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Geoffrey T. Shaw

1879 - 1943 Person Name: Geoffrey Shaw Scripture: Psalm 85 Harmonizer of "BALFOUR" in The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940

1905 - 1987 Person Name: E. P. Scripture: Psalm 85 Harmonized with descant of "OLD 107TH" in The Cambridge Hymnal Elizabeth Poston (24 October 1905 – 18 March 1987) was an English composer, pianist, and writer. See more in: Wikipedia

Iona MacLean

b. 1954 Person Name: Iona Maclean, 1954- Scripture: Psalm 85:6 Author (v. 4) of "O Breath of life, come sweeping through us" in The Book of Praise MacLean, Elsie Mary Iona (Huntingdon, Quebec, September 21, 1954-- ). Presbyterian. Dalhousie University (Halifax), B.A., 1974; Knox College (Toronto), M.Div., 1977. Pastorates at Colborne, Ontario (1977-1980); Laurel Lea St. Matthew's, Sarnia, Ont. (1982-1992); ARCT in Voice (Teacher & Performer), 1984; Pastorate at First, Pictou, NS, 1992- . The two years between Colborne and Sarnia she studied full time at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. Author of "Like the Sun Shining Down on the World." Also authored "Credo" published in Celebrate, a follow-up to Praise Ways published by The Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1983, as well as verse 4 of "O Breath of life, come sweeping through us" published in The Book of Praise by The Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1997. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives and email to Tina Schneider 24 September 2014.

Joël Blomqvist

1840 - 1930 Person Name: Joel Blomqvist, 1840-1930 Scripture: Psalm 85:6 Composer of "BLOMQVIST" in The Covenant Hymnal Blomqvist, Joël. (Stockholm, Sweden, November 15, 1840--October 30, 1930, Kullarstad, Sweden). Swedish Free Church Movement. Upholsterer by trade, lay preacher and singer. Colporteur for Uppsala City Mission, 1874-1878. Wrote about 400 hymn texts in the pietistic tradition and almost as many tunes. Published several hymn collections including Sabbatsklockan, 1877-1878, and Fridstoner, 1879-1882. Edited musical periodical, Fridsrösten, 1884-1886. His works are representative of the Rosenian revival period. Author of "Heavenly Father, Hear My Supplication," (Helige Fader, böj ditt öra neder), "Heavenly Spirit, Gentle Spirit" (Himladuva, Ande ljuva), "Praise the Lord, All Praise and Blessing" (Loven Herren, ty att lova), and "Sabbath Day of Rest and Cheer" (Sabbatsdag, hur skön du är). J. I. Erickson, DNAH Archives

R. B. Y. Scott

1899 - 1987 Person Name: R. B. Y. Scott (1899-1987) Scripture: Psalm 85 Author of "O Day of God, Draw Nigh" in Common Praise (1998) Scott, Robert Balgarnie Young. (Toronto, Ontario, July 18, 1899--November 1, 1987). United Church. University of Toronto, B.A., 1922; M.A., 1924; Ph.D., 1928. Pastorate at Long Branch, Ont., 1926-1928; professor of Old Testament at Union College (Vancouver), 1928-1931; United Theological College (Montreal), 1931-1955; Princeton University, 1955-1968; also dean of divinity at McGill University (Montreal), 1945-1955. Published many translations of, and commentaries on, Old Testament material, as well as on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Most of his hymns date from his years in Montreal. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

James Hopkirk

1908 - 1972 Person Name: James Hopkirk, 1908-1972 Scripture: Psalm 85 Composer of "BELLWOODS" in Common Praise (1998)

