Hymns and Poetry
Some of the hymns she authored include:
- Awake, O, awake, now to life and duty
- Be patient, be patient, no longer despairing
- Blessed Jesus, meek and lowly
- Hail, peaceful day, divinely blest
- He sleeps in Jesus, peaceful rest
- How Far from Home?
- I ask not, Lord, for less to bear, Here in the narrow
- I Saw One Weary
- Long upon the Mountains
- She hath passed death's chilling billow
- This groaning earth is too dark and drear
- Through this dark valley of conflict
- Toil on a little longer here, For thy reward
- Twas a doleful night on Calvary's height
- Weeping endures but for a night
- When darkness gathers round thy way
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Famous quotes containing the words hymns and, hymns and/or poetry:
“So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
—Bible: New Testament, Ephesians 5:17-20.
“What wondrous love is this
That caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul”
—Unknown. “What Wondrous Love is this!” L. 3-5, Dupuy’s Hymns and Spiritual Songs (1811)
“He must be theory-mad beyond redemption who ... shall ... persist in attempting to reconcile the obstinate oils and waters of Poetry and Truth.”
—Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)