Author of "The Palms" in The Cyber HymnalIn some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
1830 - 1914Person Name: Jean-Baptiste Faure, 1830-1914Composer of "[Let the palms wave on this most happy day]" in The Cyber HymnalBorn: January 15, 1830, Moulins, Allier, France.
Died: November 9, 1914, Paris, France.
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