Wolfgang Dachstein

1487 - 1553 Scripture: Psalm 85 Composer of "[Herr, der du vormals hast dein Land]" in Evangelisches Gesangbuch Dachstein, Wolfgang, was, prior to the Reformation, a monk at Strassburg, and organist of the Cathedral. In 1524 he espoused the cause of the Reformation, and in 1525 was appointed organist and assistant preacher at St. Thomas's Church, which offices he held till at least 1530 (Koch, ii. 103-104).Along with his friend M. Greitter (q.v.) he edited the first Strassburg Hymnbook, the Kirchen ampt, published in 1525. Two of his Psalm versions have been translated into English, but he is best known as author of the melody which is set to the first of these. i. An Wasserflüssen Babylon. [Ps. cxxxvii.] 1st pub. 1525, pt. iii, as above, and thence in Wackernage, iii. p. 98, in 5 st. of 10 1. The translations, almost identical, are : (1) “ At the ryvers of Babilon," by Bp. Coverdale, 1539 (Remains, 1846, p. 571). (2) "At the Rivers of Babylon," in the Gude and Godly Ballates (ed. 1568, folio 58, ed. 1868, p. 99). ii. O Herr, wer würt sein Wohnung han. [Ps. xv.] 1st published 1525 as above, and thence in Wackernagel, iii. p. 98, in 3 st. of 7 1. Translated as " O Lord, quha sail in hevin dwell with the," in the Gude and Godly Ballates, (ed. 1568, folio 46, ed. 1868, p. 78). [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

James Lewis Milligan

1876 - 1961 Person Name: James Lewis Milligan (1876-1961) Scripture: Psalm 85 Paraphraser of "There's a Voice in the Wilderness" in Common Praise (1998) Milligan, James Lewis. (Liverpool, England, February 1, 1876--May 1, 1961, Scarborough Township, York County, Ontario). Son of Anglican parents, his early and only formal education was obtained at Anglican schools. Going to work in the building trades at the age of twelve, he applied himself so assiduously to self-study he soon began contributing to London papers. In 1910 a collection of his verse was published by a London hour resulting in his receiving the Hemans Prize for Lyrical Poetry. The next year, with his family, he emigrated to Canada and became a pastor on the Methodist circuit in Hastings County, Ontario. He was, variously, an editor, editorial writer, publicity director, and author. Among his published works are The Beckoning Skyline (verse), 1920; Judas Iscariot (a play), 1930. A more detailed account of his life can be found in Our Hymnody, p.483. Sources: McMillan, Alexander. Hymns of the Church; correspondence. --Robert G. McCutchan, DNAH Archives ========================= Milligan, James Lewis. (Liverpool, England, February 1, 1876--May 1, 1961, Toronto, Ont.). Methodist/United Church. After emigrating to Ontario in 1911, and spending two years at Actinolite as a Methodist lay-preacher, this active layman was never far from some form of journalism, having already written articles for London newspapers. He briefly edited the Peterborough Review (1913-1914) and the Stratford Beacon-Herald (1934-1937), besides writing editorials for the Toronto Globe and feature articles for the newspaper it later joined, The Mail and Empire. From 1926-1934 he handled public relations for Ontario's department of mines, as in 1922-1925 he had done for the three denominations (Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational) which were planning to amalgamate into The United Church of Canada, despite signs that not all their members welcomed such a step. His sole hymn, a paraphrase of Isaiah 40, expressed the stated goals of the new denomination well enough to figure in its Hymnary (1930). --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

H. W. Cragin

1885 - 1947 Person Name: Howard W. Cragin Scripture: Psalm 85:6 Translator of "Te Loamos !Oh! Dios, Con Unanime Voz" in Melodias Evangélicas Howard Whittemore Cragin, Pentecostal missionary in Peru. Dianne Shapiro Brother of J. Paul Cragin (Melodias Evangélicas: Nuevo Cantos y Coros de Despertamiento Cristiano, #181).

H. Hugh Bancroft

1904 - 1988 Person Name: Henry Hugh Bancroft (1904-1988) Scripture: Psalm 85 Composer of "ASCENSION" in Common Praise (1998) Henry Hugh Bancroft was born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire on February 29, 1904. Bancroft took his FRCO in 1925 and served as organist and choir director at Old Clee Parish Church for four years before emigrating to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1929. He began his Canadian career at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. He completed an external BMus at Durham in 1936. In later life, Dr Bancroft spent several years in Vancouver as organist at Christ Church Cathedral and also director of the Vancouver Bach Choir. He died in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on September 11, 1988. NN