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F. H. Burstall

1851 - 1916 Person Name: Frederick H. Burstall Topics: Adoration; Anger of God Fearful; Character Value of Good; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Godhood of; Christ Power of; Christ Worshiped; Christians Blessedness of; Christians Duties of; Christians Graces of; Faith Blessedness of; Glory of God In Creation; God Adored and Exalted; God Glorious; God Holiness of; God Invisibility of; God the judge; God Kingly Character of; God Righteousness of; God Sovereignty of ; Grace Growth in; Holiness Of Christians; Idolatry; Judgment Day; Love For God; Missions Encouragements of; Missions Triumphs of; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Nations Ultimate Subjection of; Praise By Men; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Holiness; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; The Christian's Reward; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Seedtime and Harvest ; Sin Hatred of; Temperance Songs; Thanksgiving Due to God; Worship Call to Composer of "NOCTURN" in The Psalter Frederick Hampton Burstall, was organist of Liverpool Cathedral from the formation of the diocese in 1880. excerpts from The Musical Times, Volume 5

Walter O. Wilkinson

Topics: The Christian Kingdom The Nation Composer of "PRESBYTER" in Hymns for the Living Age

George F. Brockless

1887 - 1957 Person Name: G.F. Brockless, 1887- Topics: The Christian Life Temptation and Conflict; The Church Ministers and Teachers; National and Social Service Citizenship and Service Composer of "GRAINGER" in The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes

Robert Lansing Edwards

1915 - 2006 Person Name: Robert L. Edwards, b. 1915 Topics: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C; 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C; Brotherhood and Sisterhood; Christ the King Year A; Christian Life; Commitment; Compassion; Cross; Discipleship; Ecumenism; Healing; Labor; Love for Others; Ministry; Ministry; Mission; Mission; Nation; Offering; Paschal Mystery; Peace; Praise; Service; Social Concern; Thanksgiving; Unity Author of "God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending" in RitualSong Robert Lansing Edwards was born in Auburn, NY on 5 August 1915. He graduated from Princeton University in 1937. He earned an MA in history from Harvard University in 1938, and a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological University in 1949. He was minister at First Congregational Church, Litchfield, Conn. for 7 years and was minister at Immanuel Congregational Church in Hartford, Conn. from 1956 until 1980. He was active in establishing low income senior housing, in prison ministry and with other community endeavors. He wrote several hymn texts as well as four books including Of Singular Genius, Of Singular Grace, a biography of Horace Bushnell, a famous pastor from Hartford; and his autobiography My Moment in History. He died 15 January 2006 at the age of 90 in Hartford. Dianne Shapiro form obituary accessed 9/7/2016 from "Hartford Courant" posted on legacy.com

Henry Basford

Topics: Adoration; Assurance Declared; Blessedness Of Those Chosen of God; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Glorying in; Christ Righteousness of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Blessedness of; Church Divinely Furnished; Covenant Keeping; Faith Blessedness of; God Attributes of; God Justice of; God Kingly Character of; God Love and Mercy; God Sovereignty of ; Joy Divinely Bestowed; Nations Dependence on God; Nations Prosperity of; Praise For God's Justice; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Blessedness of; Royalty of Christ Mediatorial; Truth Composer of "LUX CŒLESTIS" in The Psalter

