We are not divided, All one body we, THE TUNE. Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, Doctor of Music, who wrote the melody for this hymn, was born in London, May 13, 1842. He gained the Mendelssohn Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, and also at the Conservatory of Leipsic. He was a fertile genius, and his compositions included operettas, symphonies, overtures, anthems, hymn-tunes, an oratorio ("The Prodigal Son"), and almost every variety of tone production, vocal and instrumental. Queen Victoria knighted him in 1883. The grand rhythm of "Onward, Christian Soldiers"-hymn and tune-is irresistible whether in band march or congregational worship. Sir Arthur died in London, November 22, 1900. "O CHURCH ARISE AND SING." Designed originally for children's voices, the hymn of five stanzas beginning with this line was written by Hezekiah Butterworth, author of the Story of the Hymns (1875), Story oft he Tunes (1890), and many popular books of historic interest for the young, the most widely read of which is Zigzag Journeys in Many Lands. He also composed and published many poems and hymns. He was born in Warren, R. I., Dec. 22, 1839, and for twenty-five years was connected with the Youth's Companion as regular contributor and member of its editorial staff. He died in Warren, R. I., Sept. 5, 1905. The hymn "O Church, arise" was sung in Mason's tune of "Dort" until Prof. Case wrote a melody for it, when it took the name of the "Convention Hymn." Professor Charles Clinton Case, music composer and teacher, was born in Linesville, Pa., June 6, 1843. Was a pupil of George F. Root and pursued musical study in Chicago, Ill., Ashland, O., and South Bend, Ind. He was associated with Root, McGranahan, and others in making secular and church music books, and later with D. L. Moody in evangelical work. As author and compiler he has published numerous works, among them Church Anthems, the Harvest Song and Case's Chorus Collection. O Church! arise and sing And forward move! * Beneath the glowing arch The ransomed armies march, We follow on; Lead on, O cross of Light, From conquering height to height, And add new victories bright To triumphs won! "THE BANNER OF IMMANUEL!" This hymn, set to music and copyrighted in Buffalo as a floating waif of verse by an unknown author, and used in Sunday-school work, first appeared in Dr. F. N. Peloubet's Select Songs (Biglow and Main, 1884) with a tune by Rev. George Phipps. The hymn was written by Rev. Theron Brown, a Baptist minister, who was pastor (1859-1870) of churches in South Framingham and Canton, Mass. He was born in Willimantic, Ct., April 29, 1832. Retired from pastoral work, owing to vocal disability, he has held contributory and editorial relations with the Youth's Companion for more than forty years, for the last twenty years a member of the office staff. Between 1880 and 1890 he contributed hymns more or less regularly to the quartet and antiphonal chorus service at the Ruggles St. Church, Boston, the "Banner of Immanuel" being one of the number. The Blount Family, Nameless Women of the Bible, Life Songs (a volume of poems), and several books for boys, are among his published works. The banner of Immanuel! beneath its glorious folds No other flag such honor boasts, or bears so proud a name, And far its red-cross signal flies as flies the lightning's flame. Salvation by the blood of Christ! the shouts of triumph ring; No other watchword leads the host that serves so grand a King. Then rally, soldiers of the Cross! Keep every fold unfurled, And by Redemption's holy sign we'll conquer all the world. The Rev. George Phipps, composer of the tune, 'Immanuel's Banner," was born in Franklin, Mass., Dec. 11, 1838, was graduated at Amherst College, 1862, and at Andover Theological Seminary, 1865. Settled as pastor of the Congregational Church in Wellesley, Mass., ten years, and at Newton Highlands fifteen years. He has written many Sunday-school melodies, notably the music to "My Saviour Keeps Me Company. CHAPTER V. HYMNS OF SUFFERING AND TRUST. One inspiring chapter in the compensations of life is the record of immortal verses that were sorrow-born. It tells us in the most affecting way how affliction refines the spirit and "the agonizing throes of thought bring forth glory." Often a broken life has produced a single hymn. It took the long living under trial to shape the supreme experience. -The anguish of the singer Made the sweetness of the song. Indeed, if there had been no sorrow there would have been no song. "MY LORD, HOW FULL OF SWEET CONTENT.” Jeanne M. B. de la Mothe-known always as Madame Guyon- the lady who wrote these words in exile, probably sang more "songs in the night" than any hymn-writer outside of the Dark Ages. She was born at Montargis, France, in 1648, and 190 |