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J. C. Aaberg

1877 - 1970 Person Name: Jens C. Aaberg Translator of "Bright and Glorious Is the Sky" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Jens Christian Aaberg (b. Moberg, Denmark, 1877; d. Minneapolis, MN, 1970) immigrated to the United States in 1901. Educated at Grand View College and Seminary in Des Moines, Iowa, he entered the ministry of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and served congregations in Marinette, Wisconsin; Dwight, Illinois; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Aaberg wrote Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark (1945), translated at least eighty hymns from Danish into English, and served on four hymnal committees. In 1947 King Frederick of Denmark awarded him the Knight Cross of Denmark. --Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1987

Margaret Aamodt

1910 - 1995 Author of "Send forth the Word" Aamodt, Margaret D. (Mrs. H. Oscar Aamodt). (Cuyuna Iron Range, northern Minnesota, December 14, 1910-- ). Lutheran. Daughter of Roy and Effie Cunningham. Lake Mills, Iowa High School, 1929. Editor of Graphic, a printing journal, in Lake Mills and news correspondent and staff writer for several local papers. Author of a book of poems, Through Country Lanes (1963), of many poems published in newspapers and magazines, and a number of hymns, one of which, "Send forth the word," was published by The Hymn Society in 1966 in Fifteen New Bible Hymns. Poetry has been a lifelong interest, and her work in this field brought her several awards from the Iowa Press Women's Association and membership in several state, national, and international poetry groups. Was for many years a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice, Iowa. --Anastasia Van Burkalow, DNAH Archives

Berth Canutte Aarflot

1795 - 1859 Author of "Her udi Synd at dvæle"

Annie Denson Aaron

Author of "Awake, dear brother, sister, friend" in The Sacred Harp

Gwilim 'Ab Elis

1752 - 1810 Person Name: Wm. Ellis, 1752-1810 Author of "Ni allodd angau du" in Welsh and English Hymns and Anthems Also Ellis, William, 1752-1810 Elis, Gwilim 'Ab, 1752-1810

Frederick Anthony Abair

1893 - 1954 Author of "Christ the King" Buried: Sacred Heart Cemetery Bethlehem, Shelby, Ohio. We have little data on Abair, except that he was a cleric. Lyrics Annunciation, The Christ the King, Forevermore Trip to Bethlehem, A Wind Was Loud, The http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/a/b/a/abair_fa.htm

Rute Abbadia

b. 1959 Person Name: Rute Abbadia (1959-) Author of "Hoje é o Dia do Senhor" in Louvores ao Rei

Salah Abbasi

Person Name: Salah Abbasi صلاح عباسي Author of "سمعت صوت حبيبي" صلاح عباسي

A. J. Abbey

1825 - 1887 Author of "Be Kind To Loved Ones" Alonzo Judson Abbey, USA 1825-1887 Professor Abbey was a music teacher, collector, writer-composer, tune book compiler and sacred music publisher. George F Root often edited his published works. John Perry