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E. F. Wunderlich

1830 - 1895 Person Name: Erhardt Friedrich Wunderlich Translator (German) of "Nearer, My God, to Thee" in Voices Together

Morswyn

1850 - 1893 (Cyf.) of "Diolchaf am y groes (Nearer, my God, to Thee)" in Cân a Mawl Also: Griffith, Samuel Jonathan, 1850-1893

Herbert Johnson

Arranger of "[Nearer, my God to Thee]" in Songs for Men

Elizabeth P. Prentice

Person Name: E. P. Prentice Author of "More Love to Christ" in Garden of Spices

1812 - 1882 Person Name: T. O. Summers, D.D., LL.D Author of "Nearer, my God, to thee" in Prayer and Praise Summers, Thomas Osmond, D.D., LL.D., son of James Summers, was born near Corfe Castle, Dorsetshire, England, Oct. 11, 1812. Proceeding to the United States in after years, he was admitted to the Baltimore Conference in 1835. From 1840 to 1843 he was a missionary in Texas; removing to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1844, and Charleston, South Carolina, 1846. From 1845 he acted as Secretary of the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and was also Book Editor. Subsequently he was Professor of Theology and Pastor of Vanderbilt University. He was Chairman of the Hymn Book Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and edited the Songs of Zion, 1851, and the Wesleyan Psalter, 1855. He died in May 1882. Dr. Summers is the author of several original works, and of the following hymns:— 1. The morning bright, With rosy light. Morning. 2. The daylight fades, The evening shades. Evening. Concerning these Morning and Evening hymns Dr. Summers says:— ”My first child was born in January, 1845. When she was about a year old, as I was descending the Tombigbee River in a little steamer, I wrote a morning Hymn for her on the back of a letter, transcribed it when I reached Mobile, and sent it to her at Tuscaloosa. That was the origin of ‘The morning bright.' When editing the Southern Christian Advocate, I put it without name in the Child's Department. It was copied into the religious papers generally, and into books. My second child was born in 1847, and for her I wrote ‘The daylight fades,' as far as I can recollect, about 1849. . . . Both of these children for whom they were written are now singing hallelujahs with the angels." (Stevenson's Hymns for Church & Home, Biog. Index, 1873.) These hymns have attained to great popularity as children's hymns, and are found in numerous collections both at home and in Great Britain. The 3rd line of stanza i. of the Morning Hymn should read: "Has waked me up from sleep," and not as found in many collections. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

William Johnson Fox

1786 - 1864 Author of "Mon Dieu, Plus Près De Toi" in The Cyber Hymnal Fox, William Johnson, the son of a small farmer in Suffolk, was born in 1786. As a boy he worked as a weaver, but subsequently spent six years in a bank. He was educated for the ministry under Dr. Pye Smith, at Homerton. His first settlement was with an Orthodox Independent congregation; but he very soon became a Unitarian. In 1817 he settled in London as minister of the Parliament Court Chapel. In 1824 lie removed to a new chapel at South Place, Finsbury, where he remained until 1852. He was a prominent member of the Anti Corn-law League; joined in founding the Westminster Review, and from 1831 to 1836 was owner of the Monthly Repository. From 1847 to 1863 he sat in Parliament as member for Oldham. He died in 1864. In 1841 he published Hymns and Anthems, London, Charles Fox. This, collection contained 150 selections from various authors, including Mrs. Sarah Adams, who was a member of his congregation. He included 13 of his own hymns. A new and enlarged edition of his Hymns, &c, was published in 1873. A memorial edition of his Works was published in 12 vols. in 1865. His hymns which have come into common use outside of his collection include:— 1. A little child in bulrush ark. Moses. 2. Call them from the dead. The Spirits of the Past. 3. Gracious Power, the world pervading. Public Worship. 4. In the plan divine. Perfection of God's designs. 5. Jews were wrought to cruel madness. Good Friday. B. V. M. at the Cross. 6. The sage his cup of hemlock quaffed. Resignation. [Rev. Valentine D. David, B.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Juan A. Espinosa

b. 1940 Person Name: Juan A. Espinosa, n. 1940 Translator of "Cerca de Ti, Señor" in Flor Y Canto (2nd ed.) Born: 1940, Badajoz, Spain. Internationally recognized as one of the leading composers of Spanish liturgical music, Juan Antonio Espinosa composes songs that emphasize hope for the oppressed, social justice, and the power of faith. Currently, he directs the Association for the Promotion of Religious Music (APROMUR) in Spain and serves as a liturgical musician at San Estanislao Parish in Madrid. After living for a time in Peru, Juan published music reflecting the Andes style and Latin American social realities. Hispanic assemblies in the U.S. are familiar with Juan's uplifting music through his songs in the OCP collections Pescador de Hombres and Resucitó, and in Cánticos, Segunda Edición, Misal Del Día, Unidos En Cristo Música and Flor y Canto, Segunda Edición. His first collection for OCP was Al Señor del Nuevo Siglo. --www.ocp.org/artists/358

John Barathi

Person Name: S. John Barathi Translator of "சாஷ்டாங்கமாகவே, வீழ்ந்தேனிப்போ" in The Cyber Hymnal

João Gomes da Rocha

1861 - 1947 Translator of "Mais Perto Quero Estar" in Hinário para o Culto Cristão Born in Rio de Janeiro on March 14, 1861, the son of Brazilian parents, he was later adopted by Dr. Robert Reid Kalley and Sarah Poulton, English missionaries to Brazil who founded Igreja Evangélical Fluminense. The Kalley's worked on Salmos e Hinos, the first Brazilian evangelical hymnal. Rocha helped to complete the hymnal. [Source?]

Arthur S. Phelps

b. 1863 Author of "Help Me, My Lord, To Grow" in The Cyber Hymnal Phelps, Arthur S., son of Dr. S. D. Phelps, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, Jan. 23, 1863, and educated at Brown University and Yale College. His hymn, "Help me, my Lord, to grow" (Likeness to Jesus desired) appeared in the Christian Secretary, April 8, 1885, and Hastings's Songs of Pilgrimage, 1886. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)