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Ellen Jane Lorenz

1907 - 1996 Harmonizer of "GOD'S PLAN" in The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church Ellen Jane Lorenz (Ellen Jane Lorenz Porter) was born in 1907 in Dayton, OH. A descendant of the well known publishing family of Lorenz, she served as editor for the company for 36 years. She earned a Masters of Sacred Music degree from Wittenberg University in 1971. Her PhD thesis was transformed into the book Glory, Hallelujah: the Story of the Campmeeting Spiritual published by Abingdon Press in 1980. She was well known as a composer and received many commissions for anthems, cantatas, vocal and instrumental works. See also the Ellen Jane Lorenz Porter archival collection at Wright State University Special Collections and Archives. Also used pseudonyms: Hadler, Rosemary, 1907-1996 James, Allen, 1907-1996 Mary Louise VanDyke

J. C. Aaberg

1877 - 1970 Person Name: J. A. Aaberg Translator of "That Cause Can neither Be Lost nor Stayed" in A Hymnal for Friends Jens Christian Aaberg (b. Moberg, Denmark, 1877; d. Minneapolis, MN, 1970) immigrated to the United States in 1901. Educated at Grand View College and Seminary in Des Moines, Iowa, he entered the ministry of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and served congregations in Marinette, Wisconsin; Dwight, Illinois; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Aaberg wrote Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark (1945), translated at least eighty hymns from Danish into English, and served on four hymnal committees. In 1947 King Frederick of Denmark awarded him the Knight Cross of Denmark. --Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1987

W. Lawrence Curry

1906 - 1966 Harmonizer of "GOD'S PLAN" in At Worship

Lawrence Curry

1906 - 1966 Harmonizer of "[That cause can neither be lost nor stayed]" in Hymns for Junior Worship

Ellwood S. Wolf

1903 - 2003 Harmonizer of "OSTERGAARD" in Chalice Hymnal

Kristian Østergaard

1855 - 1931 Person Name: Christian Ostergaard Author of "That Cause Can neither Be Lost nor Stayed" in A Hymnal for Friends Kristian Ostergaard (February 5, 1855 - October 9, 1931) was Danish-American Lutheran pastor, educator, author and hymn writer. Wikipedia article