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Simon Zachariah

b. 1951 Translator of "ദൈവസ്‌തുതിക്കു നെഞ്ചം താ" in The Cyber Hymnal

Richard W. Adams

b. 1952 Author of "O Where Can Truth Be Found Today?" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: 1952, Missouri. Adams graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia (BA 1974, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa).

Fred R. Anderson

b. 1941 Author of "Blest Are the Uncorrupt in Heart" in The Presbyterian Hymnal

1746 - 1816 Person Name: Samuel Deacon, Jr. Author of "To Jordan's Stream The Savior Goes" in The Cyber Hymnal Deacon, Samuel, born 1746, at Ratby, in Leicestershire, d. 1816 at Barton, near Market Bosworth, in the same county. He was son of Samuel Deacon, sen., one of the first preachers of the Leicestershire General Baptists; and half brother to John Deacon (q.v.) of Leicester. In 1771, S. Deacon settled at Barton, a small agricultural village, where, however, he presently established a considerable business as clock and watchmaker, and became well known for his mechanical skill. In 1779 he was invited to assist his father in ministering to the cluster of village congregations of General Baptists, of which Barton was the centre. He was popular and useful as a preacher, and continued minister of this church 37 years, receiving no pecuniary remuneration, but himself contributing liberally to various religious enterprises. In 1785 he published a volume entitled, A New Composition of Hymns & Poems chiefly on Divine Subjects; designed for the Amusement and Edification of Christians of all Denominations, more particularly them of the Baptist persuasion, Leicester: printed for the author by George Ireland. It contained 63 hymns, and 20 meditations. Subsequent editions were considerably enlarged, and the collection became known as the Barton Hymns, S. Deacon's style is very homely, and of his numerous hymns, "0 who can comprehend the rest" (Heaven), and "Ye heavy-laden souls" (Invitation), represent most, if not all, now in common use S. Deacon was also the author of several religious books, some very popular in their day, and most of them in metre, but they do not contain any of his hymns. [Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

L. I. Gentle

1904 - 1988 Person Name: Leonard Ivor Gentle Translator of "Ho ĝoja son'!" in TTT-Himnaro Cigneta Leonard Ivor Gentle, an Englishman, was for 26 years the organist of the Londona Esperanta Diservo, for many years the best known Esperanto Protestant worship meeting. Four of his works appear in Adoru, and many others are accessible at the archived versions of TTT-Himnaro Cigneta (http://reocities.com/cigneto/thcbio/g/gentle_li.html) Leland Ross

T. Fletcher

Author of "In Judah's Rugged Wilderness" in The Cyber Hymnal 19th Century

Evelyn Maples

b. 1919 Person Name: Evelyn Maples, 1919 - Rev. of "Lord, Let Thy Holy Spirit Come" in Hymns of the Saints

May A. Rowland

1870 - 1959 Author of "Where Winds of Heaven's Sweet Freedom Blow" in Twelve New Hymns of Christian Patriotism Rowland, May. Born in Oxfordshire, England, the youngest daughter of Thomas Rowland. He died while she was young, and she then lived with her grandparents at Wootton, Oxfordshire. Educated at Bueau Down House School, Burnham on Sea, Somerset. Church worker at All Souls Church and ran a Bible class for "lads" for many years. The All Souls Parish Magazine noted that "many men now engaged in the commercial and business life of the town remember her with real affection." --Information taken from a letter from Mrs. G.H. Faulkner, cousin to May Rowland, to Miss Holden, 27 January 1963. DNAH Archives.