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A. A. Armen
Composer of "[God is love; his mercy brightens]" in The Welcome Voice Pseudonym. See Condo, A. Byron (Adam Byron), 1854-
A. A. Armen
Robert W. Todd
Person Name: Rev. R. W. Todd Author of "The Battle-field of Life" in Sunday School Anthem and Chorus Book
Robert W. Todd
W. P. Balfern
1818 - 1887 Person Name: Wm. P. Balfern Author of "O Lamb Of God Most Lowly" in American Lutheran Hymnal Balfern, William Poole, born in 1818, at Hammersmith; entered the Baptist Ministry in 1848; and has laboured chiefly in the suburbs of London, and in Brighton. Mr. Balfern is the author of Glimpses of Jesus and other prose works of similar character, has been a frequent contributor to Religious Periodicals, and has published the following vols. of poetry:—
(1) The Beauty of the Great King, and other Poems, 1871, Lond., Passmore and Alabaster. (2) Lyrics for the Heart, 1876. (Same publishers) (3) Hymns of the Passion, 1882, Lond., Nelson and Sons. (4) Pilgrim Chimes for the Weeks of the Year, 1881, is a selection from Mr. Balfern's poems made and published by Rev. Chas. Bullock.
Mr. Balfern's hymns have appeared in the Baptist Hymnal ; Psalms & Hymns for the Young; the Methodist Sunday School Hymn Book; Songs of Gladness (S. S. Union); Book of Hymns for Sunday School, Lond., Weeks & Co.; Treasury of Sacred Song, Kirkwall, W. Peace; and in a few collections of the Church of England.
They include:—
1. Come unto Me, the Saviour speaks [said]. Invitation.
2. Hark, dear children, hear the angels. Sunday.
3. 0 gentle Teacher, ever near. Divine Teacher.
4. 0 Lamb of God, most lowly [holy]. Holiness of Jesus.
5. 0 morning star, whose distant ray. Divine Guidance.
6. 0 Thou Who art enthroned on high. Praise.
7. Shepherd of those sunlit mountains. The Good Shepherd.
All these hymns were contributed to the Sunday School Union Songs of Gladness, 1871, and from thence have passed into other collections.
8. Say not, 0 wounded heart. Love of Jesus.
From his work, The Beauty of the Great King, 1871, into the Baptist Hymnal, 1879.
Whilst these hymns do not take a high rank as poetry, they are characterised by simplicity of expression, and by devout and earnest, often tender, Christian feeling. Balfern died July 3, 1887. [Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A.]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
W. P. Balfern
Will S. Martin
Author of "Filled With Thee" in Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services
Will S. Martin
Victor Pilgrim
Composer of "[O God, be gracious and bless us]" in Sing a New Song Barbados, Anglican, Teacher
Sing a New Song No. 3 by Patrick Prescod (Bridgetown, Barbados: Cedar Press, 1981)
Victor Pilgrim
Viola Franklin
Composer of "[Thank God, who gives the harvest]" in When Boys and Girls Sing
Viola Franklin
Horatio W. Parker
1863 - 1919 Person Name: Horatio W. Parker, 1863- Composer of "GARDEN CITY" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book
Horatio W. Parker
F. H. Robinson
Composer of "[Give God the glory for what He has done]" in Songs of Promise
F. H. Robinson
James Raymond Hord
1918 - 1968 Person Name: James Raymond Hord, 1918-1968 Author of "Lord God Almighty, King Of All Creation" in The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada Hord, James Raymond (Ilderton, Ontario, December 14, 1918--March 1, 1968, Toronto, Ont.). United Church. University of Western Ontario (London), B.A>, 1939; Union Theological Seminary, S.T.M., 1946. Pastorates (in Saskatchewan) at Eastend, 1942-1945; Francis, 1946-1948; and Regina, 1948-1949; Toronto, 1959-1963. Secretary for Evangelism and Social Service, United Church of Canada, 1963-1968. Noted for his intensity of his concern over social injustices which the church had a hope of setting right or at least exposing.
--Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives
James Raymond Hord
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