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Matthias Loy
1828 - 1915 Person Name: M. Loy Author of "Give Me, O Lord, A Spirit Lowly" in American Lutheran Hymnal Loy, M., President of the Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, contributed several original hymns, and translations from the German, to the Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. Published by Order of the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States. Columbus, Ohio, 1880.
The translations may be found through the Index of Authors, &c.; the original hymns are the following:—
1. An awful mystery is here. Holy Communion.
2. At Jesus' feet our infant sweet. Holy Baptism.
3. Come, humble soul, receive the food. Holy Communion.
4. Give me, 0 Lord, a spirit lowly. Humility desired.
5. God gave His word to holy men. Inspiration of Holy Scripture.
6. God of grace, Whose word is sure. Faithfulness.
7. How matchless is our Saviour's grace. Holy Baptism.
8. I thank Thee, Saviour, for the grief. Lent.
9. Jesus took the lambs and blest them. Holy Baptism.
10. Jesus, Thou art mine for ever. Jesus, All and in All.
11. Launch out into the deep. Call to Duty.
12. Listen to those happy voices. Christmas.
13. O Great High Priest, forget not me. Confirmation.
14. O Lord, Who hast my place assigned. Daily Duties.
15. Our Shepherd of His ransomed flock. Holy Communion.
16. The gospel shows the Father's grace. Holy Scripture.
17. The law of God is good and wise. Holy Scripture.
18. Though angels bright escape our eight. St. Michael and All Angels.
19. When Rome had shrouded earth in night. The Reformation.
20. When souls draw near the holy wave. Confirmation.
Several of these hymns, together with some of his translations, previously appeared in the Ohio Synod's preceding Collection of Hymns (3rd ed., 1858; 4th, 1863).
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Loy, Matthias, D.D., p. 700, i. Dr. Loy was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1828. He studied at the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary at Columbus, Ohio, of which he became Professor of Theology in 1365. He was appointed President of the Capital University in 1880.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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Johann D. Meyer
1636 - 1696 Person Name: Johann David Meier Composer of "RUDOLSTADT (Wer weiss wie nahe mir mein Ende)" in Evangelical Lutheran hymnal
Johann D. Meyer
Joseph Mainzer
1801 - 1851 Person Name: Joseph Mainzer, 1801-1851 Composer of "ELLIS" in Evangelical Lutheran hymnal Abbe Joseph Mainzer, b. Trier, 1807; d. Mancehster, 1851
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal,
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Born: October 21, 1801, Trier, Germany.
Died: November 10, 1851, Higher Broughton (near Manchester), England.
Mainzer was educated at the Maîtrise of Trier Cathedral. Having studied engineering, he worked in mines at Saarbrücken, but was ordained in 1826 and after a few years became an abbé. He left Germany in 1833 for political reasons, settling in Brussels, then Paris, and Britain in 1839, living first in Edinburgh, then, after 1847, in Manchester. He published the Musical Times and Singing Circular. Novello took over the publication in 1844, renaming it the Musical Times.
Sources:
Pratt, p. 622
http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/i/mainzer_j.htm
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http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Mainzer,_Joseph_(DNB00)
Joseph Mainzer
John H. Spielman
Adapter of "ELLIS" in Evangelical Lutheran hymnal John Henry Spielman, b. 1840, Lancaster, Ohio. Professor at Capital University, 1864-72. Editor of "Sunday-School Hymnal," "Psalterlust," and "Cantica Sacra." Public School Librarian, Columbus, Ohio; d. Columbus, Ohio, 1896
John H. Spielman
Christian Möck
1737 - 1818 Arranger of "RUDOLSTADT (Wer weiss wie nahe mir mein Ende)" in Evangelical Lutheran hymnal Christian Möck; b. 1737, Thaun, Germany; d. 1818 , Ansbach Germany
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908
Christian Möck
