  Adam of St. Victor (died 1177), Latin hymnist. Adlerbeth, G. G., state secretary, b. 1751, d. 1818, Swedish hymnist. Afzelius, A. A., court chaplain, b. 1785, d. 1871, Swedish hymnist. Agricola, Johann, court chaplain, b. 1492, d. 1566, German hymnist. Ahnfelt, O., bishop in Swedish Church, b. 1854, d. 1910. Ahnfelt, P. G., pastor in Swedish Church, b. 1803, d. 1863. Albert, Heinrich, b. 1604, d. 1651, German Lutheran hymnist. Albinus, Rev. Johann Georg, b. 1624, d. 1679, German Lutheran hymnist. Albrecht (IV) Jr., d. 1557, German hymnist. Alin, S., rural dean in Swedish Church, b. 1852. Altenburg, Rev. Johann Michael, b. 1584, d. 1640, German Lutheran hymnist. Ambrose, Aurelius, Bishop of Milan, b. 340, d. 397, Latin hymnist. Amnelius, Rev. A. P., b. 1638, d. 1692, Swedish hymnist. Anatolius, cir. VIII century, Greek hymnist. Andrew of Crete, Archbishop, b. 660, d. 732, Greek hymnist. Arndt, Ernst Moritz, professor, b. 1769, d. 1860, German hymnist. Arrhenius, Rev. Jacob, Upsala University professor, b. 1642, d. 1725, great Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Augustine, Aurelius, great Bishop of Hippo, b. 354, d. 430. Ausius, Hakan, d. 1653, Swedish hymnist. Bahnmaier, Rev. Jonathan Friederich, b. 1774, d. 1841, German Lutheran hymnist. Becker, Cornelius, pastor in Leipzig, b. 1561, d. 1604. Bede, the Venerable, b. 673, d. 735, Latin hymnist. Bellman, Carl Michael, Swedish poet, b. 1740, d. 1795. Bengel, J. A., consistorial counselor in Stuttgart, Bible Theologian, b. 1687, d. 1752. Bergstedt, C. F., Swedish author, b. 1817, d. 1903. Bernard of Clairvaux, b. 1091, d. 1153, Latin hymnist. Bernard of Cluny, b. cir. 1145, Latin hymnist. Beza, Theodore, b. 1519, Burgundy, professor at Lausanne, preacher at Geneva, French Switzerland, d. 1605. Blix, E., professor, Norwegian Church, b. 1836, d. 1902. Boethius, Rev. Jacob, Swedish Church, b. 1647, d. 1718. Boethius, S. J., professor, Swedish Church, b. 1850. Begatsky, Karl Heinrich von, b. 1690, Silesia, Lutheran Pietist, d. 1774. Borthwick, Miss Jane Laurie, b. 1813, d. 1897, important English translator of German hymns. Brag, Karl J., pastor and dean at Gothenburg, Swedish Church, b. 1735, d. 1781. Brask, Peter, b. 1641, d. 1691, Swedish hymnist. Brorson, Hans Adolf, bishop in Danish Church, b. 1694, d. 1764, important Danish hymnist. Buermeyer, Ferdinand Frederick, M. A., D. D., b. 1846, New York, Lutheran. Canitz, Friedrich Rudolph Ludwig, Freiherr von, b. 1654, d. 1699, German Lutheran. Carlberg, Birger, pastor in Swedish Church, b. 1641, d. 1683. Cassel, Karl Gustaf, state official, b. 1783, d. 1866, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Cavallin, S., rural dean in Swedish Church, b. 1820, d. 1886. Choraeus, Michael, professor, b. 1774, d. 1806, Swedish-Finnish hymnist. Claudius, Matthias, b. 1740, d. 1815, German Lutheran hymnist. Clausnitzer, Rev. Tobias, M. A., b. 1619, d. 1684, German Lutheran hymnist. Clement of Alexandria (Titus Flavius Clemens), b. cir. 170, d. cir. 220, Greek hymnist. Columbus, Samuel, b. 1642, d. 1679, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Cornelius, C. A., bishop in Swedish Church, b. 1828, d. 1893. Cox, Miss Frances Elizabeth, b. 1812, d. 