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Paul Lisicky

b. 1959 Scripture: Psalm 139:1-15 author of "Psalm 139: Filling Me with Joy" in Gather Comprehensive

Edward A. Freeman

Person Name: Edw'd Freeman Scripture: Psalm 139:1-2 Author of "Jesus Knows My Heart" in A Collection of Revival Hymns and Plantation Melodies

1722 - 1771 Person Name: Christopher Smart, 1722 - 1771 Scripture: Psalm 139 Author of "Where Shall I Then Thy Spirit Shun" in Sing and Rejoice! Smart, Christophe, M.A., was born at Shipburn, Kent, in 1722, and educated at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, where he gained the Seatonian prize for five years, four of which were in succession, (B.A. 1747.) He removed to London in 1753, and gave some attention to literature: but neglecting both his property and his constitution, he became poor and insane. He died in the King's Bench, 1771. His Poems were published in 2 vols. in 1771. From that work "Father of light conduct my feet" (Divine Guidance), and "I sing of God the mighty Source" [God the Author of All), have been taken. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Edith Sinclair Downing

Scripture: Psalm 139 Author of "If I Fly as Birds at Dawning" in Celebrating Grace Hymnal

Thomas H. Troeger

1945 - 2022 Person Name: Thomas H. Troeger, 1945- Scripture: Psalm 139 Author of "Each Breath Is Borrowed Air" in Community of Christ Sings Thomas Troeger (1945-2022), professor of Christian communication at Yale Divinity school, was a well known preacher, poet, and musician. He was a fellow of Silliman College, held a B.A. from Yale University; B.D. Colgate Rochester Divinity School; S.T. D. Dickinson College, and was awarded an honorary D.D. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1970 and the Episcopal Church in 1999, and remained dually aligned with both traditions. Troerger led conferences and lectures in worship and preaching throughout North America, as well as in Denmark, Holland, Australia, Japan, and Africa. He served as national chaplain to the American Guild of Organists, and for at least three years he hosted the Season of Worship broadcast for Cokesbury. He was president of the Academy of Homiletics as well as Societas Homiletica. He had, as of 2009, written 22 books in the areas of preaching, poetry, hymnody, and worship. Many of his hymn texts are found in New Hymns for the Lectionary (Oxford, 1992), and God, You Made All Things for Singing (Oxford, 2009). Laura de Jong

Kenneth L. McLaughlin

b. 1951 Person Name: Kenneth L. McLaughlin, 1951 Scripture: Psalm 139 Paraphraser of "Searcher of Hearts" in Community of Christ Sings

Jenni Lee Boyden

Person Name: Jenni Lee Boyden Scripture: Psalm 139 Author of "Bidden, Unbidden" in Worship and Song

Rusty Edwards

b. 1955 Scripture: Psalm 139 Author of "Bidden, Unbidden" in Worship and Song

Bernard C. Mischke

Person Name: Bernad C. Mischke, OSC, b. 1926 Scripture: Psalm 139 Paraphraser of "Lord, You Search Me and You Know Me" in Catholic Book of Worship III