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. Go to person page >
Tune Title: BARCELONAFirst Line: Long ago in Bethelehem’s plainComposer: AnonymousMeter: 77.77 DKey: D MajorSource: Song Life by Philip Phillips (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1872)