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Philip Armes

1836 - 1908 Person Name: Philip Armes (1836-1908) Topics: Blessing; Christ the King (The Sunday next before Advent) Year B; Church Universal; Kingdom of God; Praise; The Seventh Sunday of Easter Year A; Ascension Day Composer of "GALILEE" in Ancient and Modern Philip Armes, born in Norwich,England, Aug. 15, 1836. Organist; chorister in Norwich Cathedral in 1846-48, and in Rochester Cathedral 1848-51; articled pupil of Dr. John Larkin Hopkins at Rochester, 1850-55; was organist of Trinity Church, Milton, Gravesend in 1855-57, at St. Andrew's, Wells Street, London, in 1857-61, of Chichester Cathedral in 1861-62, and of Durham Cathedral since 1862. Mus. Bac., Oxford 1858; Mus. Doc., Oxford, 1865. degrees also from University of Durham, 1863-1864. Works: Hezekiah, oratorio, performed at Worcester Festival, 1878; St. John the Evangelist, do., York Festival 1881; Communion Services in A; do. in B-flat; Te Deum; Morning and Evening Service in G; Anthems; Chants; Hymns, etc. Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians by John Denison Camplin, Jr. and William Foster Apthorp (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1888)

Martin Janus

1620 - 1682 Topics: Jesus Christ, Our Lord Person of Christ; Advent Author of "Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring" in Our Great Redeemer's Praise Janus, Martin, seems to have been a native of Silesia, and to have been born about 1620. After receiving his license in theology, he became Precentor of the two churches at Sorau, in Silesia, then, about 1653, was appointed Rector of the Evangelical School at Sagan, and Precentor at the church near the Eckersdorf gate. He became Pastor at Eckersdorf about 1664, but was expelled by the Imperial Edict of March 13, 1668, by which all Evangelical pastors and teachers were driven out of the principality. He is said to have become Precentor at Ohlau, in Silesia, and died there about 1682. The only hymn by him translation into English is:— Jesu meiner Seelen Wonne. Love to Christ. Included in the Christlich Herzens Andacht, Nürnberg, 1665 [Wolfenbüttel], No. 24, in 18 stanzas, repeated with his name in the Nürnberg Gesang-Buch, 1676, &c, and in Porst's Gesang-Buch, ed. 1855, No. 715. Sometimes erroneously ascribed to J. Scheffler. The translation is, "0! at last I did discover," beginning with stanza v. as No. 464 in pt. i. of the Moravian Hymn Book, 1754. In the 1789 and later eds. (1886, No. 338) it begins "0! at last I've found my Saviour." [Rev. James Mearns, M. A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Russell Woolen

b. 1923 Person Name: Russell Woolen, b. 1923 Topics: Advent; Christmas Season; Easter Season; Eucharist; Angels; Humility; Jesus Christ; Mystery of God; Praise; Redemption Harmonizer of "PICARDY" in Worship (3rd ed.)

Michael Costa

1808 - 1884 Person Name: Sir Michael Costa (1816-1884) Topics: Christ Advent, First; Star of the East Composer of "LEILA" in Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes [Michaele Andrea Agniello Costa] Born: February 14, 1808, Naples, Italy. Died: 1884, Hove, East Sussex, England. Buried: Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England. Costa learned the rudiments of music from his maternal grandfather, Giacomo Tritto; he was placed at the Real Collegio di Musica in Naples, and after a public exam received a scholarship from Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies. He composed his first cantata at age 15, and went on to write symphonies, oratorios, operas, and quartets. He eventually moved to London, where he was knighted in 1869. In 1871, he became "director of the music, composer, and conductor" at Her Majesty’s opera. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Ann Bell Worley

