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Thomas Tiplady

1882 - 1967 Author of "O Father, like a child asleep" in Hymns for Children and Grownups to Use Together Tiplady, Thomas. Was Director of the Lambeth Mission in South London, which was maintained under the auspices of the Methodist Church. --The Hymn Society, DNAH Archives ============================== Thomas Tiplady is the Director of the Lambeth Mission in South London which is maintained under the auspices of the Methodist Church. There for thirty-seven years he has ministered among the poor of that section of the great British metropolis. It has been a ministry with many unique features among them a moving picture program at the "Ideal" which has become an institution in itself. Out of this work in London have come several volumes of hymns written originially for use in the services at the Mission. Several of these hymns are to be found in American hymnbooks. He is a member of the Hymn Society of America; and has had close relationship with the Society and its members. --Eleven Ecumenical Hymns, 1954. Used by permission.

James Gertmenian

Person Name: James Gertmenian, b. 1947 Author of "Throughout These Lenten Days and Nights" in Sing! A New Creation Following his graduation from Union Theological Seminary in 1972, James Gertmenian (b. South Pasedena, California, 1947) served congregations in New York, Connecticut, and Minnesota before accepting a call to Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis, where he is pastor and senior staff member. Sing! A New Creation

David Michael Coffey

b. 1934 Author of "Receive, O Father, God of might" in The Australian Hymn Book with Catholic Supplement

Mark Belletini

b. 1949 Person Name: Mark L. Belletini, 1949- Author of "The Arching Sky of Morning Glows" in Singing the Living Tradition

Dorothy I. Scharlemann

Person Name: Dorothy I. Scharlemann, b. 1912 Author of "May God the Father of Our Lord" in Christian Worship (1993)

J. G. Pigg

1816 - 1860 Person Name: J. Gage Pigg Author of "The Father's house is very large" in The Sunday School Hymnary Pigg, Joseph Gage, was born at Norwich, Dec. 14, 1816. He was Congregational minister at Wolverhampton, at Wymondham, and after 1850 at Marlborough Chapel, Old Kent Road, London. He d. Dec. 5, 1860. He edition the Home Book for Children of all ages, 1854, which passed through several eds. Two hymns are associated with his name:— 1. The cheerful day comes back from God. [Morning.] 1854, as above, p. 80, as "Morning Hymn for a Christian child," given without name of author. 2. The Father's house is very large. [Eternal Life.] This is in E. Hodder's New Sunday School Hymn Book, 1863, marked as by "P.," and in the S. S. Hymnary, 1905, as by “J. Gage Pigg." We are unable to determine whether either is really by Mr. Pigg. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)