~ Famous Christian Hymnists ~
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Thomas Aquinas : Pange Lingua, Verbum Supernum Prodiens, Adoro te devote
Philip Bliss : Author/composer of numerous gospel songs, including the tune for “It Is Well with My Soul”
Carl Boberg : “How Great Thou Art”
Tommaso da Celano : Dies Iræ
William Cowper : There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood
Fanny Crosby : Blessed Assurance and many others
Timothy Dudley-Smith : Tell Out My Soul
Charlotte Elliott : Just as I am
Frederick William Faber : Author of “Faith of Our Fathers” (hymn), popularizer of congregational singing and gospel songs in Catholicism
Paul Gerhardt : O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
Frances Ridley Havergal : “Take My Life and Let It Be” and “Like a River Glorious” plus others
Julia Ward Howe : The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Martin Luther : A Mighty Fortress is Our God
B. B. McKinney : The Nail Scarred Hand
Edward Mote : My hope is built on nothing less
John Newton : Amazing Grace
Jessie Brown Pounds : “Anywhere with Jesus” and “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere”
Lina Sandell : “Day by Day” (BLOTT EN DAG), “Children of the Heavenly Father” (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA)
Michael Saward : Christ Triumphant
Dan Schutte : Here I Am, Lord
Joseph M. Scriven : What a Friend We Have in Jesus’
William Shakespeare : When in Disgrace with Fortune and Men’s Eyes* Sonnet 29′
Knowles Shaw : “Bringing in the Sheaves”
Edgar P. Stites: Beulah Land
Theodulphus: Gloria laus et honor
Godfrey Thring: Crown Him with Many Crowns
Augustus Toplady: Rock of Ages
Isaac Watts : When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, Joy to the World, O (previously, Our) God, Our Help in Ages Past
Charles Wesley : Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, Hark, The Herald Angels Sing,Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing, many others
John Greenleaf Whittier : Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Immortal Love
Miriam Therese Winter : Spirit of God in the Clear Running Water
Brian Wren : Bring Many Names, Christ upon the Mountain Peak
John H. Yates : Faith Is the Victory
Robert Wadsworth Lowry : How can I keep from singing?
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