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David Ruis

Person Name: Dave Ruis Hymnal Number: 174 Author of "I will give You all my worship" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook

Phil Lawson Johnston

Person Name: Phil Lawson-Johnston Hymnal Number: 214 Author of "We will glorify, we will lift Him high" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook

Chris Rolinson

b. 1958 Person Name: Christopher Philip Rolinson, b. 1958 Hymnal Number: 624 Author of "Restore, O Lord" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook

1847 - 1931 Person Name: James Frederick Swift, 1847-1931 Hymnal Number: 465b Composer of "ERNSTEIN" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook Used pseudonym Godfrey Marks. See also Marks, Godfrey (Musician) ================ Swift, James Frederick, son of Joseph Swift, was born at Manchester, Dec. 28, 1847. In 1851 he removed with his parents to Liverpool, where he was educated at the Commercial School of Liverpool College. At an early age he displayed a talent for music, and performed in public as a pianist as early as 1859. In 1863 he was appointed organist at the Cranmer Wesleyan Chapel. Subsequently he was organist at St. Andrew's Church, Liver¬pool, for 10 years, and then, from 1886 to the present, at St. Bride's, in the same city. He has composed a large number of songs and instrumental pieces under the nom-de-plume of "Godfrey Marks." He has also written a number of hymns and sacred odes, for which he has composed music. From these eight were published with the music, in 1875, as Hymns for Home and Sacred Festivals (London, Novello). From this small collection the following hymns have come into common use:— 1. When evening shadows gather. Evening. Written in 1873, and first sung in public at the Wesleyan Choral. Festival in St. George's Hall, Liverpool, in 1874. It was included in his Hymns for Home, &c, No. 8, in 5 stanzas of 8 lines. It then passed into Thring's Collection, 1882, the Prim. Methodist Hymnal, 1887, and others. It is a very beautiful Evening Hymn. 2. Have you heard the sweet, sweet story? Life of Jesus. Written in 1874, and published in his Hymns for Home, &c, 1875, No. 4, in 5 stanzas of 8 lines, with a chorus of 4 lines. 3. When life is gay with sunshine. Refuge in Trouble. Written in 1874, and published in his Hymns for Home, &c, 1875, No. 7, in 3 st. of 8 1. Of these hymns Nos. 2, 3 have been largely used at Sunday School Anniversaries and similar gatherings. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Charles Harris

1865 - 1936 Person Name: Charles Harris, 1865-1936 Hymnal Number: 604 Composer of "SUPREME SACRIFICE" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook Born: July 20, 1865, Islington, London, England. Died: July 30, 1936. Buried: St. Leonard’s parish church, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, England. Harris earned his Doctor of Divinity degree at Oxford University, and served as Vicar of Colwall, Herefordshire (1909-29), and as Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral. His works include: Christian Reunion from the Nonconformist and the Church Point of View, 1903 Pro Fide: A Defence of Natural and Revealed Religion (London: J. Murray, 1914) Creeds or No Creeds? A Critical Examination of the Basis of Modernism (New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch

Arthur Wellesley Wotherspoon

1853 - 1936 Person Name: Arthur Wellesley Wotherspoon, 1853-1936 Hymnal Number: 286 Translator of "Unto God be praise and honour" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook