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R. T. Brooks

1918 - 1985 Person Name: Reginald Thomas Brooks (1918-1985) Author of "Spirit of God, in all that's true I know you" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.) Also known as Rev. Peter Brooks, Reginald Thomas Brooks

Montagu C. Butler

1884 - 1970 Person Name: Montagu Christie Butler Translator of "Hom-frato, amu kore fraton vian" in TTT-Himnaro Cigneta Montagu Christie Butler, born 25 January 1884 in London, died 5 May 1970, Son of Thomas Robinson Butler.

Richard Sturch

b. 1936 Person Name: Richard Lyman Sturch (b. 1936) Translator of "This is the night, dear friends, the night for weeping" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.)

Andrew King

Author of "Help us, O LORD, the righteous all have vanished" in Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship

Shepherd Knapp

1873 - 1946 Author of "Lord God of Hosts, whose purpose, never swerving" in At Worship Born: September 8, 1873, New York, New York. Died: January 11, 1946. Knapp attended Columbia College (graduated 1894) and Yale College (BD 1897). He served at the First Congregational Church in Southington, Connecticut (1897-1900); the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City (assistant pastor, 1901-03); and the Central Congregational Church, Worcester, Massachusetts (1908-36). His works include: History of the Brick Presbyterian Church, 1908 On the Edge of the Storm, 1921 Old Joe and Other Vesper Stories, 1922 The Liberated Bible: The Old Testament, 1941 --www.hymntime.com/tch

Ada R. Greenaway

1861 - 1937 Author of "O Word of Pity, for Our Pardon Pleading" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: October 12, 1861, Trivandrum, India. Died: May 15, 1937, St. Kintas Home, Woking, England. Buried: Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England. Greenaway, Ada Rundall, daughter of General Thos. Greenaway, M.S.C., b. at Trirandrum, India, Oct. 12, 1861, brought to England as a child, and has resided at Guildford from then to the present time. Of her hymns the following were written for the Rev. E. Handley's Children's Supplement, 1897;— 1. At the Font, 0 loving Saviour. [H. Baptism.] 2. Hear an echo of the message. [Charity.] 3. Hear the angels telling. [Christmas Carol.] 4. Hymns of thankfulness we raise. [Dedication Festivals.] 5. Jesu, by Thy Lenten Fast. [Lent.] 6. Lord, a little band of children. [Children's Guilds.] 7. Saviour, hear us, as we plead. [Lent.] To the 1904 edition of Hymns Ancient & Modern, Miss Greenaway contributed the following:— 8. For the dear ones parted from us. [Absent Friends.] 9. O Father, we would thank Thee. [The Love of God.] 10. O Perfect God, Thy love. [I thirst.] 11. O word of pity, for our pardon pleading. [Passiontide.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Ian Alexander

b. 1916 Person Name: Ian Alexander, 1916- Author of "O Christ, our Lord, we meet here as your people" in The Book of Praise

Elisabeth H. Burrowes

1885 - 1975 Person Name: Elisabeth Burrowes, 1883-1975 Author of "O God, Send Heralds" in Lutheran Book of Worship Burrowes, Elisabeth Havens (Detroit, Michigan, January 13, 1885--March 27, 1975, Berkeley, California). Elder in the Presbyterian Church. --Twelve New Hymns for Children, The Hymn Society, DNAH Archives ============================ [Burrowes] is active in St. John's Presbyterian Church in Berkeley. --Twelve New Hymns for Children, 1965. Used by permission. ============================ Elisabeth Burrowes is a resident of Berkeley, California, formerly of Englewood, New Jersey. She is the mother of five children, has a number of grandchildren, is the author of two books and numerous poems. Her hymn "God of the ages by whose hand", published by the Hymn Society of America in 1958, will appear in the forthcoming new edition of The Methodist Hymnal. Mrs. Burrowes, an ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church, has recently affiliated with The South Berkeley Community Church, an inter-racial Church which is doing a deeply dedicated and inspiring work. Mrs. Burrowes wrote the Anniversary Hymn, "Almighty God, we pray thee still to guide us", for its celebration in 1964. Her married name is Mrs. Paul deNyse Burrowes. She is also the author of one of the Children's Hymns recently published by the Hymn Society entitled "Our Father, who dost lead us." --Ten New Hymns on the Ministry, 1966. Used by permission.