Irving Maurer

1879 - 1942 Topics: The Christian Kingdom The Nation Author of "O God, hear thou the nation's prayer" in Hymns for the Living Age Born: September 2, 1879, Garnavillo, Iowa. Died: February 27, 1942, Rochester, Minnesota. Maurer was educated at Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin (1904); Yale University (BD, MA, 1908); Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota (DD); Wooster College, Ohio (LLD 1924); Oberlin College (DD 1925); & Colorado College (LLD 1933). Ordained a Congregational minister, he served at the Jonathan Edwards Church in Northampton, Massachusetts, & Washington Gladden’s First Congregational Church in Columbus, Ohio. He went on to serve as president of Beloit College from 1924 until his death. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/u/maurer_i.htm ========================== Irving Maurer 1924-1942 Excerpted from "Seven Presidents of Beloit College" by Dr. Robert Irrmann: In 1924 Beloit College turned to its earlier tradition of calling a son of the College to the presidency; on this occasion it was Irving Maurer of the Class of 1904. Irving Maurer had gone from Beloit to Yale, receiving both a Bachelor of Divinity degree and a Master of Arts in 1908. As a Congregational minister, Maurer held two significant pastorates prior to returning to Beloit: that of the Jonathan Edwards Church in Northampton, Massachusetts, and Washington Gladden's First Congregational Church in Columbus, Ohio. Irving Maurer brought a deep feeling for the older Beloit, a broad ranging humanistic outlook, and a devotion to the College Chapel as a forum for all interests of the College. Educated under Eaton's regimen, President Maurer continued to beautify the Vesper Service, stressing the role of music in its heightening effect. The earlier values of the Founders were those professed by President Maurer as animating forces in the life of the College: a non-sectarian, democratic spirit, characterized by simplicity and mental activity and by moral idealism in public life. He saw Beloit College as an institution, "cultural rather than professional, animated by a deep sense of truth, profoundly religious but knowing no antagonism between science and religion." To his students he stressed the charm and attraction of the world of books. His love of the arts was mirrored in the erection of the Theodore Lyman Wright Art Hall. His belief in student collegiality at the outset of a college career is seen in the construction of the men's dormitories in 1927-28. Faithful to the ideals of an earlier Beloit, and to the soundness of a broad humanism, Dr. Maurer carried the College through the depression years of the 1930s, and he presided over America's entry into World War II. Granted an extension of his presidency beyond age 65, so he might preside at the College's Centennial in 1946-1947, an untimely and unexpected death in February 1942 ended his presidency. http://www.beloit.edu/archives/history/presidents/irving_maurer/

Dale Grotenhuis

1931 - 2012 Topics: Church Year Christ the King; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Daily Prayer Morning Prayer; Disciples / Calling; Earth; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God Changelessness of; God as Shepherd; God as Creator; God as King; God's Triumph; God's Word; God's Faithfulness; God's Generosity; God's Goodness; God's Greatness; God's Love; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Presence; Grace; Gratitude; Hymns of Praise; Joy; Life Stages Generations; Mercy; Mission; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; Occasional Services Dedication / Consecration / Anniversary; Occasional Services New Year; Occasional Services Thanksgving Day / Harvest Festival; People of God / Church Family of God; People of God / Church Witnessing; Processions; Rejoicing; Remembering; Temple; Unity and Fellowship; Witness; Worship; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 12-18 (if ater Trinity Sunday); Year A, Reign of Christ, November 20-26; Year C, Thanksgiving Day, Canada, 2nd Monday in October; Year C, Thanksgiving Day, USA, 4th Thursday in November Harmonizer of "GENEVAN 100" in Psalms for All Seasons Dale Grotenhuis (b. Cedar Grove, WI, 1931; d. Jenison, Mi, August 17, 2012) was a member of the 1987 Psalter Hymnal 1987 Revision Committee, and was professor of music and director of choral music at Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, from 1960 until he retired in 1994 to concentrate on composition. Educated at Calvin College; Michigan State University, Lansing; and Ohio State University, Columbus; he combined teaching with composition throughout his career and was a widely published composer of choral music. He also directed the Dordt choir in a large number of recordings, including many psalm arrangements found in the 1959 edition of the Psalter Hymnal. Before coming to Dordt, Grotenhuis taught music at Christian high schools in Washington and Michigan. Under his direction, the Dordt College concert choir participated in annual tours that took members throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He loved the church and the music of the church. His favorite song was "All Glory Be to God on High". Bert Polman (last two sentences from Joy Grotenhuis, daughter-in-law)

