Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >
Translator: Julius O. Berr
(no biographical information available about Julius O. Berr.) Go to person page >
Display Title: SonnenscheinFirst Line: Ich wanderte im dunkler NachtTune Title: [Ich wanderte im dunkler Nacht]Author: J. O. Berr; J. W. VanDeventerDate: 1905
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