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H. P. Danks

1834 - 1903 Person Name: Hart P. Danks Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Composer of "NO NIGHT THERE*" in Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary

1796 - 1867 Person Name: E. Hodges Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Arranger of "BEETHOVEN" in The Church Hymnal Born: July 20, 1796, Bristol, England. Died: September 1, 1867, Clifton, Bristol, England. Buried: Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Stanton Drew (about eight miles south of Bristol). Hodges’ musical gift showed itself at an early age; by 1819, he was playing the organ at St. James’ Church in Bristol, and at St. Nicholas’, 1821-1838. He also had an interesting mechanical bent, and spurred several technical improvements in organ design. He composed a number of services and anthem pieces, and Cambridge University awarded him a doctorate in music in 1825. Hodges eventually emigrated, accepting a post at the cathedral in Toronto, Canada, in 1838. The next year, he became music director at Trinity Parish in New York City. He became the organist at Trinity Church when it opened in 1846 (the church had its organ built to his specifications). He retired for health reasons in 1859, and returned to his native England in 1863. Hodges’ works include: An Apology for Church Music and Musical Festivals, in Answer…to the Standard and the Record (London: 1834) Essays on the Objects of Musical Study (Bristol, England: 1838) An Essay on the Cultivation of Church Music (New York: 1841) Contributions to the Quarterly Musical Magazine & Musical World Trinity Collection of Church Music (Boston, Massachusetts: 1864) (editor) Music-- BRISTOL GLOUCESTER HABAKKUK HYMN TO JOY --www.hymntime.com/

Paul Leddington Wright

b. 1951 Person Name: Paul Leddington Wright, b. 1951 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Arranger of "KELVINGROVE" in Singing the Faith

W. T. Dale

1845 - 1924 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Composer of "[Over Jordan we shall meet] (Dale)"

Kenneth G. Finlay

1882 - 1974 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Composer of "CARRICK"

Charles Vincent

1852 - 1934 Person Name: Charles J Vincent 1852-1934 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Composer of "ST DOROTHEA" in Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship Vincent, Charles; b. Sept. 19, 1852, Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, d. Feb. 28, 1934, Monte Carlo; English organist. Full name Charles John Vincent, Jr.

Stephen Dean

Person Name: Stephen Dean Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Author of "Faith, hope and love"

George C. Martin

1844 - 1916 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Composer of "DEO GLORIA"

John R. Clements

1868 - 1946 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Author of "No Night There" in Timeless Truths John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)