K. Lee Scott

b. 1950 Topics: Atonement; Christian Year Palm Sunday; Christian Year Maundy Thursday; Christian Year Good Friday; Forgiveness; Healing; Jesus Christ Passion and Death; The Life of the Nations; Welcome Composer of "SHADES MOUNTAIN" in Glory to God

Frederick J. Gillman

1866 - 1949 Person Name: F. J. Gillman Topics: Citizenship; Men; Patience; Prayer For Ministers and Servants of God; Prayer For the Nation; Prayer For Right and Justice; Prayer For Sunday School and Church; Reformation; Social Progress; Christian Service and Brotherhood Author of "God send us men whose aim 'twill be" in Elmhurst Hymnal Born: February 25, 1866, Devizes, Wiltshire, England. Died: February 18, 1949, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. Raised in the Congregationalist denomination, Gilman helped edit the 1909 & 1933 Fellowship Hymn-Book from the National Adult School Union and the Brotherhood Movement. His other works include: Songs and Singers of Christendom, 1911 The Story of Our Hymns, 1921 The Evolution of the English Hymn (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Berthold Tours

1838 - 1897 Topics: Christ Worshiped; Christians Christ the Life of; Civil Magistracy; Covenant Promises; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Preaching of; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Immortality; Missions Influence of; Missions Triumphs of; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Nations Ultimate Subjection of; Praise By Men; Praise Calls to; Royalty of Christ Mediatorial; Royalty of Christ Nations Subject to; Royalty of Christ Reward of His Obedience; Royalty of Christ Ultimate Acknowledgement of; Worship public Composer of "TOURS" in The Psalter

Király Imre von Pécselyi

1590 - 1641 Person Name: Pécselyi Király Imre Topics: Atonement; Christian Year Palm Sunday; Christian Year Maundy Thursday; Christian Year Good Friday; Forgiveness; Healing; Jesus Christ Passion and Death; The Life of the Nations; Welcome Author of "There in God’s Garden" in Glory to God

