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Ella May White Robinson

1882 - 1982 Author of "O, Come, Little Children" in The Cyber Hymnal

1866 - 1942 Person Name: H. Brueckner Translator of "O Come, Little Children" 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)

Christoph von Schmid

1768 - 1854 Author of "Ihr Kinderlein, Kommet" in The Cyber Hymnal Johann Christoph von Schmidt DT Germany 1768-1854. Born at Dinkelsbuhl, Bavaria, Germany, the oldest of nine children and son of a civil servant who worked for the Teutonic Order, he received private lessons in the monastery and attended Catholic Latin school for two years, then attended the Dillingen high school, afterward tutoring for a wealthy family. He enrolled in the Episcopal University in Dillingen and studied philosphy for two years, then theology for four years. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1791. He served as parish vicar in Nassenbeuren, then chaplain at Seeg. In 1796, when he was placed as the head of a large school in Thannhausen, where he taught for many years. From 1816-1826 he was parish priest at Oberstadion in Wurttemberg. In 1826 he was appointed Canon of the Augsburg Cathedral. In 1832 he was administrator for the school system for Swabia and Neuburg. In 1837 he was raised by Bavarian King Ludwig I to personal nobility, a knight of the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown. In old age he received numerous honors, and his 80th birthday was a public holiday in Augsburg. The University of Prague awarded him the title of Doctor of Theology. In addition to being an educator, he was also a prolific author and writer of children’s stories. He would often read his stories to the school children after classes. His stories became very popular and were translated into 24 languages. His general theme in story writing was to awaken a practical piety in children. Wrote 40 story books for children. He also wrote poetry. His most famous work: “A basket of flowers”. He died of cholera at Augsburg, Germany. In 1857 his autobiography was published. John Perry

Paweł Sikora

1883 - 1972 Person Name: ks. Paweł Sikora Translator of "Dziatekzki, dziateczki" in Śpiewnik Ewangelicki

Vince Ambrosetti

Person Name: Vince Ambrosetti, b.1956 Harmonizer of "IHR KINDERLEIN KOMMET" in Credo Hymnal

Robert N. Roth

b. 1928 Arranger of "IHR KINDERLEIN KOMMET" in Singing Our Faith Robert N. Roth was born on June 28, 1928 in Somerset, PA and was educated at Franklin and Marshall College (BA, Phi Beta Kappa), the University of Virginia (MA – Raven Society) and the School of Sacred Music of the Union Theological Seminary in New York City (MSM). He served churches in Charlottesville, VA and Mamaroneck, NY before accepting concurrent positions as organist and choirmaster at the Church of St. James the Less in Scarsdale, NY and the Free Synagogue of Westchester in Mount Vernon, NY. He has held memberships in the American Guild of Organists, the Association of Anglican Musicians, and the St. Wilfrid Club in New York City. He is represented in The Hymnal 1982 of the Episcopal Church by his tune WEST PARK, and in Chatter with the Angels by his tune ORR. With his wife Nancy he edited a children’s version of The Hymnal 1982 titled We Sing of God. He also compiled and edited Wond’rous Machine: a Literary Anthology Celebrating the Organ. He has published many articles on church music in various periodicals and numerous arrangements and original compositions for choral groups. He now lives in Oberlin, OH. Mary Louise VanDyke

Christian von Schmidt

Person Name: Christoph von Schmidt Author of "Come hither, ye children, O come one and all" in Church Hymnal See Schmid, Christoph von, 1768-1854

J. Alfred Schehl

1882 - 1959 Person Name: J. Alfred Schehl, 1882-1959 Harmonizer of "IHR KINDERLEIN, KOMMET" in One in Faith J. Alfred Schehl was a prominent Cincinnati composer, choirmaster, and church organist. At age 16, he was employed as an organist at St. Stanislaus Church and became a violinist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He attended Xavier University and the Cincinnati College of Music before studying in Rome for a year. In 1906, Schehl was appointed as the assistant conductor of the famed May Festival. He served at St. John Church and Holy Trinity Church before settling at St. Lawrence in 1912, where he remained for 47 years. J. Alfred Schehl compiled and edited the St. Cecilia Hymnal, the official hymnal of several Catholic archdioceses. Additionally, he wrote over fifty major compositions—both sacred and secular—including eight masses, several motets, and numerous volumes of organ music. His music was heard around the world and was performed in various churches, regardless of creed.