Edward Hayes Plumptre, an English scholar and church man, was educated at King’s College, London, and at Oxford. He was minister in various churches (Anglican) and became Professor of New Testament Exegesis at King’s College. He wrote many excellent books, including the standard _Life of Bishop Ken_, and several volumes of poems. He was appointed a member of the Old Testament Company of Revisers of the Bible. This hymn was included in the 2d edition of his _Lazarus, and other Poems_, from which it made its way into the hymnals. _MUSIC._ ST. MATTHEW, a psalm tune, appeared in the 6th ed. (1708) of _A Supplement to the New Version of Psalms_, by Tate and Brady, where it was set, in two parts, treble and bass, to Psalm 33. In slightly altered form, it became one of the great hymn tunes but is more popular in England than in America. For comments on William Croft, 1678-1727, an important name in English church music, see Hymn 6. 96. Who is he in yonder stall _Benj. R. Hanby_, 1833-67 A hymn on the birth, ministry, passion, resurrection, and exaltation of Christ, the refrain answering the question asked in each stanza. It may be used effectively for antiphonal singing between choir and congregation. The author, Benjamin Russel Hanby, was a minister in the United Brethren Church but was strongly inclined to music and decided to make that his life work. An interesting and talented man, he became associated with George F. Root in the publication of sacred and secular song books in Chicago. He was the author of a number of Sunday school songs and of “Darling Nellie Gray,” “Old Shady,” and other popular numbers. His untimely death ended his career almost before it was well begun. His father, the Rev. William Hanby, was a bishop in the church of the United Brethren in Christ and editor, for a number of years, of _The Telescope_, the church’s official paper published at Circleville, Ohio. _MUSIC._ LOWLINESSS was composed by the author of the words. 97. Fairest Lord Jesus _Münster_, 1677 _Translated_, _c._ 1850 Called the “Crusader’s Hymn,” but there is no foundation for the tradition that it was sung by the German knights of the 12th century on their way to Jerusalem. The text and tune are modern. The German text was published in _Münster Gesangbuch_, 1677 (Catholic). Our translation, the oldest English version, is by an unknown author, about 1850. A later translation, beginning “Beautiful Savior,” was made by J. A. Seiss in 1873. The original is as follows: Schönster Herr Jesu, Herrscher aller Herren, Gottes und Mariä Sohn! Dich will ich lieben, Dich will ich ehren. Meiner Seelen Freund’ und Kron’. Schön leucht’t der Monden, Schöner die Sonne Als die Sternlein allzumal. Jesus leucht’t schöner, Jesus leucht’t reiner, Als all die Engel im Himmelssaal.