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Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary (Summit, N.J.)

Person Name: DNS Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Harmonizer of "O FILI ET FILLAE" in The Summit Choirbook The Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary is a Dominican convent in Summit, New Jersey. It was founded in 1919.

Henry G. Ley

1887 - 1962 Person Name: Henry G. Ley, 1887- Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Harmonizer of "GELOBT SEI GOTT" in Pilgrim Hymnal Born: December 30, 1887, Chagford, Devonshire, England. Died: August 24, 1962, near Ottery, Devonshire, England. Ley trained as a chorister at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, as a music scholar at Uppingham, the Royal College of Music, and as an organ scholar at Keble College, Oxford. He was Precentor of Radley College; organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (1909-26); Choragus of the University, Oxford; professor of the organ at the Royal College of Music (1919); and organist at Eton College. Sources: Frost, p. 680 West, p. 87 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/l/e/y/ley_hg.htm

Wipo

1000 - 1050 Person Name: Wipo of Burgundy, c. 1000-c. 1050 Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Author (attributed to) of "Let Christians All Their Voices Raise" in One in Faith Wipo (Wippo or Wigbert), a native of Burgundy, chaplain ot Emperor conrad IIl, A. D. 1000, Authroship is claimed for him, but not definitely estabished. Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

Miriam Drury

1900 - 1985 Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Author of "Become to Us the Living Bread" in The United Methodist Hymnal Miriam Drury (1900-1985) was a native of California and lived there most of her life. Her husband was a faculty member at San Francisco Theological Seminary. After retirement, she lived in Monte Vista Presbyterian Retirement Home, Pasadena, California. Her hymn "Walk Tall, Christian" was also included in The Worshipbook (1970). Drury composed many complete hymns (words and music), anthems, and poems for both children and adults. She was an award-winning composer for the Hymn Society of America and a number of her hymns were published by the society. The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion 1993 ============================= Miriam Drury (Mrs. Clifford Merrill Drury) is a native of California where she has lived most of her life. Her home is in Pasedena. She has long been interest in writing stories, poems and songs for children as well as articles for adults. She is the author and composer of many Sunday School and Grade School songs. --Ten New Hymns on the Ministry, 1966. Used by permission.

Charlotte Larsen

Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Arranger of "MEPHIBOSHETH" in Songs for Life

Simon Zachariah

b. 1951 Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Translator of "കലാശിച്ചു കഠോര പോർ" in The Cyber Hymnal

William Whitla

b. 1934 Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Translator of "Our Wars and Tumults Now Must Cease" in Sing a New Creation

Christian Strover

1932 - 2020 Person Name: M. Christian T. Strover (1932-) Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Composer of "MEPHIBOSHETH" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Christian T. Strover (b. Colchester, Essex, England, 1932) received the B.Litt. and MA degrees from Hertford College in Oxford, England. He was director of music at Emanuel School (Battersea Rise), 1956-1997) and organist and choirmaster at Christ Church in Beckenham, Kent, England (1956-2020). He has composed and arranged a number of hymn tunes, some of which appeared in Psalm Praise (1973). Bert Polman, (revised Dianne Shapiro, from email sent to Hymnary)

R. Gerald Hobbs

b. 1941 Person Name: R. Gerald Hobbs, 1941- Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Translator of "Let us praise" in The Book of Praise

W. Lee Higgins

1898 - 1953 Person Name: William Lee Higgins, 1898-1953 Meter: 8.8.8 with refrain Composer of "KEEP MY HEART PURE" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 Full name William Lee Higgins