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George J. Elvey

1816 - 1893 Hymnal Number: 2 Composer of "DIADEMATA" in Two More New Hymns for Youth by Youth George Job Elvey (b. Canterbury, England, 1816; d. Windlesham, Surrey, England, 1893) As a young boy, Elvey was a chorister in Canterbury Cathedral. Living and studying with his brother Stephen, he was educated at Oxford and at the Royal Academy of Music. At age nineteen Elvey became organist and master of the boys' choir at St. George Chapel, Windsor, where he remained until his retirement in 1882. He was frequently called upon to provide music for royal ceremonies such as Princess Louise's wedding in 1871 (after which he was knighted). Elvey also composed hymn tunes, anthems, oratorios, and service music. Bert Polman

Mary Ellen Jackson

Hymnal Number: 2 Author of "Come Forth, O Christian Youth" in Two More New Hymns for Youth by Youth Mary Ellen Jackson is the Director of Religious Education at the First Presbyterian Church, Anderson, South Carolina. She obtained her M.R.E. degree from the Assembly's Training School, Richmond, Virginia, in 1953; and her A.B. from Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, in 1947. She was born in Florence, South Carolina, where she attended the public schools. She taught English and Dramatics in Jenkins Junior High School, Spartanburg, South Carolina; and from time to time has written articles on religious education for various religious periodicals. --Two More New Hymns for Youth by Youth , 1956. Used by permission..

Daniel B. Merrick

1926 - 2004 Person Name: Daniel B. Merrick, Jr. Hymnal Number: 1 Author of "O God of Truth, the Power of Nations Free" in Two More New Hymns for Youth by Youth Merrick Daniel B. (Bloomington, Illinois, April 29, 1926--November 11, 2004). Married Dagmar Gustafson in 1952 while a student at Phillips Theological Seminary (A.B., 1948; B.D., 1954); three children. Served churches in Sandoval, Ill.; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Panama Canal Zone; Peoria, Illinois; and Havana, Ill. Won his first hymn writing contest in the mid-1950s. The hymn "O God whose Love Compels Us" was a winning entry for a theme hymn for the American Baptist convention in 1967. Edited the Chalice Hymnal for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). --DNAH Archives