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John S. Norris

1844 - 1907 Person Name: J. S. Norris Hymnal Number: 169 Composer of "[I can hear my Savior calling]" in The King of Glory Rv John Samuel Norris United Kingdom/USA 1844-1907. Born at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, he emigrated to the US when young and attended school in Canada. He was ordained a Methodist minister in Oshawa, ON, in 1868. Over the next decade he pastored at churches in Canada, NY, and WI. He switched to the Congregationalist denomination in 1878, serving churches in Mondovi, Shullsburg, and Hixton, WI, and Grand Rapids, MI. From 1882 -1901 he held pastorates at Ames, Webster City, Parkersburg, Peterson, and Tripoli, IA.. He died in Chicago, IL. John Perry

Joanna Kinkel

Person Name: Joanna Kinkle Hymnal Number: 200 Composer of "[When storms around are sweeping]" in The King of Glory

Simao Portogallo

Person Name: Portogallo Hymnal Number: 264 Composer of "[How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord]" in The King of Glory

Charlotte G. Homer

1856 - 1932 Hymnal Number: 121 Author of "My Soul's Desire" in The King of Glory Pseudonym. See also Gabriel, Chas. Hutchinson, 1856-1932

Geo. Robinson

Hymnal Number: 252 Author of "Come, Thou Fount" in The King of Glory Sometimes attributed as the author of "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"

Harry W. Miller

Hymnal Number: 235 Composer of "[Jesus, Savior, pilot me]" in The King of Glory

Harriett H. Pierson

Hymnal Number: 8 Author of "The Hand that was Wounded for Me" in The King of Glory

J. S. Fearis

1867 - 1932 Hymnal Number: 94 Composer of "[When the hosts of sin are marching]" in The King of Glory John Sylvester Fearis, 1867-1932 Born: February 5, 1867, Richland, Iowa. Died: September 2, 1932, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Fearis’ father was a successful singing school teacher, and a painter by trade. At a young age, John learned to read music in his father’s classes. He was passionately fond of music, and, taking lessons on the reed organ, he was soon able to play in Sunday school and church. Later he took charge of the church choir, and taught singing classes in nearby towns. He wrote his first hymn tune at age 16. He eventually joined the editorial staff of the Choir Leader, published by the Lorenz Publishing Company in Dayton, Ohio. Sources-- Choir Herald, December 1932, p. 219 Emurian, p. 17 Hall, pp. 393-4 Lyrics-- Brightly Beams Another Morning Children’s Day Show Me the Way, My Shepherd What Comfort to Our Hearts What Wonderful Love Is the Love Music-- Be Thou Exalted Beautiful Isle of Somewhere God May Call for You Little Raindrops Promise Made to Mother, The Songs in the Night Show Me the Way, My Shepherd There’s Light for a Step Wherever He Leads Me I’ll Go --hymntime.com/tch

Flora H. Cassel

1852 - 1911 Person Name: Flora Hamilton Cassel Hymnal Number: 206 Composer of "[Nobody knows of the work it makes]" in The King of Glory

Harriet E. Jones

1823 - 1915 Hymnal Number: 201 Author of "Willing Workers" in The King of Glory Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915 Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York. Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York. Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Munger, who asked if she could write some Sunday school hymns for him. She went on to write for Daniel Towner, J. C. Ewing, the Fillmore brothers, and others. --hymntime.com/tch

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