1897, English translator of German hymns. Cruciger, Elizabeth, died 1558, German hymnist. Dach, Simon, professor, b. 1605, d. 1659, German Lutheran hymnist. Dachstein, Wolfgang, organist at St. Thomas Church, Strassburg, left monastic life 1524, German Lutheran hymnist. Dahl, Kristoffer, Upsala University professor, b. 1758, d. 1809. v. Dalin, Olof, Swedish poet and historian, b. 1708, d. 1763. Dalius, Sven, b. 1604, d. 1693, Swedish hymn writer. Decius, Nikolaus, b. Bavaria, d. 1529, German Lutheran hymnist. Denicke, David, b. 1603, d. 1680, German Lutheran hymnist. Dilluer, J., dean in Swedish Church, b. 1785, d. 1862, important Swedish Lutheran hymnologist. Diterich, J. S., pastor in Berlin, Germany, b. 1721, d. 1797. Dueben, J. von, b. 1671, d. 1730, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Eber, Rev. Paul, b. 1511, d. 1569, German Lutheran hymnist. Ekdahl, F. N., rural dean in Swedish Church, b. 1853. Evers, Edvard, court chaplain, b. 1853, Swedish hymnologist. Fant, Erik M., Upsala University professor, b. 1754, d. 1817. Findlater, Mrs. Sarah (Borthwick), b. 1823, d. 1907, English translator of German hymns. Fleming, Paul, physician, b. 1609, d. 1640, German hymnist. Fortunatus, Venantius, bishop of Poitiers, b. 530, d. 609, Latin hymnist. Franck, Johann, burgomaster, b. 1618, d. 1677, German Lutheran hymnist. Franck, Salomo, b. 1659, d. 1725, German Lutheran hymnist. Franzen, Frans Michael, bishop, b. 1772, d. 1847, great Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Freylinghausen, Johann, b. 1670, d. 1739, German hymnist. Frimann, Claus, pastor, b. 1746, d. 1829, Norwegian hymnist. Funcke, Rev. Friedrich, b. 1642, d. 1699, German Lutheran hymnist. Gardie, Magnus Gabriel de la, chancellor, count, etc., b. 1622, d. 1688, Swedish hymnist. Geijer, Erik Gustaf, Upsala University professor, great Swedish poet, historian, b. 1783, d. 1847, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Gellert, Rev. Christian F., professor, Leipzig, b. 1715, d. 1769. Gerdes (Gerdessen), Johann, pastor of German Church, Stockholm, Sweden, b. 1624, d. 1673. Gerhardt, Paul, b. 1607, d. 1676, great German Lutheran hymnist. Gezelius, J., bishop in Swedish Church, b. 1647, d. 1718. Gesenius, Rev. Dr. Justus, court chaplain, court preacher, b. 1601, d. 1673, German Lutheran hymnist. Gotter, Ludwig Andreas, b. 1661, d. 1735, German Lutheran hymnist. Gramann, Johann, pastor, b. 1487, d. 1541, early German Lutheran hymnist. Gregory the Great, b. 540, d. 604, important early Latin hymnist. Gripenhjelm, Edmund, Upsala University professor, senator, etc., b. 1622, d. 1675, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Grundtvig, Rev. N. F. S., b. 1783, d. 1872, great Danish Lutheran hymnist. GÜnther, Cyriacus, b. 1649, d. 1704, German hymnist. Gustavus Adolphus, one of Sweden’s greatest kings, great conquering hero of oppressed Protestantism, b. 1594, fell in the battle of LÜtzen, November 6, 1632. Gyllenborg, Gustaf Fredrik, count, Secretary of State, great Swedish poet, b. 1731, d. 1808. Hardenberg, Freiherr von, b. 1772, d. 1801, German Lutheran hymnist. HarsdÖrffer, Georg Philipp, councillor, b. 1607, d. 1658, German hymnist. Hauge, A., dean in Norwegian Church, b. 