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John Bakewell

1721 - 1819 Author of "Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus" in The Hymnal and Order of Service Bakewell, John, born at Brailsford, Derbyshire, 1721. At about the age of eighteen his mind was turned towards religious truths by reading Boston's Fourfold State. From that date he became an ardent evangelist, and in 1744 (the year of the first Methodist Conference) he begun to preach. Removing to London some short time after, he became acquainted with the Wesleys, M. Madan, A. M. Toplady, J. Fletcher, and other earnest evangelical men. After conducting for some years the Greenwich Royal Park Academy, he resigned in favour of his son-in-law, Dr. James Egau, and employed much of his time in preaching at various places for the Wesleyans. He died at Lewisham, near Greenwich, March 18, 1819, aged 98, and was buried in the Wesleyan burying ground connected with the City Road Chapel, London. Mr. Bakewell was the author of a few hymns, the best known being, "Hail Thou once despised Jesus," the abbreviations of the same, "Paschal Lamb, by God appointed," and “Jesus, hail, enthroned in glory." A short memoir of him was published by Mr. Stelfox, Belfast, 1864. - John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) See also in: Hymn Writers of the Church

Pedro Castro

1840 - 1887 Person Name: Pedro Castro I. Translator of "Los heraldos celestiales" in Himnos de la Iglesia Pedro Castro Iriarte was converted to Christianity while he was a young man working for a printing company in Madrid. He then served as a pastor, organizing churches in Valladolid and Madrid. He was also a prolific writer of prose, poetry, and children's stories. He also translated many hymns. Dianne Shapiro from Celebremos su Gloria (Colombia/Illinois: Libros Alianza/Celebration), 1992

Henry Bateman

1802 - 1872 Author of "Let us, brothers, let us gladly" in Songs of the Christian Life Bateman, Henry, a popular writer of hymns for children, was descended from the De Voeux, a Huguenot family. Born on March 6, 1802, in Bunhill Row, Finsbury, he was educated for commercial pursuits, and followed the trade of a timber merchant. He died in 1872. During the greater part of his life he was addicted to the writing of poetry, but his hymns were mostly written between 1856 and 1864. His published works are:— (1) Belgium and Up and Down the Rhine, 1858; (2) Sunday Sunshine: New Hymns and Poems for the Young, 1858; (3) Home Musings: Metrical Lay Sermons, 1862; (4) Heart Melodies: Being 365 New Hymns and Psalms, 1862; (5) Fret Not, and Other Poems, including Hymns with music, 1869. From his Sunday Sunshine (Lond., Nisbet & Co., 1858) the following hymns have come into common use:— 1. A holy and a happy youth. Youthful Piety. 2. A noble river, wide and deep. Finding of Moses. 3. A sparrow with its plain brown coat. Providence. 4. A thought is but a little thing. Little Things. 5. A tranquil heart and pleasant thought. Peace. 6. A pebble in the water. Little Things. 7. Always by day, always by night. Omniscience. 8. And is it true that Jesus came? Good Shepherd. 9. At Jordan John baptizing taught. Whitsuntide. 10. Cross purposes, how sad they are. Duty. 11. Daniel was right as right could be. Duty. 12. From grassy nest on fluttering wing. Providence. 13. God does not judge as we must do. Charity. 14. God made the sea, the wide, deep sea. Providence. 15. Good night, good night, the day is done. Evening. 16. Great God, the world is full of Thee. Omnipresence. 17. How joyously amongst the flowers. Cain & Abel. 18. I always love those friends the best. Jesus the Truth. 19. If anything seems too hard to do. Perseverance. 20. In Eden's garden, fair and bright. Holiness. 21. In my soft, bed when quite alone. Omniscience. 22. In the wild desert, far from home. Providence. 23. It is but little that I know. Faith. 24. May I touch His garment's hem. Faith. 25. No tears in heaven! ah, then 1 know. Heaven. 26. O lead me not, O lead me not. The Lord's Prayer. 27. On the green grass five thousand men. Providence. 28. Over the fields in hedgerows green. Duty. 29. Sometimes I do not like to feel. Solitude. 30. There is one thing quite sure to make. Good Temper. 31. Thou blessed Jesus, pity me. Jesus the Guide. 32. Through all the way, the little way. Providence. 33. 'Tis very wonderful, I'm sure. Trust. 34. Tramp, tramp upon their unknown way. The Red Sea. 35. When God bade Abraham sacrifice. Resignation. 36. When Jairus's daughter was so ill. Power of Christ. 37. When morning, fresh and bright and new. Morning. 38. The good old book! with histories. Holy Scriptures. 39. Year after year, with patient love. A Parent's Love. In addition to the foregoing the following from his Heart Melodies, &c. (Lond., Snow, 1862), are also in common use, and have attained to some popularity:— 40. Gracious Saviour, gentle Shepherd [thus before Thee]. Evening. 41. Let us pray, the Lord is willing. Prayer. 42. Was it for me, dear Lord, for me? Good Friday. As will be gathered from the above list of hymns in common use, the Sunday Sunshine has been the most successful of Mr. Bateman's works. This success is due mainly to the fact that the hymns deal with subjects easily treated of in hymns for children. His hymns are hearty and natural in tone. Some of the best of those published in the Sunday Sunshine were given in the Book of Praise for Children, 1875, edited by W. Garrett Holder, and from thence have passed into many collections for children. His best hymn is "Light of the world! Whose kind and gentle care" (q. v.). It is a prayer of more than usual merit for Divine guidance. [Rev. W. Garrett Holder] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Robert Murray

