William Wine Phelps (1792–1872) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, a printer, editor, and prolific hymn writer. He served as a scribe for Joseph Smith and contributed numerous hymns to the LDS hymnal, including ‘The Spirit of God’ and ‘If You Could Hie to Kolob.’ Despite being excommunicated and later rebaptized, Phelps remained a significant figure in early Mormon history and journalism.