1815, d. 1892, important Norwegian hymnist and hymnologist. Hedborn, Samuel J., court chaplain, pastor, great Swedish poet, b. 1783, d. 1849, great Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Heermann, Johann, pastor, b. 1585, d. 1647, great German Lutheran hymnist. Held, Heinrich, d. 1655, lawyer, German Lutheran hymnist. Helmbold, Ludwig, superintendent, b. 1532, d. 1598, German Lutheran hymnist. Herberger, Valerius, pastor, b. 1562, d. 1627, German Lutheran hymnist. Hermann, Nicolaus, schoolmaster, cantor and organist, d. 1561, important German-Bohemian hymnist. Herzog, Joh. Friedrich, LL.D., Dresden, b. 1647, d. 1699, German hymnist. Hey, Rev. Johann Wilhelm, b. 1789, d. 1854, German Lutheran Pietist. Heyd, Sebaldus, rector at NÜrnberg, b. 1498, d. 1561. Hilarius (Hilary), famous Bishop of Poitiers, d. 368, first Latin hymnist. Hiller, Philipp, pastor, b. 1699, d. 1769, German Lutheran hymnist. Hjerten, J., pastor, b. 1781, d. 1835, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Homberg, Ernst Christoph, lawyer, b. 1605, d. 1681, German Lutheran hymnist. Hoppe, Miss Anna, of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin, American Lutheran hymnist. Hubert, Konrad, deacon, Strassburg, b. 1507, d. 1577, German hymnist. Huss, Johann, b. 1369 at Hussinecz, Bohemia, precursor of the Reformation, follower of John Wycliffe, pastor in Prague, rector of University of Prague, excommunicated by the Pope as an arch-heretic, burned at the stake during the Catholic Church Council at Constance, July, 1415. Ingemann, Bernhardt Severin, poet, professor, b. 1789, d. 1862, great Danish Lutheran hymnist. Jacobs, Henry Eyster, D.D., LL.D., S.T.D., b. 1844, Pennsylvania, dean Philadelphia Theological Seminary, Lutheran Theologian and Author. Jacoponus (Jacopone da Todi), Franciscan monk, d. 1306, Latin hymnist. Johannis Gothus, Peter, pastor, b. 1536, d. 1616, Swedish hymnist. John of Damascus, d. 780, great Greek hymnist. Jonae Gestritius, Laurentius, pastor, d. 1597, Swedish hymnist. Johansson, J., seminary rector, b. 1867, Swedish hymnologist. Joseph the Hymnographer, d. 883, great Greek hymnist. Kahl, Johan, b. 1660, d. 1742, Swedish hymnist. Kingo, Thomas, bishop, b. 1634, d. 1703, great Danish hymnist. Klopstock, Friedrich Gottlieb, author, b. 1724, d. 1803, German hymnist. Knapp, Rev. Albert, b. 1798, d. 1864, German Lutheran hymnist. Knoll, Christoph, deacon, b. 1563, d. 1621, German hymnist. Knorr von Rosenroth, Christian, b. 1636, d. 1689, German Lutheran hymnist. Kock, Karl Anton, lawyer and government official, b. 1788, d. 1843, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Kolmodin, Israel, professor of theology, Upsala University, b. 1643, d. 1709, great Swedish hymnist. Kolmodin, Rev. Olof, b. 1690, d. 1753, important Swedish hymnist. LagerlÖf, Peter, Upsala University professor, historian, scientist, poet, b. 1648, d. 1699, Swedish hymnist. Landstad, Rev. M. B., b. 1802, d. 1881, great Norwegian hymnist. Laurenti, Laurentius, b. 1660, Schleswig, d. 1722, Cantor, Director of Music, Roman Catholic Church, Bremen, Lutheran. Laurinus, Laurentius Laurentii, rector, pastor, b. 1573, d. 1655, Swedish hymnist. Lenngren, Anna Maria, great Swedish