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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Here o'er the earth as a stranger I roam" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book 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.

Thomas Haynes Bayly

1797 - 1839 Person Name: Thomas Haynes Bayly, 1797-1839 Composer of "LONG, LONG AGO" in The Cyber Hymnal Thomas Haynes Bayly, born near Bath, Eng.,1797; was a most successful song-writer; published "Bayly's Melodies;" died of jaundice, 1839. A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876

John Dowling

1807 - 1878 Person Name: J. Dowling Author of "Here Is No Rest" in Precious Gems No. 1 Dowling, John. (Pavensey, Sussex, England, May 12, 1807--July 4, 1878, Middletown, New York). Baptist. Father of Rev. George Thomas Dowling. Educated in England; received D.D. from Transylvania University in 1846. Pastorates in Catskill, New York, 1832-1834; Newport, Rhode Island, 1834-1836; New York, New York, 1844-1852, 1856-1868; Philadelphia, 1852-1856; Newark, New Jersey. Author of various works, including Exposition of the Prophecies (1840), Defence of the Protestant Scriptures (1843), History of Romanism (1845). Edited and translated other works. In 1849, published A New Collection of Hymns, Designed Especially for Use in Conference and Prayer Meetings, and Fmaily Worship (New York: Edward H. Fletcher). The seven hymns in this collection by Dowling are as follows: Come, Lord, dwell in my bosom The weary dove in search or rest O, my soul is cast down A weak and weary dove, with drooping wing Welcome, thrice happy hour Go to the mercy seat Children of Zion! what harp-notes are stealing The last of these was included in other collections as well. --Deborah Carlton Loftis, DNAH Archives

C. W. Ainsworth

1817 - 1851 Person Name: Charles W. Ainsworth Author of "Here Is No Rest" in The Cyber Hymnal Charles Washington Ainsworth

Hodgdon

Composer of "[Here o'er the earth as a stranger I roam]" in The Tribute of Praise

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