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S. Dryden Phelps

1816 - 1895 Person Name: Sylvanus D. Phelps Meter: 8.7.8.7 Author of "This Rite Our Blest Redeemer Gave" in Hymns of Grace Phelps, Sylvanus Dryden, D.D., was born at Suffield, Connecticut, May 15, 1816, and educated at Brown University, where he graduated in 1844. In 1846 he became pastor of the first Baptist Church, New Haven. Dr. Phelps is the Editor of The Christian Secretary, Hartford. His publications include, Eloquence of Nature, and Other Poems, 1842; Sunlight and Hearthlight, 1856; the Poet's Song, 1867, &c. He is the author of the following hymns:— 1. Christ, Who came my soul to save. Holy Baptism. 2. Did Jesus weep for me? Lent. 3. Saviour, Thy dying love. Passiontide. 4. Sons of day, arise from slumber. Home Missions. 5. This rite our blest Redeemer gave. Holy Baptism. Of these Nos. 1 and 4 appeared in the Baptist ed. of the Plymouth Collection, 1857; Nos. 2 and 5 in the Baptist Devotional Hymn Book, 1864; and No. 3 in Gospel Hymns, 1st series, and Laudes Domini, 1884. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ==================== Phelps, Sylvanus Dryden, p. 893, ii. Additional hymns in common use by Dr. Phelps include (1) "Father, from Thy throne above" (Temperance); (2) "When over our land hung oppression's dark pall" (Temperance), both written in 1841. To J. Aldrich's Sacred Lyre, 1858, he contributed (3) "Sweet is the hour of prayer" (Prayer); (4) "Sweet Sunday-school! I love the place" (Sunday Schools); and (5) "Come friends, and let our hearts awake" (Divine Worship). There are also (6) "Once I heard a sound at my heart's dark door" (Voice of God within), in Pure Gold, with a refrain by Dr. Lowry; (7) "While on life's stormy sea" (Trust in God), written in 1862; and (8) "Come, trembling soul, be not afraid" (Confidence), "written after visiting a sick man, who, feeling his need of Christ, found it difficult to believe." Concerning his popular hymn "Saviour! Thy dying love," Burrage says it was written in 1862, and published in the Watchman and Reflector, and then, with music by Dr. R. Lowry in Pure Gold. It has been translated into Swedish and other languages. Burrage gives a revised version of the text, recently made by the author. (Burrage's Baptist Hymn Writers, 1888, p. 384.) --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Beth Bergeron Folkemer

b. 1957 Person Name: Beth Bergeron Folkemer, b. 1957 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Author of "Accept, O Lord, the Gifts We Bring" in With One Voice

Lori Erhardt

b. 1961 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Composer of "SPIRIT DANCING" in Voices United

Shadwell Morley Barkworth

1819 - 1891 Person Name: S. M. Barkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7 Composer of "TRANBY" Rev. S. M. Barkworth, D.D., collector of tunes published as Original Tunes to Favourite Hymns. (Novello, Ewer, & Co.), and publisher of The Church of England Hymn Book, with music.

Edward Handley

1842 - 1904 Person Name: Edward Handly, 1842-1904 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Composer of "LAKE MINATARE" in The Cyber Hymnal

Pierre La Pointe

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Translator of "Woteḣi awakipa can (In the cross of Christ I glory)" in Wakan Cekiye Odowan

William Chambers Wilbor

1852 - 1952 Person Name: William C. Wilbor Meter: 8.7.8.7 Author of "Christ Is Born" in The Cyber Hymnal

W. H. Jude

1851 - 1922 Person Name: William H. Jude Meter: 8.7.8.7 Composer of "GALILEE" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) William Herbert Jude United Kingdom 1851-1922. Born at Westleton, Suffolk, England, his family moved to Norfolk. A precocious child, by age eight he was composing music for school plays. Educated at the Liverpool Organ School and East Liverpool College of Music, he became college principal for awhile. He married Catherine Helena Haigh. They had no children. He became a composer, editor, and organist. He was organist for the Blue Coat Hospital & School and Stretford Town Hall near Manchester, while teaching and lecturing. After 20 years there he was appointed organist at the Exeter Hall in London, a primary venue and Christian Centre owned by the YMCA on the Strand in London. As a recitalist, he was asked to “open” over 1000 new organs across the UK, Ireland, and Australia. He was considered the most brilliant organist of his day. He wrote at least two operettas: “Innocents abroad” (1882) and “The mighty deep” (1917). His compositions were frequently religious. He admired British evangelist, Rodney “Gipsy” Smith and published a collection of Smith’s favorite solos in 1903. He also supported the temperance movement. He toured Australia and New Zealand 1890-1894. In 1904 he served as editor for several musical periodicals, including “Monthly Hymnal”, “Minister of music”, and “The Higher life”. He also compiled several hymnbooks, including “Mission hymns” (1911”), and “Festival hymns” (1916). He wrote a number of works on music. He died in London. John Perry

G. Haydn Baker

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Composer of "NEADSEN"

Judson W. Van DeVenter

1855 - 1939 Person Name: J. Van de Venter Meter: 8.7.8.7 Author of "All to Jesus I surrender" in Churches of Christ Hymn Book Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)