Eliza Scudder | |
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| Born | 1821 Barnstable, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 1896 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | hymnwriter |
| Period | 19th-century |
| Notable works | Hymns and Sonnets, by E S. |
| Relatives | |
Eliza Scudder (1821–1896) was a 19th-century American hymnwriter. Among her productions are several notable hymns including,[1] "The Love of God", written in 1852; "Truth", which begins with the line, "Thou long disowned, reviled, oppressed"; "Lines for Music", which begins with "As the lost who vainly wander"; and the lyric poem, "The Vesper Hymn", written in 1874.[1] Scudder was undoubtedly influenced by her uncle, Edmund Hamilton Sears, the author of "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear".[2]
- ^ a b Smith, Nicholas (1903). Songs from the Hearts of Women: One Hundred Famous Hymns and Their Writers. A.C. McClurg. pp. 142–47. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Unitarian Faith in Unitarian Hymns. Lindsey Press. 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 22 December 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
