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James John Cummins
1795 - 1867 Person Name: J. J. Cummins Author of "By Thy mercy" in Songs of Worship Cummins, James John, son of a merchant in Cork, Ireland, was born in Cork, May 5, 1795. In 1834 he removed to London, and was for many years a Director of the Union Bank of Australia. He died at Wildecroft, Buckland, Surrey, Nov. 23, 1867. He devoted much time to the study of Hebrew and Theology. He prepared for the use of his children in their preparation for Confirmation, Seals of the Covenant Opened in the Sacraments. This work, including several hymns and poems, was published in 1839. The hymns and other poetical pieces were also published in 1839 as Poetical Meditations and Hymns by the Author of The Seals of the Covenant Opened. In 1849 this work was republished with additions as Hymns, Meditations, and other Poems. The title on the cover of this work is Lyra Evangelica, and by this title it is usually known. The hymns, "Jesus, Lord of life and glory," 1839, (A Litany); "Shall hymns of grateful love," 1839, (The New Song), and others are from this work.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Cummins, James John, p. 273, i. This author’s hymn, "Jesus, Lord of life and glory," is given in a few hymnals as, "Jesus, Lord, we kneel before Thee."
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
James John Cummins
Myles Birket Foster
1851 - 1922 Person Name: M. B. Foster Composer of "BY THY MERCY" in The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book Born: November 29, 1851, London, England.
Died: December 18, 1922, London, England.
Son of an artist, Foster attended Brighton and Guildford Grammar School and entered the stock exchange. He subsequently enrolled at the Royal Academy of Music and played the organ at St. James Church, Marylebone, and St. George’s, Campden Hill. From 1880-92 he was organist at the Foundling Hospital and at Her Majesty’s Theatre, and was choirmaster of St. James, Holborn. He composed children’s cantatas and much church music. His works include:
Methodist Free Church Hymns, 1889 (co-editor)
Anthems and Anthem Composers (London: Novello and Company, 1901)
History of the Philharmonic Society (London: 1913)
--www.hymntime.com/tch/
Myles Birket Foster
Caryl Florio
1843 - 1920 Person Name: C. Florio Composer of "[Jesus, Lord, we kneel before Thee]" in Songs of Worship Real name William James Robjohn. He used Caryl Florio as a pseudonym.
Caryl Florio
