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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Let the Beauty of Jesus" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Albert W. T. Orsborn

1886 - 1967 Person Name: Albert Orsborn Author of "Let the Beauty of Jesus" in Revival Hymns and Choruses Albert Orsborn, "the poet general", was the sixth leader (general) of The Salvation Army. He led the international organization in the aftermath of World War II (1946-1954), and approved its becoming a founding member of the World Council of Churches (1948). He is noted for his poetry and hymns, of which "My life must be Christ's broken bread" is arguably the best known. email sent to Hymnary

Cleavant Derricks

1910 - 1977 Arranger of "[Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me]" in Sacred Selections for the Church

Speros Demetrios Athans

1883 - 1969 Person Name: S. D. Athans Author of "De Jesús La Hermosura" in Melodias Evangelicas para el Uso de las Iglesias Evangelicas de Habla Española en Todo el Mundo Speros Demetrios Athans was born 1883 in Turkey. Raised in the Greek Orthodox Church, Athans left home at age 15, after his father’s death. He spent two years on the island of Corfu, Greece, and two more in Egypt, then went to Great Britain, where he worked as a sailor. In 1903 he went to America, and during immigration processing, someone gave him a New Testament in Greek. A year later, he joined a Nazarene church in Chicago, Illinois. He then enrolled in a Bible school and university. While in school in California, he began to study Spanish and to work with the Latino community. In 1910 he decided to work in evangelism. In 1931, he joined the Methodist missionary work in Latin America, retiring in 1949. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch)

E. Edwin Young

1895 - 1995 Person Name: E. E. Y. Arranger of "The Beauty of Jesus" in Wonderful Jesus and Other Songs

Ben Cumnock

b. 1942 Arranger of "[Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me]" in Songs Of The Church

Ernesto Barocio

1876 - 1948 Person Name: E. Barocio Translator of "La Hermosura De Cristo" in El Nuevo Himnario Popular (Edicion Revisada y Corregida) Ernesto Barocio Ondarza. Baptist minister born in Mexico. Dianne Shapiro

Tom Jones

1891 - 1978 Person Name: T. M. Jones Author of "The Beauty of Jesus" in Youth Sings Tom Jones was born in Filey, Yorkshire. In the pre,WW2 years he travelled extensively as an itinerary evangelist. His gift of song was used to lead many to Christ. Later he founded Beeston Nottingham Evangelical Free Church. Philip Ward (email to Hymnary)