Jane Eliza Leeson

English hymnwriter Jane Eliza Leeson published several collections of original and translated hymns, including several for children. Her works include Infant Hymnings[1] and Hymns and Scenes of Childhood, or A Sponsor's Gift.[2]

Biography

Jane Elizabeth Leeson was born in Wilford, England in 1807[2] or 1808[1] and was christened on December 18, 1808, at St. Mary's Church in Nottingham. As an adult, Leeson converted to Roman Catholicism. She died in Leamington, Warwickshire on November 18, 1881.[1][3]

Career

Leeson was a prolific hymnwriter, publishing numerous collections of hymns during her lifetime. She also published translations of hymns from Latin, including a version of "Christ The Lord is Risen Today" by Wipo of Burgundy.[4][5] Her various writings were nearly all poetical and designed for children. At her own request all her works were first published anonymously. One of her best pieces (included in leading hymnals in England and the U.S.) was, "Saviour! teach me, day by day". Her "Sweet the Lessons Jesus Taught," is characterized as being tender in expression, but it did not have the same popularity as "Saviour! teach me, day by day".[6]

Selected works

Collections

  • Infant Hymnings
  • Hymns and Scenes of Childhood, or A Sponsor's Gift (1842)[7]
  • The Lady Ella: or, The Story of "Cinderella" in verse (1847)[8]
  • Paraphrases and Hymns for Congregational Singing (1853)

Original hymns

Source:[2]

  • "Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd"
  • "Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep"
  • "Savior, teach me, day by day"[7]
  • "A little child may know"
  • "Their hearts shall not be moved"

Translated hymns

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hymns & Music :: Biography for Jane Eliza Leeson". Blue Letter Bible. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jane Elizabeth Leeson". hymnary.org. Archived from the original on 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  3. ^ Congress, The Library of. "Leeson, Jane Eliza - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies - Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  4. ^ "Christ The Lord Is Risen Today (2)". Blue Letter Bible. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  5. ^ "Christ the Lord is Risen Today". Hymnary.org. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  6. ^ Smith, Nicholas (1903). Songs from the Hearts of Women: One Hundred Famous Hymns and Their Writers. A.C. McClurg. pp. 112–15. Retrieved 21 December 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ a b "Savior, Teach Me Day By Day". Blue Letter Bible. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  8. ^ Trust, National. "The Lady Ella :. or, The story of "Cinderella" in verse, 3192465". www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-12.[permanent dead link‍]


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