B. C. Unseld

1843 - 1923 Person Name: Benjamin C. Unseld Topics: Access to God; Afflictions Benefits of; Afflictions Deliverance from; Afflictions From God; Afflictions Purpose of; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Christ Worshiped; Christians Christ the Life of; Christians Duties of; Christians Evangelists; Christians Saved by Grace; Consecration and Dedication; Faith Blessedness of; Godly Fear Described; Glory of God In Providence; God Our Guardian; God Hearer of Prayer; God Works of; Gospel Invitations of ; Gospel Preaching of; Grace Growth in; Grace Sustaining; Heart Claimed of God; Mercy of God Celebrated; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Praise By Saints; Praise Calls to; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Prayer Answers to; Prayer Sincerity in; Preservation; The Righteous Troubles of; Royalty of Christ Providential; Sin Hindrance to Communion with God; Vows; Worship Call to ; Worship Grace Needed for Composer of "ANCYRA" in The Psalter Benjamin Carl Unseld, 1843-1923 Born: Oc­to­ber 18, 1843, Shep­herd­stown, West Vir­gin­ia. Died: No­vem­ber 19, 1923. Buried: Elm­wood Ceme­te­ry, Shep­herd­stown, West Vir­gin­ia. After leav­ing school at age 14, Un­seld worked as a clerk in a coun­try store. He re­ceived his first mu­sic­al in­struct­ion around age 15, from a com­pan­ion who had at­tend­ed a sing­ing school. He was shown the rep­re­sen­ta­tion of the scale in the old Car­mi­na Sac­ra, and had it sung for him. At the friend’s sug­gest­ion, he got per­mis­sion from his pas­tor to prac­tice on the church or­gan. Since both boys worked, their on­ly chance to prac­tice was af­ter the store closed at 9:00 p.m., and oc­casion­al­ly at noon­time. They went to the church to­ge­ther and took turns, one at the key­board and the other at the bel­lows. Shortly af­ter the Bat­tle of An­tie­tam in Sep­tem­ber 1862, some of which Un­seld wit­nessed, he left home and be­came a book­keep­er in the gen­er­al of­fic­es of a rail­road in Co­lum­bia, Penn­syl­van­ia. He sang in a choir, and gained fur­ther prac­tice read­ing mu­sic. He rent­ed a mel­o­de­on and spent much time in his room im­pro­vis­ing on it. He bought a co­py of Wood­bur­y’s Har­mo­ny and Mu­sic­al Com­po­si­tion, and stu­died it as well as he could with­out a teach­er. He ac­cept­ed an in­vi­ta­tion to play the or­gan in the lo­cal Meth­od­ist church, on the con­di­tion that he re­ceived the tunes ear­ly in the week so he could learn them. This was his first po­si­tion as an or­ga­nist. In the spring of 1866, he en­tered the Mu­sic­al In­sti­tute in Pro­vi­dence, Rhode Is­land, con­duct­ed by Eben Tour­jée (found­er of the New Eng­land Con­serv­a­to­ry in Bos­ton, Mass­a­chu­setts, and fa­ther of Liz­zie Tour­jée). There he stu­died voice, pi­a­no, or­gan, and har­mo­ny. Af­ter learn­ing of Un­seld’s bus­i­ness ex­per­i­ence, Dr. Tour­jée made him sec­re­ta­ry of the school; in 1867, Un­seld be­came the first sec­re­ta­ry of the New Eng­land Con­ser­va­to­ry. Starting in 1870, Un­seld at­tend­ed schools led by The­o­dore F. Sew­ard. There he met George Webb, Low­ell Mason, James Mc­Gran­a­han, Charles Case, and other not­a­bles in the mu­sic com­mun­i­ty. In 1874, Uns­eld taught at Fisk Un­i­ver­si­ty in Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see, and helped train Fisk’s Ju­bi­lee Sing­ers for their Eur­o­pe­an trip. In 1877 and 1878, he was or­gan­ist and choir mas­ter at St. James’ Epis­co­pal Church, Lan­cas­ter, Penn­syl­van­ia. In 1879, Un­seld moved to New York Ci­ty, and for 15 years taught, led choirs, com­posed and pub­lished. In New York, his mu­sic­al head­quar­ters was the pub­lish­ing house of Big­low & Main Com­pa­ny, where he was in al­most dai­ly con­tact with the pop­u­lar com­pos­ers and teach­ers of the day: Ira San­key, Ho­ra­tio Palm­er, Hu­bert Main, Ro­bert Low­ry, et al. In 1894, Un­seld moved to Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio, and worked as an ed­it­or for the Fill­more Mu­sic House. In 1898, he moved to Day­ton, Ohio, and worked in a sim­i­lar ca­pa­ci­ty for the Lo­renz Pub­lishing Com­pa­ny. He moved back to New York Ci­ty in 1901, then to Ha­gers­town, Ma­ry­land in 1905. He and his wife Sal­lie were ap­par­ent­ly liv­ing in Ten­nes­see as of 1920. Un­seld’s works in­clude: The Chor­al Stan­dard (New York: Fill­more Bro­thers, 1895) Progress in Song, with E. T. Hil­de­brand (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: The Fill­more Bro­thers Com­pa­ny) Unseld was in­duct­ed in­to the South­ern Gos­pel Mu­sic As­so­ci­a­tion Hall of Fame in 2004. Sources-- Hall, pp. 239-44 Music-- Ancyra Euphemia He Is Ris­en Hordville Make Haste! Meschach Twilight Is Fall­ing Unseld Wonderful Mess­age --www.hymntime.com/tch