poet, b. 1755, d. 1817. Leopold, Karl Gustaf, state secretary, Swedish poet, b. 1756, d. 1829. LindschÖld, Erik, government official, b. 1634, d. 1690, important Swedish hymnist. Lobwasser, Ambrosius, professor of law, b. 1515, d. 1585, German Reformed. Lohman, Karl Johan, pastor, Doctor of Theology, b. 1694, d. 1759, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Loy, Rev. Dr. Mathias, President of Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, b. 1828, Pennsylvania, d. 1915, American Lutheran hymnist. Lucidor, L., poet, b. 1638, d. 1674, Swedish hymnist. Lundwall, Rev. Karl Johan, Upsala University professor, b. 1775, d. 1858. Luther, Dr. Martin, b. 1483, d. 1546, the father of the evangelical hymn. Lybecker, G., d. 1716, Swedish Pietistic hymnist. Marci, Rev. Georg, court chaplain, b. 1540, d. 1613, Swedish hymnist. Marot, Clement, first Reformed versifier of Davidic Psalms, Geneva, French Switzerland, b. about 1495, d. about 1544. Martini, Rev. Olaus, bishop, b. 1557, d. 1609, Swedish hymnist. Massie, Richard, pastor, b. 1800, d. 1887, Anglican, important English translator of German hymns. Mattes, Rev. John Casper, M. A., b. 1876, Pennsylvania, Lutheran. Melanchthon, Philip, Wittenberg University professor, Praeceptor Germaniae, Luther’s important assistant, b. 1497, d. 1560. Mentzer, Rev. Johann, b. 1658, d. 1734, German hymnist. Meuslin, Rev. Wolfgang, theological professor, b. 1497, d. 1563, German hymnist. Meyfart, Rev. Johann Matthaeus, Erfurt University professor, b. 1590, d. 1642, German Lutheran hymnist. MortensÖn TÖndebinder, Claus, pastor, b. about 1500, d. about 1577, important early Danish Lutheran hymnist. Muraeus, Rev. Stefan Larsson, court chaplain, b. about 1600, d. 1675, Swedish hymnist. MÜnter, Rev. Balthasar, b. 1735, d. 1793, German Lutheran hymnist. Neander, Rev. Christ. Friedrich, b. 1723, d. 1802, German Lutheran. Neander, Joachim, b. 1650, d. 1680, important German Reformed pietistic hymnist. Neale, Rev. Dr. John Mason, hymnologist and liturgiologist, b. 1818, d. 1866, important English translator of Greek and Latin hymns. Nelson, Rev. Augustus, Augustana Synod, U. S. A., b. 1863. Neumark, Georg, poet, b. 1621, d. 1681, German Lutheran hymnist. Neumeister, Rev. Erdmann, court preacher, etc., b. 1671, d. 1756, German Lutheran hymnist. Nicolai, Rev. Dr. Philipp, b. 1556, d. 1608, German Lutheran hymnist. Nibelius, Rev. Simon, b. 1747, d. 1820, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Niemeyer, Aug. Herman, university chancellor, b. 1754, d. 1828, German hymnist. Norenius, Rev. Ericus Laurentii, b. 1635, d. 1696, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Notker Balbulus, Benedictine monk, warden at St. Gall, d. 912, important writer of Sequences. Nygren, Rev. Carl, b. 1726, d. 1789, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. NystrÖm, Per Olof, government official, b. 1764, d. 1830, Swedish Lutheran Hymnist. Nilsson, Rev. Paul, court preacher, b. 1866, important Swedish hymnologist. Ohl, Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Franklin, b. 1850, Pennsylvania, Lutheran. Olai, Ericus, Upsala University professor, d. 1486, important Swedish hymnist. Olearius, Rev. Dr. Johann, general