1832 - 1910 Author of "Lord, Thou Lov'st the Cheerful Giver" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) Murray, Robert, Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, born Dec. 25, 1832, is the author of "From ocean unto ocean" (National Hymn), and "Lord, Thou lov'st the cheerful giver" (Almsgiving), in the Scotch Church Hymnary, 1898. [Rev. James Bonar M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) ====================== Murray, Robert. (Earltown, Nova Scotia, December 25, 1832--December 12, 1910, Halifax, N.S.). Presbyterian. Study at Halifax's Free Church College yielded him a licence to preach, but instead of seeking ordination he edited (1855-1910) his denomination's principal periodical in the Maritimes, Presbyterian Witness. In its pages, and from pulpits, he strongly supported controversial causes like temperance, Sunday observance, and the Confederation of 1867 (which in Halifax was greeting with a day of public mourning). These interests are reflected in his four hymns included in Canadian Presbyterians' first Hymnal (1880)--though, as the sole native-born contributor, he attached to them only the initial "M." to avoid giving the impression of claiming equality with poets of the homeland. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

Claire Cloninger

1942 - 2019 Author of "If My People's Hearts Are Humbled" in The Worshiping Church

Andrew Pratt

b. 1948 Author of "If we claim to love our neighbor" in Discipleship Ministries Collection

Felix Adler

1851 - 1933 Author of "Hail the glorious golden city" in Hymns for the Living Age Adler, Felix, Ph.D. Born in Germany in 1851; taken to New York in 1857; graduated at Columbia College 1870; and Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Literature at Cornell University, 1874-76. He published in 1877 Creed and Deed. His hymn, "Sing we of the golden city" (City of our Hopes) is in The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904. Sometimes given as "Have you heard of the golden city?" --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

William Lester

1889 - 1956 Person Name: William Lester, b. 1889 Composer (descant) of "BEECHER" in Worship and Service Hymnal Lester, Thomas William; b. 9-17-1889, Leicester, d. 12-4-56, Berrien Springs, Mich.; English organist and composer; came to the US in 1902

Juanita R. de Balloch

1894 - 1959 Person Name: Juanita R. de Balloch, 1894-1994 Translator of "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" in Santo, Santo, Santo Born: 1894, Spain.

Luis Olivieri

1937 - 2017 Person Name: Luis A. Olivieri, n. 1937 Translator of "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" in Santo, Santo, Santo Puerto Rico, University and Seminary Professor, Baptist Minister Sing a New Song No. 3 by Patrick Prescod (Bridgetown, Barbados: Cedar Press, 1981)