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Norman E. Johnson

1928 - 1983 Person Name: Norman Johnson, 1928- Arranger of "[Love divine, so great and wondrous]" in Revival Hymns and Choruses

1867 - 1926 Author of "He the Pearly Gates Will Open" in The Worshiping Church Frederick Arvid Blom was born on May 21, 1867, near Enköpking, Sweden. He emigrated to America in the 1890s and joined the Salvation Army in Chicago. He attended North Park College and Seminary, served as a minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church. But he strayed from the church and ended up in prison. After be released from prison, Blom underwent a spiritual revival, and became pastor at a Swedish Congregational Church in Pennsylvania. He returned to his native Sweden in 1921 and died there on May 24, 1927. Sources: Hustad, p. 208 NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/l/o/blom_fa.htm

Nathaniel Carlson

1879 - 1957 Translator of "He the Pearly Gates Will Open" in The Worshiping Church Born: April 17, 1879, Gothenburg, Sweden. Died: August 2, 1957, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carlson was educated at the Free Church Bible School, Chicago, Illinois, and Northwest Bible College, Storm Lake, Iowa. He served as a pastor in the Evangelical Free Church, and edited the Chicagobladet. The author of many original hymns and translations, his works include: Songs of Trust and Triumph (three editions, 1929-32) --www.hymntime.com/tch/bio

Alfred Dulin

1894 - 1960 Person Name: Alfred Dulin Olsen, 20th C. Composer of "PEARLY GATES" in The Worshiping Church Born: April 20, 1894, Trondheim, Norway. Died: Circa 1960, New York City.

Robert Carlton Savage

1914 - 1987 Person Name: Robert C. Savage tr. al castellano of "Grande Amor, Sublime, Eterno" in Himnario Bautista Robert Carlson Savage was born in Wisconsin in 1914. He served as a missionary in Colombia and then worked 24 years for HCJB radio in Quito, Ecuador. He edited and compiled several songbooks and hymnals, including Himnos d Fe y Alabanza in 1966. Dianne Shapiro from Celebremos su Gloria (Colombia/Illinois: Libros Alianza/Celebration), 1992