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William H. Walter

1825 - 1893 Person Name: William Henry Walter Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Composer of "PRUDENTIUS"

1779 - 1839 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Author of "Heavenly Light, Benignly Beaming" in The Hymnal and Order of Service Johan Olaf Wallin was born at Stora Tuna, in 1779, and early displayed his poetical powers. In 1805, and again in 1809, he gained the chief prize for poetry at Upsala. In the latter year he became pastor at Solna; here his ability as a preacher was so striking that he was transferred to Stockholm, in 1815, as "pastor primarius," a title for which we have no exact equivalent. In 1818 he was made Dean of Westeras, and set about the task of editing a revised hymn-book for the whole of Sweden. This task he completed in 1819, and published it as, Den Swenska Psalmboken, af Konungen gillad och stadfästad (The Swedish hymn-book, approved and confirmed by the King). To it he contributed some 150 hymns of his own, besides translations and recastings; and the book remains now in the form in which he brought it out. It is highly prized by the Swedes, and is in use everywhere. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, p. 1000 (1907)

Frans Michael Franzén

1772 - 1847 Person Name: Frans Mikael Franzén Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Author of "Look to Jesus Christ Thy Saviour" in The Hymnal and Order of Service Franzén, Franz Michael, was born at Uleabôrg, Finland, in 1772, and educated at the University of Abo, where he became Librarian and Professor of Literary History. He was subsequently Minister at Kumla, Orebro, Sweden, and then of Santa Clara, in Stockholm. He was consecrated Bishop of Hernosand, in 1841, and died there in 1847. (See Supplement to Longfellow's Poets and Poetry of Europe.) Of his pieces one is in English common use. It begins "Jesum haf i ständigt minne," translated by Mrs. Charles in her Christian Life in Song, 1858, p. 250, as "Jesus in Thy memory keep" (Looking unto Jesus). Usually it begins with stanza ii., "Look to Jesus, till, reviving." --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

David Mowbray

b. 1938 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Author of "We Believe in God Almighty" in Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship 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

George Lockwood

b. 1946 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Translator of "Cuando vienen a la vida, sombras" in El Himnario Rev. George Lockwood was born in 1946 and has been a missionary to Costa Rica. He has pastored Spanish-speaking congregations in both Arizona and California and served on the editorial committee for the Methodist hymnal supplement Celebremos II. In addition, Lockwood has traveled throughout Central and South America interviewing church musicians and gathering new hymns from both Spanish and Portuguese cultures which he then presents at conferences and workshops. The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993

Alan J. Hommerding

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Author of "Jesus Christ, the Long-Awaited" in One in Faith

João Wilson Faustini

1931 - 2023 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Author (st. 3) of "De Belém, a Linda História" in Hinário para o Culto Cristão b. 1931, Bariri, São Paulo, Brazil. Presbyterian pastor, choir director, organist, singer, composer, translator, arranger and publisher of largest collection of Sacred Music in the Portuguese language. From 1982 to 1996 - Pastor at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) Newark, NJ St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Newark is the oldest Brazilian Presbyterian Church in the USA. Retired on December 31, 1996. After Rev. Faustini was a Minister of Music at Second Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth.

Madeleine Forell Marshall

b. 1946 Person Name: Madeleine Forrell Marshall Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Author of "God's Actions, Always Good and Just" in The New Century Hymnal

Wilbur Lee

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Harmonizer of "W ZLOBIE LEZY" in Hinário para o Culto Cristão See William J. Reynolds.

Iain D. Cunningham

b. 1954 Person Name: Iain D. Cunningham (b. 1954) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Author of "God the Father of creation" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.) I am a Church of Scotland Minister, ordained in 1979, currently minister of Kirkton Church, Carluke. I was born in Port Glasgow but moved to Lanarkshire when I was 11 years old. Having been a pupil at Hamilton Academy, from 1966 to 1972, I studied English and Drama at Glasgow University before receiving a call to ministry. I remained at Glasgow University to complete a BD degree and was ordained by Ayr Presbytery in 1979. I have served as a Parish Minister, first of all at Duntocher Trinity Church, from 1980 to 1987 and then from 1987 to the present day at Kirkton Church Carluke. I have also served on several central church councils and committees, most recently as Convener of the Church of Scotland's World Mission Council, from 2014-2018. Iain D. Cunningham