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Anonymous

Author of "Judge Me, God of My Salvation" in The Cyber Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Chester G. Allen

1838 - 1878 Composer of "[Judge me, God of my Salvation]" in Bible Songs No. 4 Chester Gilbert Allen (Feb. 15, 1838 – Oct. 18, 1878) was an American music educator, compiler, and hymn composer. He taught music in the Cleveland, Ohio, public schools and edited or co-edited Sunday-school songbooks that shaped the gospel repertoire of his day. Allen is best remembered for the tune Joyful Song, written for Fanny J. Crosby’s hymn Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer and first published in Bright Jewels (1869). His lively, march-like melodies typify mid-nineteenth-century American gospel hymnody and remain in use today. J. S. McDuff (from nineteenth-century American hymn collections and public-domain historical notices, retrieved 9/15/2025)

W. O. Perkins

1831 - 1902 Person Name: William O. Perkins Composer of "AMARA" in Psalter Hymnal (Blue) William Oscar Perkins DMus USA 1831-1902. Born at Stockbridge, VT, older brother of Henry, and the son of musical parents (both singers) he was trained musically, primarly by his father. He attended the Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH, then studied music in Boston, MA, London, England, and Milan, Italy. He settled in Boston, MA, and founded a music academy, where he taught music. He published a number of hymnals in Boston, then moved to New York City. He was awarded an honorary doctorate of music degree in 1879 by Hamilton College. He wrote 19 books (1861-1897), including a history of the war in South Africa (1900). He published 33 hymnals 1859-1882). In 1870 he published ”The Chorister”, his 400-page music collection for choirs, schools, and conventions. He was an author, composer, editor, compiler, and originator. He died at Boston, MA. John Perry