Lin Shengben (; born 1927) is a Chinese hymn composer, known for his songs composed with Chinese traditional tunes.
Life
Lin lost his mom and dad at the ages of 8 and 10 respectively. Due to the
Sino-Japanese War, his childhood was spent in the forest fleeing the Japanese army.
He began his theological education at Alliance Bible Institute (no
Alliance Bible Seminaryin
Hong Kong
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) at
Wuzhou,
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...
in 1945.
Two years later, he was enrolled to Leung Kwong Baptist Seminary (now th
Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary and, at the age of 23, he started studying church music at China Baptist Theological Seminary, Shanghai (), supervised under Ma Geshun (; 1914–2015), a professor at the
Shanghai Conservatory of Music and one of the most significant choral conductors in twentieth-century China.
He then studied theology and sacred music at
Nanjing Theological Seminary
The Nanjing Union Theological Seminary () is the flagship theological seminary of Protestant Christianity in China today. It is managed by the China Christian Council.
Prior to the founding of the People's Republic of China, the institution had ...
in 1952 for two years.
He was a pastor o
Jingling Church Shanghai (; formerly known as Jinglin Church []) from 1980 until his retirement in 2002.
As one of the four editors of ''the
Chinese New Hymnal
''The Chinese New Hymnal'' () was published in the early 1980s and is the main hymnal used by the Protestant churches registered through the TSPM in present-day China.
History
''The Chinese New Hymnal'' was begun being edited in the 1980 ...
,''
some of his works were compiled to this hymnal, which is still widely used in the Three-Self churches in China. One of his most famous hymns, ''Winter is Past'' (Chinese: 與主同去歌), was co-written with the Chinese theologian
Wang Weifan
Wang Weifan (; 1927–2015) was an evangelical Christian leader of the state-sanctioned Protestant church of mainland China, the Three-Self Patriotic Movement. He was well-loved as a preacher, theologian, and devotional writer.
Biography
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Works
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See also
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Chinese New Hymnal
''The Chinese New Hymnal'' () was published in the early 1980s and is the main hymnal used by the Protestant churches registered through the TSPM in present-day China.
History
''The Chinese New Hymnal'' was begun being edited in the 1980 ...
''
References
External links
An Interview by Hong Kong Church Music Association
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Living people
1927 births
Chinese Protestants
Chinese Protestant ministers and clergy
Chinese hymnwriters