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Evan Stephens

1854 - 1930 Person Name: Evan Stephens, 1854–1930 Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Composer of "ESTHER" in Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Evan Stephens (1854-1930) was a Welsh composer, conductor, and teacher. Born in Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales, he emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1866. He directed the vocal music program at the University of Utah from 1885 to 1900, and directed the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 1890 to 1916. Stephens is remembered for his many contributions to the cultural growth of the state of Utah, his leadership of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and for the numerous hymns and songs he composed. - from the Library of Congress authority file

Ruth Watson Henderson

b. 1932 Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Composer of "HASTINGS" in Sing a New Creation Henderson, Ruth Watson; b. Nov. 23, 1932, Toronto; Canadian organist, pianist, accompanist

Joseph N. Folwell

1827 - 1909 Person Name: Rev. J. N. Folwell Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Author of "At Thy Feet" in The Bright Array Folwell, Joseph N. (Philadelphia, June 1, 1827--November 13, 1909, Kingston, New Jersey). Baptist. Born into a Quaker family, Folwell became a Baptist in 1847 and shortly thereafter began to study for the ministry. Attended Bucknell University, but was forced to leave during his junior year due to illness. Received honorary M.A. from Madison University, Hamilton, New York. Pastorates at Roadstown, NJ, 1851; Philadelphia, 1852; Ithaca, NY, 1868-1869; Brooklyn, NY, 1870-1882; Bayonne City, NJ, 1886; Westfield, NJ, 1887; Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1888-1889; Camden, NJ, 1892-1896; Kingston, NJ, 1898, 1902-1909; Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, 1899-1900; Jersey City, NJ, 1901. Author of Baptist Catechism for Families and Sunday Schools (Ithaca, 1866). Wrote several hymns published in a weekly Baptist journal entitled The Watchman. His hymn "The Child's Prayer" is included in Bright Jewels for the Sunday School, edited by Robert Lowry (New York: Bigelow & Main, 1869). He is also represented in another collection edited by Lowry, Our Glad Hosanna, In addition, Burrage prints a five-stanza hymn entitled "Prayer for the Holy Spirit," which begins, "Holy Spirit, at this hour, Let us feel thy quickening power." --Deborah Carlton Loftis, DNAH Archives

Kanjirō Nagasaka

1871 - 1952 Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Author of "Come, O Come to Me" in Hymns from the Four Winds

Vern Rossman

Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Translator of "Come, O Come to Me" in Hymns from the Four Winds

Susan Palo Cherwien

1953 - 2021 Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Author of "Rise, O Church, like Christ arisen" in Glory to God

Young tāik Chun

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Author of "O Come Unto the Lord (어서 돌아오오)" in Glory to God

Steve S. Shim

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Translator of "O Come Unto the Lord (어서 돌아오오)" in Glory to God Shim, a Presbyterian minister, was the first executive of Hanmi Presbytery, the nongeographical Korean Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993