superintendent Halle and Weissenfels, b. 1611, d. 1684, German Lutheran hymnist. Ollon, Gustaf, b. 1646, d. 1703, important Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Opitz, Martin, historian, b. 1597, d. 1639, important German hymnist. Pappus, Joh., professor of theology, Strassburg, b. 1549, d. 1610. Petri, Laurentius, b. 1499, d. 1573, Upsala University professor and rector, first Lutheran archbishop of Sweden, pupil and follower of Dr. Martin Luther, editor of one of earliest Swedish Lutheran hymn books, important Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Petri, Olaus, b. 1493, d. 1552, pastor, great champion of Lutheranism in Sweden, pupil and follower of Dr. Martin Luther, editor of first Swedish Lutheran hymn book, important Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Poliander (Gramann or Graumann), Rev. Joh., b. 1487, d. 1541, German hymnist. Prudentius, Aurelius Clemens, bishop, b. 348, d. 413, great early Latin hymnist. Qwirsfeld, Joh., archdeacon, b. 1642, d. 1686, German hymnist. Rambach, Rev. Dr. Johann Jakob, professor of theology, b. 1693, d. 1735, German Lutheran hymnist. Ramsey, Rev. Dr. Alfred, b. 1860, Pennsylvania, professor, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Chicago. Reed, Rev. Dr. Luther D., b. 1873, Pennsylvania, professor, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. Richter, Christian Friedr., physician, b. 1676, d. 1711, German hymnist. Ringwaldt, Rev. Bartholomew, b. 1530, d. 1598, German hymnist. Rinkart, Martin, cantor, archdeacon, b. 1586, d. 1649, German Lutheran. Rist, Rev. Johann, b. 1607, d. 1667, German Lutheran hymnist. Rodigast, Rev. Samuel, M.A., rector, b. 1649, d. 1708, German Lutheran. Rothe, Rev. Johann Andreas, M.A., b. 1688, d. 1758, German Lutheran. Rudbeck, Olof, Upsala University professor, b. 1660, d. 1740, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Rudbeckius, Rev. Petrus Johannes, Upsala University professor, b. 1578, d. 1629, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Runeberg, C. L., professor, b. 1804, d. 1877, great Finnish hymnist. Rutilius, Martin, archdeacon, b. 1550, d. 1618, German hymnist. Sandzen, J. P., rural dean in Swedish Church, b. 1830, d. 1904. Schaeffer, Rev. Dr. Charles William, b. 1813, d. 1898, professor Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. Schalling, Rev. Martin, b. 1532, d. 1608, German Lutheran hymnist. Schartau, Henric, rural dean in Swedish Church, b. 1757, d. 1825. Scheffler (Angelus Silesius), Johann, physician, Lutheran, later Franciscan, b. 1624, d. 1677, German hymnist. Schenk, Rev. Hartmann, b. 1634, d. 1699, German hymnist. Schenk, Rev. Heinrich Theobald, b. 1656, d. 1727, German Lutheran. Schenkendorf, Max von, government official, b. 1783, d. 1817, German hymnist. Schirmer, Rev. Michael, M.A., b. 1606, d. 1676, German Lutheran. Schlegel, Joh. Adolf, professor, b. 1721, d. 1793, German hymnist. Schmedeman, Johan, government official, b. 1653, d. 1713, Swedish hymnist. Schmolck, Rev. Benjamin, b. 1672, d. 1737, important German hymnist. SchÜtz, Johann Jakob, lawyer, b. 1640, d. 1690, German hymnist. Scriver, Christian, court chaplain, b. 1629, d. 1693, German hymnist. Seiss, Rev. Dr. Joseph