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Eleazar Thompson Fitch

1791 - 1871 Author of "The God of peace who from the dead" in The Academic Hymnal Fitch, Eleazar Thompson, D.D. Born at New Haven, Jan. 1, 1791, and graduated at Yale College, 1810. In 1817 he was appointed Professor of Divinity in Yale, and retained the Professorship to 1863. Died Jan. 31, 1871. His published works include Sermons, &c. With Dr. Bacon and others he compiled the Connecticut Congregational Psalms & Hymns, 1845, and contributed to it 3 psalm versions and 3 hymns. Of these the following are in use: (1) "Lord, at this closing hour." (Close of Divine Service. ) This is extensively used in America, and is also found in the English Presbyterian Psalms & Hymns, 1867. (2) "The God of Peace, Who from the dead." (Close of Divine Service.) (3) "By vows of love together bound." (Holy Matrimony.) [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Benjamin Keach

1640 - 1704 Author of "Awake, My Soul, Awake, My Tongue" in Baptist Hymnal (1975 ed) Keach, Benjamin, was born at Stoke-Hammond, Bucks, Feb. 29, 1640. Early in life he joined a Baptist Church, and at 18 began to preach. For the next 10 years he laboured as an evangelist in the towns and villages of his native county, suffering at times much persecution for his principles as a Baptist and Nonconformist. In 1661, he published a small book entitled The Child's Instructor; or, a New and Easy Primer. For this he was tried before Lord Chief Justice Hyde, and condemned to a fine, imprisonment and the pillory. In 1668 he removed to London, and became pastor of a Particular Baptist Church which met, first in private houses, and afterwards in Horselydown, Southward. There a large congregation gathered round him, to which he ministered with great acceptance and usefulness until his death in 1704. Keach deserves special mention for the part he took in introducing singing into Baptist congregations, having been the first who did so. He wrote many hymns, the earliest appearing in his War with the Powers of Darkness, 4th ed., 1676. Nearly 300 by him were pub. in 1691 as Spiritual Melody, their subjects being the Metaphors of Holy Scripture. This subject had been previously expounded by him in his Tropologia, a Key to open Scripture Metaphors, 2 vols. folio, 1682. His Distressed Sion Relieved, or The Garment of Praise for the Spirit of Heaviness, was published in London, 1689. It is mainly in blank verse, is dedicated to William and Mary, and is written in praise of Protestantism against Romanism. In 1691 he also published God's Worship; or Singing of Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs proved to be a Holy Ordinance The Breach Repaired in of Jesus Christ, &c. (London, J. Hancock): and also Spiritual Melody the same year. His latest poetical work appeared in 1696: A Feast of Fat Things: containing several Scripture Songs and Hymns. Keach was a voluminous writer, forty-two works being published by him, in addition to prefaces and introductions to the books of others. His hymns have passed out of common use. [Rev. W. R. Stevenson] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

James Cowden Wallace

1793 - 1841 Person Name: J. C. Wallace Author of "There is an eye that never sleeps" in Association Hymn Book Wallace, James Cowden, was born at Dudley, circa 1793. He was brother of the Rev. Robert Wallace (1791-1880), Professor of Theology in Manchester New College, and author of Antitrinitarian Biography. J. C. Wallace was Unitarian minister at Totnes, 1824, and afterwards at Brighton and Wareham. He died at Wareham in 1841. He was a prolific hymnwriter, and contributed various other poetical pieces to the Monthly Repository. In a Selection of Hymns for Unitarian Worship, by R. Wallace, Chesterfield, 1822, there are 13 of his hymns, and in the 2nd edition of the same, 1826, there are 29 more. There are also 10 of his hymns in the Dukinfield Selection of Psalms & Hymns for Christian Worship, 1822 (still in use), and 64 in Beard's Collection of Hymns, 1837. Of these hymns the following are still in common use:— 1. Is there no balm to soften grief? The Efficacy of Prayer (1837). 2. It is not rank, or power, or state. The Universality of the Gospel. 3. There's not a place in earth's vast round. God seen in Everything. 4. Through every clime God's care extends. Divine Care of All. 5. There is an eye that never sleeps. The Divine Helper in Need. [Rev. Valentine D. Davis, B.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ===================== Wallace, James Cowdan, 1793 (?>-184l. Minister at various places in the south of England, finally at Wareham, author of a considerable number of hymns, to be found in his brother Robert's Selection of Hymns for Unitarian Worship, Chesterfield, 1822, enlarged ed., 1826, and in Beard's Collection, 1837. In the Baptist Hymnal is, "There is an eye that never sleeps” (The Divine watchfulness). See "There's not a star whose trembling light.” --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

H. Ellis Wooldridge

1845 - 1917 Person Name: H. E. W. Arranger of "WINCHESTER" in Hymns b. 3/28/1845, Winchester; d. 2/13/17, London; English music scholar LOC Name Authority File

Victoria Saffelle Johnson

b. 1924 Person Name: Victoria Safelle Johnson Author of "Baptized with Water" in Sing for Joy

Mary Rumsey

Person Name: M. Rumsey Author of "To God, who gives our daily bread" in The Sunday School Hymnary

Gordon J. Munro

b. 1972 Person Name: Gordon J. Munro (b. 1972) Adapter of "WINCHESTER OLD" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.)

John Winebrenner

1797 - 1860 Author of "This New Built Bethel Now Is Done" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 Winebrenner, John, 1797-1860; usage: John Winebrenner; Johann Weinbrenner; note: clergyman, evangelist, editor and publisher of religious works; founder of the General Eldership of the Churches of God in North America. LOC Name Authority Files

Enrique Turrall

1867 - 1953 Person Name: Henry S. Turrall, 1867-1953 Author of "Palabra Fiel la de Jesús" in Cántico Nuevo Enrique S. Turrall worked in Spain. He saw a need for hymns that expressed life's emotional experiences. He wrote and translated hymns for funerals, weddings and other special occasions. Dianne Shapiro from Celebremos su Gloria (Colombia/Illinois: Libros Alianza/Celebration), 1992

Leland Bryant Ross

b. 1954 Person Name: Liland Brajant Ros' Translator of "Dum ŝafistoj gardis gregon" in TTT-Himnaro Cigneta American Baptist layman. Amateur hymnologist and polyglot. Translator of many hymns into, and author of a few in, Esperanto, as well as some hymns in English. 13 texts (incl. 3 original) in Adoru, plus two in Espero Katolika's supplement. Edited the largest online Esperanto hymnal, TTT-Himnaro Cigneta, now accessible via the Wayback Machine at archive.org, (https://web.archive.org/web/20091021113553/http://geocities.com/cigneto/pretaj.html) as well as in large part here on Hymnary.org. Lives near Seattle.