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Archibald Kenyon

1813 - 1890 Hymnal Number: d42 Author of "O, Come at Once to Jesus" in Hymn Service No.2 Kenyon, Archibald, was born at Athol, Warren County, New York, July 31, 1813, and entered the Baptist ministry in 1838. He has written a large number of hymns, several of which are found in the Royal Diadem, Pure Gold, Our Glad Hosanna, Glad Refrain, and other American Sunday Schools and Mission hymn-books. "Jesus, hear me when I pray" (Divine Help desired) in Our Glad Hosanna, 1882, is a good example of his work. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ======================== Kenyon, Archibald. (Athol, New York, July 31, 1813--?). Baptist. Primarily self-educated but attended Woodworth Academy and the Academy at East Bennington (New York). Ordained in 1836, his pastorates included: Adamsville, Lakeville, Vernon, and Clinton, N.Y.; Cleveland, Ohio; Providence, Rhode Island; Chicago, Peoria, East Lynn, Illinois; Iowa City, Iowa; Union and Thompsonville, Wisconsin. Associated with the Free Mission Movement; he edited the Free Mission Visitor. Author of a number of hymns, some of which were set to music by Robert Lowry. One of these which appeared in Our Glad Hosanna (1882) begins: Jesus, hear me when I pray, Keep and help me all the day; Save from fear and care and sin, Make me pure and strong within. --Paul R. Powell, DNAH Archives
Archibald Kenyon

John Walker

1768 - 1833 Hymnal Number: d104 Author of "Thou God of power and [thou] God of love" in Hymn Service No.2 Walker, John, B.D., son of Matthias Walker, was born at Silvermines, county Tipperary, in 1769, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He graduated in 1790, and was elected a Fellow on taking Holy Orders in 179lines Seceding from the Church of England he resigned his Fellowship in 1801, and founded the sect called "Walkerites." He died Oct. 23, 1833. He was the author of several mathematical, classical, and other works. His Essays and Correspondence were published in 1838. Of two hymns written by him for the opening of the Bethesda Chapel, Dorset Street, Dublin, on June 22, 1794, and which appeared in the Selection of Hymns for use there, 1814, one, "Thou God of Power and God of Love " (Opening of a Place of Worship), has passed into several collections, including the Irish Church Hymnal, 1873; the American Methodist Episcopal Hymnal, 1878, and others. [George Arthur Crawford, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
John Walker

C. B. Stout

Hymnal Number: d75 Author of "O to be something, something" in Hymn Service No.2
C. B. Stout

Marie Mason

1822 - 1881 Person Name: Mason Hymnal Number: d88 Author of "Savior, who died for me, I give myself to Thee" in Hymn Service No.2 Mason, Marie J. Miss Mason, who desires to remain unknown, contributed the popular hymn, "Saviour, who died for me" (Self-Consecration), to the Christian Songs for the Sunday Schools, N. Y., 1872, p. 156, in 4 stanzas of 8 lines. It was written in 1871. Born in 1822. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) See also Mary J. Mason.
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