Laura A. Tate

Topics: Aspirations For Heaven; Brotherly Love; Christ Minstry of; Christ Prophetic Office of; Christ Worshiped; Christians Christ the Life of; Christians Evangelists; Christians Fellowship of; Comfort in Trials; Consecration and Dedication; Covenant Promises; Decision; Godly Fear Exhortation to; Gospel Freeness of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Preaching of; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Grace Sovereign ; Love For Brethren; Meekness; Missions Influence of; Missions Triumphs of; Nations Ultimate Subjection of; Praise By Men; Praise For Works of Providence; Royalty of Christ Mediatorial; Royalty of Christ Nations Subject to; Royalty of Christ Ultimate Acknowledgement of; Thanksgiving In Public Worship; Vows; Worship public Composer of "BOVINA" in The Psalter

Henry Hiles

1826 - 1904 Topics: Adoration; Christ Exaltation of; Christ Second Coming of; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; Church Glory of; Contributions; God Adored and Exalted; God Creator of All; God Glorious; God the judge; God Kingly Character of; God Sovereignty of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Invitations of ; Idolatry; Judgment Day; Liberality; Missions Encouragements of; Missions Triumphs of; Offerings; Praise By Men; Praise By Nations; Praise By Universe; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Justice; Praise Part of Public Worship; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Royalty of Christ Ultimate Acknowledgement of; Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of; Spritual Sacrifices; Salvation Thanksgiving for; The Sea; Temperance Songs; Worship Acts of; Worship Call to Composer of "ST. LEONARD" in The Psalter Born: December 31, 1826, Shrewsbury, England. Died: October 20, 1904, Worthing, England. Hiles was educated at Oxford (BMus 1862, DMus 1867). He played the organ at Shrewsbury, as his brother’s deputy (1846); Bishopwearmouth (1847); St. Michael’s, Wood Street (1859); the Blind Asylum, Manchester (1859); Bowden (1861); and St. Paul’s, Manchester (1863-67). He lectured in harmony and composition at Owen’s College in Manchester (1867) and Victoria University (1879), and was Professor at the Manchester College of Music (1893). He also conducted musical societies in Lancashire and Yorkshire, and owned and edited the Quarterly Music Review (1885-88). He retired in 1904, moving to Pinner, near Harrow. His works include: Twelve Tunes to Original or Favourite Hymns, 1867 Harmony of Sounds, three editions: 1871, 1872, 1879 Wesley Tune Book, 1872 (editor) Grammar of Music, 1879 First Lessons in Singing (Manchester: Hime & Addison, 1881) Part Writing or Modern Counterpoint (Novello: 1884) Harmony or Counterpoint, 1889 Harmony, Choral or Counterpun --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Marcus Hong

Topics: Church Year Baptism of the Lord; Church Year Easter; Daily Prayer Evening Prayer; Doxologies; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Gathering; God's Faithfulness; God's Holiness; God's Love; Hymns of Praise; Love; Mission; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; People of God / Church Witnessing; Truth; Worship; Texts in Languages Other than English Spanish Arranger of "[Praise the Lord, praise the Lord]" in Psalms for All Seasons Marcus A. Hong, originally from Salt Lake City, graduated from Alma College in Michigan in religious studies, where he also served as a Student Ministry Coordinator, developing the student worship program; he then studied at Princeton Theological Seminary, receiving both an M.Div. and MA in Christian Education program in 2011, and then began a PhD program in Christian Education and Formation. He served as a chaplain from 2011-2015 in Koinonia, the fellowship for Princeton Seminary’s PhD students. He is co-author of UWorship (2014) and several of his musical arrangements were included in Psalms for All Seasons (2012). Emily Brink

