Elizabeth C. Clephane
Elizabeth Cecelia Douglas Clephane (June 18, 1830 – February 19, 1869) was the author of the hymns "Beneath the Cross of Jesus" and "The Ninety and Nine".
Clephane was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and died at Bridgend House, near Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Clephane's hymns have seen a resurgence of popularity in present day gospel. Folklore claims that Elizabeth wrote "The Ninety and Nine" for her brother, George Clephane, who had "returned to the flock" only a short time before his death. As the story goes, he fell from his horse and struck his head upon a rock and was killed instantly. His grave site at Fergus, Ontario, Canada has become a pilgrimage of sorts for those who admired Clephane's hymns.
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