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Composer: K. C. Wong

K. Chimin Wong (王吉民, Wang Jimin) 1889-1972 was a doctor and historian of medicine in China. Go to person page >

Harmonizer: Bliss Wiant

Bliss Wiant (1895-1975) was educated at Wittenberg College and Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A. 1920), Boston University (M.A. 1936), and Peabody College (Ph.D. 1946). He also studied at Harvard University and Union Theological Seminary, New York City After ordination (1923), Wiant became head of the music department at Yenching University, Peking (1923-1951). He was pastor of St. Paul’s Church, Delaware, Ohio (1953-1955), then minister of music at Mahoning Methodist Church, Youngstown, Ohio. After serving with the Methodist Board of Education, he became director of music at Scarritt College. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993… Go to person page >