Augustus, b. 1823, d. 1904, American Lutheran hymnist. Selnecker, Rev. Dr. Nikolaus, superintendent, b. 1530, d. 1592, early German Lutheran hymnist. Skarstedt, C. W., professor, b. 1815, d. 1908, Swedish hymnist. Sonden, Per Adolf, pastor, author, b. 1792, d. 1837, Swedish hymnist. Spegel, Haquin, court chaplain, archbishop, poet, b. 1645, d. 1714, important Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Spengler, Lazarus, close friend of Luther, b. 1479, d. 1534, German Lutheran hymnist. Speratus, Paul, bishop, b. 1484, d. 1551, early German Lutheran hymnist. Spitta, Rev. Karl Johann Philipp, b. 1801, d. 1859, important German Lutheran hymnist. Springer, Lars, 17th century, Swedish hymnist. Stegmann, Rev. Dr. Josua, b. 1588, d. 1632, German Lutheran hymnist. StenbÄck, Rev. L. J., b. 1811, d. 1870, important Finnish hymnist. Stenhammar, Rev. Mathias, b. 1766, d. 1852, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Sthen, Hans Chr., pastor, b. 1540, d. 1610, Danish hymnist. Stolpe, Rev. Georg, b. 1775, d. 1852, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Sturm, Rev. Christoph Christian, b. 1740, d. 1786, German hymnist. Swedberg, Jesper, bishop, b. 1653, d. 1735, father of Emanuel Swedenborg, great Swedish hymnist. Synesius of Cyrene, bishop of Ptolemais, b. cir. 395, d. 430, early Greek hymnist. Tegner, E., bishop, great Swedish scholar, b. 1782, d. 1846. Tersteegen, Gerhard, b. 1697, d. 1769, important German Reformed hymnist. Thomander, Johan Henrik, bishop, b. 1798, d. 1865, important Swedish Lutheran hymnologist. Thomas Aquinas, confessor and the Angelical Doctor, Dominican, b. cir. 1225, d. 1274, Latin hymnist. Thomas of Celano, 13th century, Franciscan, important Latin hymnist. Tollstadius, Erik, great preacher, b. 1693, d. 1759, Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Topelius, Z., great Finnish scholar, b. 1818, d. 1898, important Finnish Lutheran hymnist. Vischer (Fischer), Rev. Christoph, d. 1600, German Lutheran. Wallin, Rev. Dr. Johan Olof, archbishop, b. 1779, d. 1839, greatest Swedish Lutheran hymnist and hymnologist. Walther, Johann, choirmaster and cantor, Torgau, Luther’s musical assistant, b. 1496, d. 1570, German Lutheran hymnist. Weigel, Rev. Joh. Adam Valent., b. 1740, d. 1806, German hymnist. Weisse, Rev. Michael, monk, later Bohemian Brethren’s Unity, b. cir. 1480, d. 1534. Weissel, Rev. Georg, b. 1590, d. 1635, German Lutheran hymnist. Wieselgren, Per, cathedral dean, Gothenburg, b. 1800, d. 1877, important Swedish Lutheran hymnist and hymnologist. Wilhelm II, b. 1598, d. 1662, German Lutheran hymnist. Winkworth, Miss Catherine, b. 1829, d. 1878, great English translator of German hymns. Wirsen, C. D., b. 1842, d. 1912, important Swedish hymnist. Wiwallius, Lars, b. 1605, d. 1669, Swedish hymnist. Woltersdorf, Rev. Ernst Gottlieb, b. 1725, d. 1761, German hymnist. Wultejus, Rev. Johan, court chaplain, b. 1639, d. 1700, Swedish hymnist. Zinzendorf, Count, Moravian, b. 1700, d. 1760. AstrÖm, Rev. Johan, b. 1767, d. 1844, important Swedish Lutheran hymnist. Ödmann, Samuel, pastor, professor of theology, author, b. 1750, d. 1829, great Swedish Lutheran hymnist. |
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