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Owen Alstott

Person Name: Owen Alstott, b. 1947 Scripture: Psalm 118:2-4 Composer of "[Let the house of Israel say]" in Journeysongs (2nd ed.)

Andrew Moore

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-2 Composer (Response) of "[O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good]" in Hymns for a Pilgrim People

1929 - 2009 Scripture: Psalm 118 Translator of "God of All the World (Mi pela i bung)" in More Voices Fred Kaan Hymn writer. His hymns include both original work and translations. He sought to address issues of peace and justice. He was born in Haarlem in the Netherlands in July 1929. He was baptised in St Bavo Cathedral but his family did not attend church regularly. He lived through the Nazi occupation, saw three of his grandparents die of starvation, and witnessed his parents deep involvement in the resistance movement. They took in a number of refugees. He became a pacifist and began attending church in his teens. Having become interested in British Congregationalism (later to become the United Reformed Church) through a friendship, he was attended Western College in Bristol. He was ordained in 1955 at the Windsor Road Congregational Church in Barry, Glamorgan. In 1963 he was called to be minister of the Pilgrim Church in Plymouth. It was in this congregation that he began to write hymns. The first edition of Pilgrim Praise was published in 1968, going into second and third editions in 1972 and 1975. He continued writing many more hymns throughout his life. Dianne Shapiro, from obituary written by Keith Forecast in Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/fred-kaan-minister-and-celebrated-hymn-writer-1809481.html)

Ambrose Lobwasser

1515 - 1585 Person Name: Ambrosius Lobwasser Scripture: Psalm 118 Author (st. 1, 4) of "Nun saget Dank und lobt den Herren" in Antwort Finden in alten und neuen Liedern, in Worten zum Nachdenken und Beten Lobwasser, Ambrosius, son of Fabian Lobwasser, inspector of mines at Schneeberg, Saxony, was born at Schneeberg, April 4, 1515. After studying law at Leipzig (M.A. 1535) he remained there as University tutor until 1550. After acting as travelling tutor, he was appointed in 1557 Rath and Chancellor at Meissen, and in 1562 made a tour in Italy, and received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Bologna. He was finally appointed in 1563 by Duke Albrecht of Prussia as professor of law and assessor at the High Court of Justice at Königsberg. He died at Königsberg Nov. 27, 1585 (Koch, ii. 394-401, &c). His principal poetical work was his version of the Psalter. One has passed into English in recent times, viz: Ihr Knecht des Herren all zugleich. [Ps. cxxxiv.] The original is Beza's version of the Psalm, "Or sus, serviteurs de Seigneur," which first appeared in his Trente-quatre pseaumes de David, Geneva, 1551. Lobwasser's version is in his Psalter dess Königlichen Propheten Dauids, Leipzig, 1573 (not paged), in 3 st. of 4 1., entitled “He encourages the people to fulfil their calling diligently, and assures them that God will grant them His grace." Translated as :— Ye servants of the Lord, who stand. In full, by Miss Winkworth, as No. 88 in her Chorale Book for England, 1863, and set to the original melody of 1551. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Fritz Enderlin

Scripture: Psalm 118 Author (st. 2, 3) of "Nun saget Dank und lobt den Herren" in Antwort Finden in alten und neuen Liedern, in Worten zum Nachdenken und Beten

F. Halévy

1799 - 1862 Person Name: F. Halevy Scripture: Psalm 118 Composer (melody) of "[Fling wide the gates of righteousness]" in Union Hymnal, Songs and Prayers for Jewish Worship. 3rd ed. Revised and enlarged. Full name is Jacques François Fromental Élie Halévy.