Deodotus Dutton

1808 - 1832 Person Name: Deodatus Dutton, Jr. Topics: Christ Glorying in; Christians Evangelists; Church Divinely Furnished; Covenant Keeping; Covenant Making; Covenant Of God; Covenant Promises; Divine Election; Glory of God In Providence; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Invitations of ; Grace Justifying; Grace Restoring; Grace Sovereign ; Miracles; Nations Dependence on God; Praise Calls to; Praise for temporal blessings; Praise For Works of Providence; Prayer Answers to; Protection Unceasing; Providence of God Over Saints; Purposes of God; Retribution Inflicted; Royalty of Christ Civil Rulers in Relation to; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Royalty of Christ Providential; Seeking God; Thanksgiving Declared Composer of "WOODSTOCK" in The Psalter Dutton, Deodatus, jun., b. cir. 1810, was a native of Monson, Massachusetts, U.S. He was a Licentiate of the third Presbytery, New York, but died before ordination, about 1832. His hymns in common use are:— 1. On Thibet's snow-capt mountain. Missions. This appeared in pt. ii. of the Christian Lyrics, 1831, in 3 stanzas of 8 lines. It is an imitation of Bp. Heber's “From Greenland's icy mountains." 2. O where can the soul find relief from its foes. Heaven. The date and first published of this hymn is uncertain. It is given, together with the above, in the Plymouth Collection, 1855. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================= Born: De­cem­ber 22, 1808, Mon­son, Mass­a­chu­setts. Died: De­cem­ber 16, 1832, New York Ci­ty. Buried: Ma­rble Cem­e­te­ry, Man­hat­tan, New York. By age 14, Dut­ton was play­ing the or­gan at Cen­ter Church in Hart­ford, Con­nec­ti­cut. He at­tend­ed Brown Un­i­ver­si­ty and Wash­ing­ton (now Trin­i­ty) Coll­ege (grad­u­at­ed 1828), and was li­censed to preach by the Third Pres­by­tery of New York. How­ev­er, he ne­ver re­ceived a pas­tor­ate, and was still pur­su­ing his stu­dies at the time of his death. His works in­clude: The Amer­i­can Psalm­o­dy, 1829, with El­am Ives, Jr. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

John McCann

b. 1961 Topics: Blessing; Church Year Pentecost; Church Year Transfiguration; Daily Prayer Midday Prayer; Earth; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship Preparation for Blessing; Elements of Worship Sending; Freedom; God Light from; God as King; God's Safety; God's Sovereignty; God's Triumph; God's Face; God's Justice; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Power; God's Promise of Redemption; God's Way; Grace; Gratitude; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Judgment; Mercy; Mission; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; Occasional Services Commissioning; Occasional Services New Year; Occasional Services Thanksgving Day / Harvest Festival; People of God / Church Family of God; People of God / Church Witnessing; The Incarnation; Witness; Worship; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 14-20; Year C, Easter, 6th Sunday Composer of "[Let the peoples praise you, O God]" in Psalms for All Seasons

William W. Gilchrist

1846 - 1916 Person Name: W. W. Gilchrist Topics: Afflictions Complaint of; Christians Persecuted and Sorrowing; Church Afflicted; Church Covenanted; Covenant Keeping; Enemies Many and Mighty; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure, and Upright; Judgments On Nations; Judgments On Righteous; Perseverance; Prayer Complaint in; The Righteous Forsaken by God; Steadfastness Composer of "[No trust will I place in my bow]" in Bible Songs Born: January 8, 1846, Jersey City, New Jersey. Died: December 20, 1916, Easton, Pennsylvania. Buried: Saint Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Gilchrist’s family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when William was nine years old. He attended school there until the outbreak of the American civil war, when his father’s business failed and William had to seek other work. Having a good voice, he sang in choirs and choruses, first as a soprano, and later a smooth, flexible baritone. He began singing some of the principal parts in the Handel and Haydn Society, where his first real musical life began. At age 19, Gilchrist began studying organ and voice with Professor H. A. Clarke, gradually concentrating on theory. At age 25, he spent a year in Cincinnati, Ohio, as organist and teacher, returning to Philadelphia to take post of choir master at St. Clement’s Protestant Episcopal Church. He later became conductor of the Mendelssohn Club, Tuesday Club of Wilmington, and Philadelphia Symphony Society. Gilchrist was best known as a composer. His first success was in 1878, winning two prizes from the Abt Society of Philadelphia for best choruses for male voices. In 1881, he won three similar prizes from the Mendelssohn Glee Club of New York. In 1884, he took a $1,000 prize from the Cincinnati Festival Association; the judges included Saint-Saëns, Reinecke, and Theodore Thomas. This work was an elaborate setting of the Forty-Sixth Psalm, and was enthusiastically received. Gilchrist afterwards modified it and brought it out at the Philadelphia Festival in 1885. Gilchrist also served as editor of the 1895 Presbyterian hymnal, as musical editor of The Magnificat in 1910, and wrote symphonies, chamber and choral music. His works include: An Easter Idyll Psalm 46 (New York: 1882) One Hundred and Third Psalm Ninetieth Psalm Fifth Psalm Prayer and Praise De Profundis The Rose (New York: 1887) Ode to the Sun A Christmas Idyll (Boston, Massachusetts: 1898) The Lamb of God (New York: 1909) www.hymntime.com/tch/

