Paul L. Anderson (June 6, 1946 – March 23, 2018) was an American architect, architectural historian, museum curator, and hymnwriter.
Anderson was born in Pasadena, California,[1] and, as a young man, served a mission for the LDS Church in Japan.
He also helped launch the Brigham Young University Museum of Art in 1992, where he served as head of design and curator.
[2] Anderson was actively involved in the work of Nauvoo Restoration, Inc.[citation needed] Anderson was a longtime member of the Mormon History Association (MHA), organizing its 1987 conference in England, for which he received a Special Citation from the MHA.
He sang for several years with the Utah Symphony Chorus and wrote the text for four hymns included in the 1985 LDS hymnbook: numbers 139, "In Fasting We Approach Thee"; 148, "Sabbath Day"; 291, "Turn Your Hearts"; and 311, "We Meet Again as Sisters".