- A
hymnwriter (or hymn writer,
hymnist, hymnodist, hymnographer, etc.) is
someone who
writes the text, music, or both of hymns. In the Judeo-Christian...
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Robert Robinson (27
September 1735 – 9 June 1790) was an
English Dissenter,
influential Baptist and
scholar who made a
lifelong study of the antiquity...
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British hymnist...
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English hymnist and priest...
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Cecil Frances Alexander (April 1818 – 12
October 1895) was an Anglo-Irish
hymnwriter and poet.
Amongst other works, she
wrote "All
Things Bright and Beautiful"...
- My Soul", also
known as "When Peace, Like A River", is a hymn
penned by
hymnist Horatio Spafford and
composed by
Philip Bliss.
First published in Gospel...
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intellect and
thorough scriptural knowledge. She is the most
prominent female hymnist in Welsh. Her work is
regarded as a
highlight of
Welsh literature, and...
- John
David Edwards (19
December 1805 – 24
November 1885) was a
Welsh cleric and hymn-tune composer.
Edwards was born in Penderlwyngoch, Gwnnws, in Cardiganshire...
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William Hammond (6
January 1719 – 19
August 1783) was an
English hymnist. He was born in Battle, Sus****, England. He was
educated at
Saint John's College...
- John
Henry Hopkins Jr. (October 28, 1820 –
August 14, 1891) was an
American clergyman and hymnodist, most
famous for
composing the song "We
Three Kings...
