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J. de Liefde

Hymnal Title: 50 Favorite Dutch Hymns Author of "In Bethlehem's Stall" in 50 Favorite Dutch Hymns

Leendert Kooij

Hymnal Title: 50 Favorite Dutch Hymns Translator of "In Bethlehem's Stall" in 50 Favorite Dutch Hymns

Jane Parker Huber

1926 - 2008 Hymnal Title: A Singing Faith Author of "O God, whom we praise from morning till night" in A Singing Faith

1892 - 1987 Person Name: W. J. Downes Hymnal Title: Adoru kantante Translator of "O worship the King" in Adoru kantante An English Congregationalist minister, Downes was a professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Western College in the University of Bristol (UK), a member of the board of KELI, and a member of the Esperanto Academy, as well as a member of the editorial committee that produced Adoru Kantante. 44 of his works appeared in AK, and 36 in Adoru. Particularly noteworthy for the quantity and quality of his original hymn texts in Esperanto.

Hendrik Arie de Hoog

1910 - 2001 Person Name: H. A. de Hoog Hymnal Title: Adoru kantante Translator of "Ye servants of God" in Adoru kantante H. A. de Hoog (authorities differ as to whether his surname should be alphabetized under d or under H) was a Dutch Esperantist and a member of the Esperanto Academy, head of its grammar section beginning in 1972, president of KELI (the main international association of Protestant Esperantists) and of its Dutch section, author of several books in Esperanto, and a member of the editorial committee that produced Adoru kantante (1971), in which he had fifteen hymn translations; thirteen texts in Adoru (2001).

Herman H. Brueckner

1866 - 1942 Person Name: H. Brueckner Hymnal Title: American Lutheran Hymnal Translator of "Go Joyfully Forth" in American Lutheran Hymnal Born: March 11, 1866, Grundy County, Iowa (birth name: Herman Heinrich Moritz Brueckner). Died: January 25, 1942, Hebron, Nebraska (funeral held in Beatrice, Nebraska). Buried: St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, Waverly, Iowa. After ordination in 1888, Brueckner pastored in Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. He later moved to Iowa City, Iowa, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Iowa State University in 1917. In 1926, he joined the faculty of Hebron College in Nebraska. In 1938, Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, conferred an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree on him. He retired as professor emeritus from Hebron College in 1941. Sources: Erickson, p. 254 Findagrave, accessed 14 Nov 2016 Hustad, p. 213 Stulken, p. 325 © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)

John Wilson

1905 - 1992 Hymnal Title: Chalice Hymnal Descant of "HANOVER" in Chalice Hymnal Biographical article in the journal of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland: https://hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/1992/10/treasure-no-58-john-wilson-1905-92

Irving Clinton Tomlinson

1860 - 1944 Person Name: Irving C. Tomlinson Hymnal Title: Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) Author of "O peace of the world" in Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) Tomlinson, Irving Clinton. (Perry, New York, 1860--1944). Graduated from Buchtel College, Akron, Ohio, B.A., 1880; M.A., 1883; and Tufts Divinity School, B.D., 1888. From 1889 to 1896 he was pastor of the First Universalist Church, Saugus, Massachusetts, and a social worker in the Boston area. From 1899 to 1940 he was a Christian Science practitioner, teacher, and lecturer. He was the author of Twelve Years with Mary Baker Eddy (1945). --Joan E. Wilson, DNAH Archives

Alan Gray

1855 - 1935 Person Name: Alan Gray (1855-1935) Hymnal Title: Common Praise (1998) Composer (descant) of "HANOVER" in Common Praise (1998) Born: December 23, 1855, York, England. Died: September 27, 1935, Cambridge, England. Buried: Trinity College, Cambridge, England. Alan Gray (23 December 1855, York – 27 September 1935, Cambridge) was a British organist and composer. Born in York, he attended St Peter's School in York and Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1883 until 1893 he was Director of Music at Wellington College. In 1893 he returned to Cambridge to be organist at Trinity College, and remained organist there until 1930. Among his compositions are liturgical music for Morning and Evening Prayer and the Office of Holy Communion for use in the Church of England according to the Book of Common Prayer, including an Evening Service in f minor, a setting of Holy Communion in G, several anthems, including 'What are these that glow from afar?', and a collection of descants to various hymn tunes, several of which are still in use today (Common Praise (2000) includes four). He also composed a number of items for organ, for violin solo, and for voice and orchestra to religious and secular texts. --en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Harvey Grace

1874 - 1944 Person Name: Harvey Grace (1874-1944) Hymnal Title: Common Praise (1998) Arranger (Fauxbourdon) of "HANOVER" in Common Praise (1998)