H. H. McGranahan

1854 - 1931 Topics: Afflictions Promises for; Assurance Enjoyed; Bible A Guide; Bible Instrument of Salvation; Character Good and Bad Contrasted; Christians Conscious of Safety; Church Christ the Head of; Covenant Promises; Faith Walking by; God Adored and Exalted; God Glorious; God Hearer of Prayer; God King; Gospel Fullness of; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Humble, The; Mercy of God Everlasting; Missions Influence of; Nations Ultimate Subjection of; Patience; Praise By Nations; Praise For God's Mercy; Praise Of the Lord; Prayer God Hears; Pride; Revival; Royalty of Christ Bible His Law; Royalty of Christ Civil Rulers His Ministers; Royalty of Christ Nations His Subjects; Strength in God; Truth; Worship Acts of Composer of "[With all my heart I'll praise Thy name]" in Bible Songs Hugh Henry McGranahan USA 1854-1931. Born at Jamestown, PA, nephew of James McGranahan, gospel hymnist, he studied music under hymnists, George Root, and Horatio Palmer, and at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA. He married Grace McKinley, and they had two sons: Joseph and James. He became an editor and author. His most widely held publications include: “The juvenile class and concert” (1882,1895), “The choral class book” (1898), “Hymn and Psalm selections compiled” (1914), “Glad praises” (1914), and “Select temperance songs, new and old” (1915). He began his career directing musical institute conventions and later had charge of church choral unions in New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. He also headed the music department at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL, for five years. After leaving the music field for health reasons, he entered the insurance business in Pittsburgh, PA, where he directed music in the educational department of the Bellefield Presbyterian Church. In 1880 he taught music in South Shenango, PA. In 1914 he was back in Jamestown, PA, where he later died. John Perry

Etienne Nicolas Méhul

1763 - 1817 Person Name: Etienne Henri Mehul Topics: Christ Atonement of; Christ Exaltation; Christ Power of; Christ Second Advent of; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; God Adored and Exalted; God Glorious; God Righteous; Gospel Invitations of ; Gospel Prevalence and Power of; Judgment; Mercy of God Celebrated; Missions Encouragements; Missions Triumphs of; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Praise By All men; Praise Calls to; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise For Work of Redemption; Revival; Royalty of Christ For the Salvation of His People; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Truth; Worship Commanded Composer of "[Come, let us sing unto the Lord]" in Bible Songs

David G. Preston

b. 1939 Topics: Blessing; Church Year Pentecost; Church Year Transfiguration; Daily Prayer Midday Prayer; Earth; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Elements of Worship Preparation for Blessing; Elements of Worship Sending; Freedom; God Light from; God as King; God's Safety; God's Sovereignty; God's Triumph; God's Face; God's Justice; God's Name; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Power; God's Promise of Redemption; God's Way; Grace; Gratitude; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Judgment; Mercy; Mission; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; Occasional Services Commissioning; Occasional Services New Year; Occasional Services Thanksgving Day / Harvest Festival; People of God / Church Family of God; People of God / Church Witnessing; The Incarnation; Witness; Worship; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 14-20; Year C, Easter, 6th Sunday Author of "God in Mercy Grant Us Blessing" in Psalms for All Seasons

