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Composer of "GOETHE" 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.

William H. Parker

1845 - 1929 Person Name: W. H. Parker Author of "Holy Spirit! hear us" in The Day School Hymn Book Parker, William Henry, was born at New Basford, Nottingham, March 4th, 1845. Early in life he began to write verses, and having joined a General Baptist church and become interested in Sunday schools was led to compose hymns for use at anniversaries. Three of these were introduced by his pastor, the Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A., into The School Hymnal, 1880, and passed into The Children's Book of Praise, 1881, and other collections. In 1882 Mr. Parker published a small volume entitled, The Princess Alice and Other Poems. His hymns in common use are:—1. "Children know but little.” (God’s condescension to the Little Ones) 2. “Holy Spirit, hear us!” (Hymn to the Holy Ghost). 3. “Jesus, I so often need thee” (A Child’s Prayer to Christ). [Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ====================== Parker, W. H., p. 1585, ii, The following additional hymns are in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905. 1. Gaily come the hours of gladness. Summer. (1905.) 2. How sweet is the message which Jesus has sent. Christ's love to Children. (1892.) 3. I love to hear you tell. Boyhood of Jesus. (1901.) 4. I want to be a hero. Christian Courage. (1895.) 5. Just in the harbour sailing are we. Sailors. (1893.) 6. Tell me the stories of Jesus. Life of Christ. (1885.) 7. The world may beckon from every bide. Of Home. (1905.) 8. There are voices all around us. The Angels. (1881.) 9. Where the rushes bowed and quivered. God's Servants. (1902.) 10. Wilt thou "Show us the Father." God the Father. (1880.) Mr. Parker's hymns were mostly first printed in the sheets used for Sunday School Anniversaries of the Chelsea Street Baptist Church, New Basford, Nottingham. The three hymns noted at p. 1585, ii., were written in March 1880. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

David Evans

1874 - 1948 Person Name: David Evans, 1874-1948 Harmonizer of "ERNSTEIN" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook David Evans (b. Resolven, Glamorganshire, Wales, 1874; d. Rosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, 1948) was an important leader in Welsh church music. Educated at Arnold College, Swansea, and at University College, Cardiff, he received a doctorate in music from Oxford University. His longest professional post was as professor of music at University College in Cardiff (1903-1939), where he organized a large music department. He was also a well-known and respected judge at Welsh hymn-singing festivals and a composer of many orchestral and choral works, anthems, service music, and hymn tunes. Bert Polman

Charles Taylor Ives

1864 - 1948 Composer of "[Holy Spirit, hear us]" in The Primary Hymn Book A Founder of the American Guild of Organists, Charles Taylor Ives was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1864, and served at various times as organist of Emmanuel Baptist Church (Brooklyn), First Congregational Church (Montclair, NJ), the Baptist Temple (Brooklyn), and Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church (also in Brooklyn). He co-edited two hymnals with R. Huntington Woodman. He served as national treasurer of the AGO, 1901-09, and died in Montclair, NJ on July 1, 1948. (source: AGO Founders Hymnal, p. 99) As far as has been found, he was not, or at least not closely, related to his more famous near-contemporary, Charles Edward Ives, 1874-1954.

Thomas Morley

1845 - 1891 Composer of "DAVID" in American Lutheran Hymnal Thomas Morley; b. Oxford, England, 1845; d. St. John, New Brunswick, 1891 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

Friedrich Filitz

1804 - 1876 Composer of "CASWALL" in The Day School Hymn Book Friedrich Filitz PhD Germany 1804-1876. Born at Arnstadt. Thuringia, he was a German composer and musicologist. He collected church music. He also studied philosophy. In 1833 he worked in Berlin as a music critic and at other employment. He was also a music historian. With Ludwig Erck, he published a collection of 15th & 17th Century chorales in 1845. He moved to Munich and published a chorale book in 1847. His legacy of vauable church music was donated to the Bavarian State Library, where it has made many forgotten works available once again. He died in Bonn, Germany. John Perry

Timothy R. Matthews

1826 - 1910 Person Name: T. R. Matthews, 1826-1910 Composer of "NORTH COATES" in The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes Timothy Richard Matthews MusB United Kingdom 1826-1910. Born at Colmworth, England, son of the Colmworth rector, he attended the Bedford and Gonville Schools and Caius College, Cambridge. In 1853 he became a private tutor to the family of Rev Lord Wriothesley Russell, a canon of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where he studied under organist, George Elvey, subsequently a lifelong friend. He married Margaret Mary Thompson, and they had 11 children: Norton, Mary, George, Cecil, Evelyn, Eleanor, Anne, Arthur, Wilfred, Stephen, and John. Matthews served as Curate and Curate-in-Charge of St Mary’s Church, Nottingham (1853-1869). While there, he founded the Nottingham Working Men’s Institute. He became Rector at North Coates, Lincolnshire (1869-1907). He retired in 1907 to live with his eldest son, Norton, at Tetney vicarage. He edited the “North Coates supplemental tune book” and “Village organist”. An author, arranger, and editor, he composed morning and evening services, chants, and responses, earning a reputation for simple but effective hymn tunes, writing 100+. On a request he wrote six tunes for a children’s hymnal in one day. He composed a Christmas carol and a few songs. His sons, Norton, and Arthur, were also known as hymn tune composers. He died at Tetney, Lincolnshire, England. John Perry

James Frederick Swift

1847 - 1931 Person Name: James Frederick Swift, 1847 - 1891 Composer of "ERNSTEIN" in The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada Used pseudonym Godfrey Marks. See also Marks, Godfrey (Musician) ================ Swift, James Frederick, son of Joseph Swift, was born at Manchester, Dec. 28, 1847. In 1851 he removed with his parents to Liverpool, where he was educated at the Commercial School of Liverpool College. At an early age he displayed a talent for music, and performed in public as a pianist as early as 1859. In 1863 he was appointed organist at the Cranmer Wesleyan Chapel. Subsequently he was organist at St. Andrew's Church, Liver¬pool, for 10 years, and then, from 1886 to the present, at St. Bride's, in the same city. He has composed a large number of songs and instrumental pieces under the nom-de-plume of "Godfrey Marks." He has also written a number of hymns and sacred odes, for which he has composed music. From these eight were published with the music, in 1875, as Hymns for Home and Sacred Festivals (London, Novello). From this small collection the following hymns have come into common use:— 1. When evening shadows gather. Evening. Written in 1873, and first sung in public at the Wesleyan Choral. Festival in St. George's Hall, Liverpool, in 1874. It was included in his Hymns for Home, &c, No. 8, in 5 stanzas of 8 lines. It then passed into Thring's Collection, 1882, the Prim. Methodist Hymnal, 1887, and others. It is a very beautiful Evening Hymn. 2. Have you heard the sweet, sweet story? Life of Jesus. Written in 1874, and published in his Hymns for Home, &c, 1875, No. 4, in 5 stanzas of 8 lines, with a chorus of 4 lines. 3. When life is gay with sunshine. Refuge in Trouble. Written in 1874, and published in his Hymns for Home, &c, 1875, No. 7, in 3 st. of 8 1. Of these hymns Nos. 2, 3 have been largely used at Sunday School Anniversaries and similar gatherings. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Christian H. Rinck

1770 - 1846 Person Name: Johann C. H. Rinck (1770-1846) Composer of "ST. LUCIAN" in Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck; b. 1770, Elgersburg, Thueringen; d. 1846, Darmstadt Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

George H. Loud

1859 - 1908 Harmonizer of "[Holy Spirit, hear us]" in The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School