Topics: Burning Bush; Exodus; Feeding; Freedom and Liberation; Gospel (Good News); Hearing; Holy Communion; Holy Spirit; Holy Trinity; Inclusion; Jesus Christ Birth and Baptism; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Promised Coming; Journey; Mercy; Miracles; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Presence (God); Procolamation; Redemption; Salvation; Searching; Sin; Speech; Table; Tongues; Waiting; Water; Weakness; World; Burning Bush; Christian Year and Observances Advent; Christian Year and Observances Christmas; Exodus; Feeding; Freedom and Liberation; Gospel (Good News); Hearing; Holy Communion; Holy Spirit; Holy Trinity; Inclusion; Jesus Christ Birth and Baptism; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Promised Coming; Journey; Mercy; Miracles; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Presence (God); Procolamation; Promised Coming of Christ; Redemption; Salvation; Searching; Sin; Speech; Table; Tongues; Waiting; Water; Weakness; World Author of "God Almighty, We Are Waiting" in Worship and Song

I-to Loh

b. 1936 Person Name: I-to Loh, b. 1936 Topics: Affliction; Biblical Names and Places Jordan; Biblical Names and Places Mizar; Biblical Names and Places Mount Hermon; Broken-hearted; Church Year Advent; Church Year Lent; Comfort and Encouragement; Desiring God; Elements of Worship Baptism; Elements of Worship Confession (Individual); Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Emmaus Road; Enemies; Fear; God Trust in; God as Rock; God's Love; Hope; Jesus Christ Good Shepherd; Lament Individual; Loneliness; Longing for God; Mercy; Mocking; Occasional Services Funerals; Processions; Questioning; Remnant of Isarel; Seeking God; Sorrow; Temple; Temptation And Trial; Year A, B, C, Easter, Easter vigil; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 19-25 (if after Trinity Sunday) Translator of "Chuyŏ sasŭmi (O Lord, As a Deer)" in Psalms for All Seasons

Johann Gottlob Werner

1777 - 1822 Person Name: Johann G. Werner Topics: Christmas 2 Collect; Epiphany 6 Epistle; Lent 3 Epistle; Monday in Whitsun Week Gospel; Trinity 12 Epistle; Presentation of Christ/Purification Gospel; Transfiguration Collect; St. Matthew Epistle; Advent; Epiphany Composer of "RATISBON" in Magnify the Lord b. Oct. 4, 1777, Hayn be Borna, Sachsen, d. July 19, 1822, Chemnitz; German organist, teacher and composer

Ángel Archilla

1892 - 1954 Person Name: Ángel Archilla, 1892-1954 Topics: La Iglesia La Iglesia Triunfante; Adviento; Reino y Gloria de Cristo; Apertura; Segunda Venida de Nuestro Señor; Cielo; Advent; Opening; Heaven; The Church The Church Triumphant; Reign and Glory of Christ; Second Coming of Our Lord Translator of "Ven Tú, ¡oh Rey eterno!" in Culto Cristiano

S. M. Hill

Person Name: Samuel Magnus Hill Topics: Way of Salvation Sanctification; Advent, First Sunday; Names and Office of Christ Bridegroom; Comfort Translator of "Merciful Savior, Come and Be My Comfort" in The Hymnal and Order of Service

Fred R. Anderson

b. 1941 Person Name: Fred R. Anderson, b. 1941 Topics: Assurance; Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Church Year Advent; Church Year Baptism of the Lord; Daily Prayer Evening Prayer; Earth; Fear; Freedom from Fear; God as Refuge; God as Shield; God as Creator; God's Wonders; God's Armor; God's Deeds; God's Nearness; God's Presence; God's Protection; God's Strength; Hymns of Praise; Mission; Occasional Services New Year; Peace; People of God / Church Renewal; People of God / Church Witnessing; Prayer; Songs of Zion; Suffering; Victory; War and Revolution; Witness; Year A, B, C, Easter, Easter vigil; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 29-June 4 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Reign of Christ, November 20-26 Author of "God, Our Help and Constant Refuge" in Psalms for All Seasons FRED R. ANDERSON is pastor emeritus of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, a liturgical theologian, and a recognized hymn writer whose hymn and psalm texts appear in Protestant and Catholic hymnals around the world. —Singing God's Psalms (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2016) His collections of psalm paraphrases include Singing Psalms of Joy and Praise (1986) and Singing God's Psalms (2016).