Alexander B. Morton

Person Name: A. B. Morton Topics: Christ Exaltation; Christ Present in His Church; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; Church An Abode of God; God Adored and Exalted; God Glorious; God Hearer of Prayer; God Holy; God the judge; God King; Ministers; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Obedience; Pardon; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Holiness; Prayer God Hears; Retribution Belongs to God; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment His Prerogative; Worship Only as God Appoints; Worship Sincerity required in Composer of "[Jehovah reigns supreme]" in Bible Songs

Lewis Devereux

Person Name: L. Devereux Topics: Christ Glorying in; Christians Evangelists; Church Divinely Furnished; Covenant Keeping; Covenant Making; Covenant Of God; Covenant Promises; Divine Election; Glory of God In Providence; God Love and Mercy; Gospel Invitations of ; Grace Justifying; Grace Restoring; Grace Sovereign ; Miracles; Nations Dependence on God; Praise Calls to; Praise for temporal blessings; Praise For Works of Providence; Prayer Answers to; Protection Unceasing; Providence of God Over Saints; Purposes of God; Retribution Inflicted; Royalty of Christ Civil Rulers in Relation to; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Royalty of Christ Providential; Seeking God; Thanksgiving Declared Composer of "BOARDMAN" in The Psalter

Hsiang-chi Chang

Topics: Church Year Baptism of the Lord; Church Year Easter; Daily Prayer Evening Prayer; Doxologies; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God's Faithfulness; God's Holiness; God's Love; Hymns of Praise; Love; Mission; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; People of God / Church Witnessing; Truth; Worship; Texts in Languages Other than English Taiwanese Translator of "Bān-bîn ah (Let All Nations)" in Psalms for All Seasons

William A. Tarbutton

Topics: Afflictions Deliverance from; Afflictions From the Wicked; Character Vicious; Christians Persecuted and Sorrowing; Covetousness; God Denial of; God Fatherhood of; God Our Guardian; God Hearer of Prayer; God Kingly Character of; God Our Refuge; Heart God the Strength of; Judgments On the Wicked; Missions Encouragements of; Nations Dependence on God; Nations Ultimate Subjection of; Orphans; The Poor Remembered by God; Prayer Imprecations in; Pride; Retribution Belongs to God; Retribution Threatened; The Righteous Forsaken by God; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Temperance Songs; Temptation; Vanity Of Sinners; The Wicked Condemnation of; The Wicked Persecuting Spirit of; The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of; The Wicked Warned Composer of "BRIGGS" in The Psalter

Konstantin Zhigulin

Topics: Church Year Baptism of the Lord; Church Year Easter; Daily Prayer Evening Prayer; Doxologies; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Gathering; God's Faithfulness; God's Holiness; God's Love; Hymns of Praise; Love; Mission; Occasional Services Christian Marriage; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; People of God / Church Witnessing; Truth; Worship Author of "O Praise the Lord Our God" in Psalms for All Seasons

James M. North

b. 1836 Person Name: J. M. North Topics: Christ Exaltation; Christ The Savior; Christ Second Advent of; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; Church Glorious; God Adored and Exalted; God Creator; God Glorious; God the judge; God Supremacy of; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Invitations of ; Judgment; Missions Encouragements; Missions Triumphs of; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Praise A Part of Public Worship; Praise By Nations; Praise By the Entire Creation; Praise Calls to; Praise For God's Justice; Praise For God's Power; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment His Prerogative; Royalty of Christ Over All; Royalty of Christ Will Subject the World to God; Sacrifice Spiritual; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Worship Commanded Composer of "[O sing a new song to the Lord]" in Bible Songs

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