Mitchell, of Llanfrechfa Grange, Caerleon, Monmouthshire, in 1860. Mrs. Mitchell's prose works, published by Masters, Hayes, and the Society from Promoting Christian Knowledge number about 20. Her poetical works are First Fruits, Wild Thyme, The Ballad of the Battle of Trafalgar. To Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881, she contributed the following:— 1. As Hebrew children strewed their palms. Church Decorators. 2. In the desert all alone. St. John Baptist. 3. King of glory, Saviour dear. Martyrs. 4. Come to the Manger in Bethlehem. Christmas Carol. 5. Good news from the hills of Judea. Christmas Carol. To the Altar Hymnal, 1884, in addition to translations from the Latin (see Index of Authors and Translators), Mrs. Mitchell contributed the following original hymns:— 6. As Abel brought the lamb to Thee. Harvest. 7. Jesus, glorious Prince of angels. Processional for St, Michael and All Angels. 8. Lamb most holy, King most lowly. All Saints. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

William Maccall

1812 - 1888 Person Name: William Maccall, 1812-1888 Topics: All Saints Day Translator of "In Heaven Above, in Heaven Above" in Ambassador Hymnal Maccall, William, son of William Maccall, was born at Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, Feb. 25, 1812. In 1868, he published several translations from the Danish as Hymns of Denmark by Gilbert Tait. He has also published Hymns of Sweden rendered into English. He died Nov. 19, 1888. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) =================== Born: February 25, 1812, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. Died: November 9, 1888, Bexley Heath (near London), England. Maccall earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Glasgow, then studied theology in Geneva, Switzerland. Ordained a Unitarian minister, he pastored in Bolton, Lancashire (1837-40) and Crediton, Devonshire (1841-46), then moved to London. His works include: Hymns of Sweden Rendered into English, 1868 Hymns of Denmark by Gilbert Tait Russian Hymns, 1879 Christian Legends, 1884 Sources: Erickson, p. 341 Stulken, pp. 386-87 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/maccall_w.htm ====================== http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Maccall,_William_%28DNB00%29

Isobel Beaston

Person Name: Isobel H. Beaston Topics: All Saints Day Versifier of "Surrounded By So Great a Cloud of Witnesses" in Singing the New Testament Isobel H. Beaston graduated from Ursinus College in Pennsylvania in 1954. She is a poet and has won several awards. She lives in Media, Pennsylvania. Dianne Shapiro

Ken Naylor

1931 - 1991 Person Name: Kenneth Naylor (1931-1991) Topics: Saints St Michael and All Angels; Other Saints and Festivals Michael and all Angels Composer of "COE FEN" in Ancient and Modern

Nancy René

Person Name: Nancy M. René Topics: All Saints Day; Year C All Saints Composer of "ROBINSON" in The New Century Hymnal

Johann Joseph Beck

Person Name: Joh. Beckh. Topics: All Saints Day; All Saints Day Author of "Hvi skulde nogen være" in Salmebog for Lutherske Kristne i Amerika

Cecil Spring-Rice

Person Name: Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice (1859-1918) Topics: Children and All-Age Worship; Nation and Society; National and Remembrance; Other Saints and Festivals Remembrance Sunday; Peace; Remembrance Sunday; Self-offering Author of "I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above" in Ancient and Modern