Above:  William Cullen Bryant, Circa 1876

Image Source = Library of Congress

Reproduction Number = LC-DIG-pga-00073

William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) was a journalist, poet, hymn writer, and advocate for the rights of immigrants, labor unionists, enslaved people, and members of religious minorities.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

O Thou, Whose Own Vast Temple Stands:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/o-thou-whose-own-vast-temple-stands-by-william-cullen-bryant/

Look from Thy Sphere of Endless Day:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2015/01/15/look-from-thy-sphere-of-endless-day/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Above:  Portpatrick, Scotland, from the South, Between 1890 and 1900

Image Source = Library of Congress

(http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/pgz/item/2002695039/)

Reproduction Number = LC-DIG-ppmsc-07660

Image Publisher = Detroit Publishing Company

The Reverend John Brownlie (1859-1925), a minister of the Free Church of Scotland (1843-1900) then the United Free Church of Scotland (1900-1929), served as pastor at Portpatrick, Scotland, wrote original hymns, and translated hymns into English.

http://neatnik2009.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/feast-of-john-brownlie-august-3/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/the-king-shall-come-when-morning-dawns/

O Light That Knew No Dawn:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/o-light-that-knew-no-dawn/

Let Thy Blood in Mercy Poured:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/let-thy-blood-in-mercy-poured-by-john-brownlie/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Above:  The Vatican Flag

Image in the Public Domain

Matthew Bridges (1800-1894) was an adult convert to Roman Catholicism.

http://neatnik2009.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/feast-of-matthew-bridges-july-14/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Crown Him With Many Crowns:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/crown-him-with-many-crowns/

O God, Accept My Heart This Day:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/o-god-accept-my-heart-this-day/

Rise, Glorious Conqueror, Rise:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/rise-glorious-conqueror-rise/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Above:  Part of the Title Page of the Danish-American Lutheran Hymnal for Church and Home (1938)

Hans Adolph Brorson (1694-1764), a Danish Lutheran pastor and bishop, wrote and translated many hymns.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Arise, All Things That God Has Made:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2013/09/29/arise-all-things-that-god-has-made/

My Heart Remains In Wonder:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2013/09/29/my-heart-remains-in-wonder/

Now Found is the Fairest of Roses:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/now-found-is-the-fairest-of-roses/

I See Thee Standing, Lamb of God:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/i-see-thee-standing-lamb-of-god/

Thy Little Ones, Dear Lord, Are We:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/thy-little-ones-dear-lord-are-we/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Above:  Logo of The Church of England

William Bright (1824-1901) was an Anglican Canon, scholar, and hymn writer.

http://neatnik2009.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/feast-of-william-bright-march-6/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

And Now, O Father, Mindful of the Love:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/and-now-o-father-mindful-of-the-love/

And Now the Wants Are Told That Brought:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/and-now-the-wants-are-told-that-brought/

At Thy Feet, O Christ, We Lay:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/at-thy-feet-o-christ-we-lay/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Above:  Robert Seymour Bridges

Image in the Public Domain

Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930) was an English poet and hymn writer.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

When Morning Gilds the Skies:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/when-morning-gilds-the-skies/

Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2011/04/17/ah-holy-jesus-how-hast-thou-offended/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Statue of Phillips Brooks

Image Source = Wikipedia

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

A Prayer:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/a-prayer-of-bishop-phillips-brooks/

O Little Town of Bethlehem:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/o-little-town-of-bethlehem/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Luther Rose Window

Image Source = CTHOE

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thueringen-Cobstaedt-Kirche-Fenster-2.jpg)

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

I Have Chosen Thee, My Savior:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/i-have-chosen-thee-my-savior/

All Hail, Thou Day of Wondrous Grace:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/all-hail-thou-day-of-wondrous-grace/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

The Logo of The Church of England

Image Source = Wikipedia

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Our Father, By Whose Servants:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/our-father-by-whose-servants-by-george-wallace-briggs/

Christ is the World’s True Light:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/christ-is-the-worlds-true-light/

For the Brave of Every Race:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/for-the-brave-of-every-race/

Come, Risen Lord, and Deign to Be Our Guest:

https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/come-risen-lord-and-deign-to-be-our-guest/

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++