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Grace Noll Crowell (October 31, 1877 - March 31, 1969) was an American poet, author of 36 books of inspirational verse and approximately 5,000 poems. [1] Her work has appeared in hundreds of magazines and newspapers.
Birthplace of Fanny Crosby. Frances Jane Crosby was born on March 24, 1820, in the village of Brewster, about 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City. [10] [11] She was the only child of John Crosby and his second wife Mercy Crosby, both of whom were relatives of Revolutionary War spy Enoch Crosby.
"Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!"—1882, music by William J. Kirkpatrick [28] "Rescue the Perishing, Care for the Dying"—1869, music by W. Howard Doane [29] "Safe in the Arms of Jesus"—1868, music by W. Howard Doane [30] "Saved by Grace"—1891, music by George C. Stebbins [31] "Savior, More Than Life to Me"—1875, music by W. Howard ...
Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women is a book of poems by Maya Angelou, published in 1995. [1] The poems in this short volume were published in Angelou's previous volumes of poetry. "Phenomenal Woman," "Still I Rise," and "Our Grandmothers" appeared in And Still I Rise (1978) and "Weekend Glory" appeared in Shaker, Why Don't You Sing ...
"Jesus Loves Me" is a Christian hymn written by Anna Bartlett Warner (1827–1915). [1] The lyrics first appeared as a poem in the context of an 1860 novel called Say and Seal , written by her older sister Susan Warner (1819–1885), in which the words were spoken as a comforting poem to a dying child. [ 2 ]
Roy Croft (sometimes, Ray Croft) is a pseudonym frequently given credit for writing a poem titled "Love" that begins "I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you." [1] The poem, which is commonly used in Christian wedding speeches and readings, is quoted frequently. The poem is actually by Mary Carolyn Davies. [2]
Maude wrote the story of the hymn for the Rev. John Brownlie:— [1] "In 1847 my husband was minister of the Parish Church of St. Thomas, Newport, Isle of Wight. We had very large Sunday-schools, in which I taught the first class of elder girls, then preparing for their confirmation by the Bishop of Winchester.
CIL 4.5296 (or CLE 950) [a] is a poem found graffitied on the wall of a hallway in Pompeii.Discovered in 1888, it is one of the longest and most elaborate surviving graffiti texts from the town, and may be the only known love poem from one woman to another from the Latin world.