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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "We are but young, yet we may sing" in Mission Songs In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Nathaniel D. Gould

1781 - 1864 Person Name: N. D. Gould Composer of "HOPE" in The Gospel Psalmist Nathaniel Duren Gould 1781-1864. Born in Bedford, MA, into the Duren family, He was musically inclined and attended a singing school when young. He was also a master and teacher of penmanship and engraving. As a conservative music reformer he opened a singing school in 1799. He taught mostly Psalmody singing. He married Sally Andrews Prichard in 1801, and they had eight children: Nathaniel, Augustus, Charles, Mary Ann, (2 unnamed infants that died), Elizabeth and Sarah. He also formed the New Ipswitch military band in 1804 He was conductor of the Middlesex MA Musical Society in 1805. He took the name Gould in 1806 to qualify for an inheritance from an uncle. He taught music in NH and MA in some 115 singing schools over 50+ years and had more than 50,000 students. He also compiled and published music. He authored a number of books, one being “History of church music in America” (1853) about early singing schools. He noted traits and temperaments of many singers, some not really performing for the glory of God. He died in Boston, MA. John Perry

S. B. Ellenberger

1831 - 1899 Composer of "[We are but young, yet we may sing]" in Bright Gems

Eugene W. Marshall

Person Name: Dr. Eugene W. Marshall Composer of "[We are but young, yet we may sing]" in Harmonies of Praise

S. W. Straub

1842 - 1899 Person Name: W. Composer of "[We are but young, yet we may sing]" in Living Fountain Solomon.W Straub Solomon was the brother of Maria Straub. His father Joseph was a farmer. His parents, who were of German descent. From Hymnary user, via email

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