Hymn Writers Biographies

Discover the lives and stories behind your favorite hymns

Reginald Heber

Reginald Heber

8 hymns 14332 views
Reginald Heber (1783–1826) was an English Anglican bishop, poet, and hymn writer whose texts became influential within the Anglican tradition …
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Thomas Andrew Dorsey

Thomas Andrew Dorsey

1 hymn 7010 views
Thomas Andrew Dorsey (1899–1993) was a pioneering American gospel songwriter, pianist, singer, and evangelist widely known as the father of …
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Tradition English Hymns

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Traditional English Hymns Short Name: Traditional English Full Name: Traditional English Hymns Group Traditional English Hymns is a cataloging designation …
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Traditional English Hymns

Traditional English Hymns

39 hymns 20329 views
Traditional English hymns refer to congregational songs that developed primarily in England from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries and …
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1 hymn 595 views
These are Hymns for which the origin of the Author is either unclear or unknown. If you would like to …
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W. O. Cushing

W. O. Cushing

7 hymns 7090 views
William Orcutt Cushing was a devoted American minister and prolific hymnwriter, born in Hingham, Massachusetts, on December 31, 1823. Raised …
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William A. Ogden

William A. Ogden

6 hymns 9873 views
Short Name: W. A. Ogden Full Name: Ogden, William Augustine Birth Year: 1841 Death Year: 1897 William Augustine Ogden was …
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William Cowper

William Cowper

6 hymns 5794 views
William Cowper (1731–1800) was an English poet and hymn writer whose work has had lasting influence in both Christian worship …
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William Cushing

William Cushing

1 hymn 950 views
Short Name: W. O. Cushing Full Name: Cushing, William Orcutt Birth Year: 1823 Death Year: 1902 William Orcutt Cushing was …
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