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Fred Pratt Green

1903 - 2000 Author of "The First Day of the Week" in Rejoice in the Lord The name of the Rev. F. Pratt Green is one of the best-known of the contemporary school of hymnwriters in the British Isles. His name and writings appear in practically every new hymnal and "hymn supplement" wherever English is spoken and sung. And now they are appearing in American hymnals, poetry magazines, and anthologies. Mr. Green was born in Liverpool, England, in 1903. Ordained in the British Methodist ministry, he has been pastor and district superintendent in Brighton and York, and now served in Norwich. There he continued to write new hymns "that fill the gap between the hymns of the first part of this century and the 'far-out' compositions that have crowded into some churches in the last decade or more." --Seven New Hymns of Hope , 1971. Used by permission.

Elizabeth Poston

1905 - 1987 Person Name: E. P. Harmonized with descant of "SANDYS" in The Cambridge Hymnal Elizabeth Poston (24 October 1905 – 18 March 1987) was an English composer, pianist, and writer. See more in: Wikipedia

J. E. Seddon

1915 - 1983 Person Name: James Edward Seddon, 1915-1983 Author of "How good a thing it is" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook James E. Seddon (b. Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, 1915; d. London, England, 1983) received his musical training at the London College of Music and Trinity College in London and his theological training at the Bible Churchmen's Theological College (now Trinity College) in Bristol. He served various Anglican parishes in England from 1939 to 1945 as well as from 1967 to 1980. Seddon was a missionary in Morocco from 1945 to 1955 and the home secretary for the Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society from 1955 to 1967. Many of his thirty hymns are based on missionary themes; he wrote some in Arabic while he lived in Morocco. Seddon joined other Jubilate Group participants to produce Psalm Praise (1973) and Hymns for Today's Church (1982). Bert Polman

William Watkins Reid

1923 - 2007 Person Name: William Reid, junior (born 1923) Author of "Help us, O Lord, to learn" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) William W. Reid, Jr. (1923-2007), after graduating from Oberlin College and Seminary and Yale Divinity School served for more than fifty years as pastor in the Wyoming Conference in rural and inner-city Methodist churches. He served on the Executive Committee of The Hymn Society of America. He was involved in social issues, serving as a councilman and county commissioner. His hymns are widely published in hymnals of many denominations. Mary Louise VanDyke =============================== William W. Reid, Jr. is pastor of the Methodist Church Circuit at Carverton, Pennsylvania. He previously served in a similar capacity at Camptown in the same State. He is a graduate of the Yale Divinity School and Oberlin College. He served during World War II in the Medical Corps and was held prisoner by the Germans for eight months. He is the author of several hymns including those in "Fourteen New Rural Hymns" and "Twelve New World Order Hymns" published by the Hymn Society. ----Fifteen New Christian Education Hymns, 1959. Used by permission. ================================ William Watkins Reid, Jr., is currently pastor of Central United Methodist Church, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Wyoming Annual Conference and has been active on its Social Concerns, Town and Country, and Evangelism boards, and on the Pennsylvania Council of Churches. ----Twelve New Lord’s Day Hymns, 1968. Used by permission. ================================ [Reid] is an executive committee member of the Hymn Society of America, and is the author of a number of hymns that have been published in hymnals in the United States, Canada, England, and in South Africa. As a council man he is concern with the ecology of Wyoming Valley (Penn. and N.Y.) and with the rebuilding of Wilkes-Barre after the disastrous flood of 1972. --16 New Hymns on the Stewardship of the Environment [Ecology] , 1973. Used by permission.

Bryn Rees

1911 - 1983 Person Name: Bryn Austin Rees, 1911-83 Author of "Have faith in God, my heart" in Together in Song

David Mowbray

b. 1938 Person Name: David Mowbray, 1938- Paraphraser of "Bless all who trust in God" in The Book of Praise David Mowbray (b. 1938) was born in Wallington, Surrey, England. He attended Dulwich College, Fitzwilliam, Cambridge where he read English. He gained an MA at Trinity in Bristol and a BD at London (External). Ordained in the Church of England, he was a curate at St. Giles in Northampton and at St. Mary's in Walford. Appointed Vicar of Broxborne, Herts in 1970 in 1984, he became Vicar of All Saints, Hertfordshire. In 1991 he became Vicar of St. Matthew's Darley Abbey, Derby, where he serves to this day. He has been writing hymns since 1977 and most of his texts are represented by Jubilate Hymns. Three of his hymn texts have been included in Hope's new hymnal Worship & Rejoice (2001). --www.hopepublishing.com

John Cozens

1906 - 1999 Person Name: J. C. Arranger of "[A Child this day is born]" in Uncommon Christmas Carols (27 April 1906 - 5 April 1999) Born in Tottenham, London; moved to Canada in 1913, aged 7. Worked, mainly in Toronto, as an administrator, choir conductor, tenor, etc. Co-founded Toronto's Council Choir and Orpheus Choir. Died, aged 92, in Port Hope, Ontario. --[Source??]

