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.