Richard R. Chope

1830 - 1928 Author of "This Day a Child Is Born" in The Cyber Hymnal Chope, Richard Robert, M.A., born Sept. 21, 1830, educated at Exeter College, Oxford, B.A., 1855, and took Holy Orders as Curate of Stapleton, 1856. During his residence at Stapleton the necessities of the Choir led him to plan his Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1857. In 1858 he took the Curacy of Sherborne, Dorset; in the following year that of Upton Scudamore, where he undertook the training of the Chorus of the Warminster district for the first Choral Festival in Salisbury Cathedral; and in 1861 that of Brompton. The enlarged edition of The Congregational Hymn Book was published 1862, and The Canticles, Psalter, &c, of the Prayer Book, Noted and Pointed, during the same year. In 1865 he was preferred to the parish of St. Augustine's, Queen's Gate, South Kensington, and subsequently published Carols for Use in Church during Christmas and Epiphany, 1875; Carols for Easier and Other Tides, 1887; and other works. Mr. Chope has been one of the leaders in the revival and reform of Church Music as adapted to the Public Services. He was one of the originators of The Choir and Musical Record, and was for some time the proprietor and assistant editor of the Literary Churchman. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Arthur Christopher Benson

1862 - 1925 Person Name: Arthur Christopher Benson, 1852-1925 Author of "The spring again is here" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook Benson, Arthur Christopher, M.A., son of Archbishop Benson, was born at Wellington College, April 24, 1862, and educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge, B. A. (first class Classical Tripos) 1884. From 1885 to 1903 Assistant Master at Eton, and now (1905) Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge. His hymns include the following:— 1. God of all created things. [Coronation.] Written for the Coronation of King Edward VII., and published in Eight Hymns with Tunes, Novello & Co., 1902. Music by Sir Hubert Parry. 2. God of glory, King of nations. [Founder's Day Festival.] Originally written as a Processional Hymn for St. George's Chapel, Windsor, "Obiit Sunday," and subsequently adapted for general use. Printed in the Guardian, Oct. 9, 1901, and published, with music by Sir W. Parratt, by Novello & Co., 1902. 3. Hear, Holy Father, from Thy secret throne. [Holy Baptism.] Written for the baptism of Prince George of Wales, which took place at Windsor, Jan. 23, 1903. It was set to music by H.R.H. Princess Henry of Battenberg, and published by Novello & Co. 4. In the silent midnight. [Children's Hymn.] Jacob's Vision adapted as a lesson for children, written for and included in Brooke's Additional Hymns, 1903. Music by A. M. Goodhart, MUS.BAC. 5. Lie still, Beloved, lie still. [Burial.] Written in 1898, and sung at the unveiling of the Monument to Abp. Benson in Canterbury Cathedral on Sat., July 8, 1899. Published with music by C. H. Lloyd, MUS.DOC, London, Novello & Co., 1899. 6. Lord, dost Thou look from heaven and see? [Foreign Missions.] First published in Brooke's Additional Hymns, London, Novello & Co., 1903. 7. Lord of grace and holiness. [Confirmation.] Written for the occasion of the Confirmation of Prince Alexander of Battenberg, Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg and Princess Patricia of Connaught, on Jan. 23, 1902. Published, with music by H.R.H. Princess Henry of Battenberg, by Novello & Co., 1902. and included-—words and music--in Church Hymns, 1903. 8. Lord of Hosts, Who hast endued us. [For Peace.] Printed in the Guardian, Oct. 24, 1900, and published by Novello & Co., with music by Sir W. Parratt, in 1900. 9. Lord of life eternal. [Coronation.] Written for the Coronation of King Edward VII., and published by Novello & Co. in Five Hymns and Tunes, 1902, with music by Dr. C. H. Lloyd. 10. Lord, to Thy loving arms. [Death of a Child or Scholar.] Published in the Council School Hymn Book, 1905, Novello & Co. 11. Lord, we uplift our voice in supplication. [Evening.] Published, with music by Dr. C. H. Lloyd, by Novello &Co., 1900. 12. 0 Lord of Hosts, Who didst upraise. [In Time of War.] Written in 1899, and published, with music by Dr. C. H. Lloyd, by Novello & Co. the same year. Words and music were included in The Public School Hymn Book, 1903. 13. The Spring again is here. [Spring.] Published in the Council School Hymn Book, 1905. 14. What can I give Jesus? [Flower Service.] Published, with music by A. M. Goodhart, MUS.BAC, by Novello & Co., 1902. In addition to the above, Mr. Benson wrote and printed the following which have not been published:— 15. God of loving-kindness. Written at the request of Queen Victoria, and sung at the Mausoleum Service, Windsor, Dec. 14, 1900. 16. She hath her heart's desire. Sung at the Mausoleum Service, Jan. 22, 1902. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Leland Bryant Ross

b. 1954 Person Name: Ros' Haruo, ca. 1992 Translator of "Hodiaŭ, jen naskiĝis infano de renom'" in TTT-Himnaro Cigneta American Baptist layman. Amateur hymnologist and polyglot. Translator of many hymns into, and author of a few in, Esperanto, as well as some hymns in English. 13 texts (incl. 3 original) in Adoru, plus two in Espero Katolika's supplement. Edited the largest online Esperanto hymnal, TTT-Himnaro Cigneta, now accessible via the Wayback Machine at archive.org, (https://web.archive.org/web/20091021113553/http://geocities.com/cigneto/pretaj.html) as well as in large part here on Hymnary.org. Lives near Seattle.