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Emily C. Pearson

Short Name: Emily C. Pearson
Full Name: Pearson, Emily C. (Emily Clemens), 1818-1900
Birth Year: 1818
Death Year: 1900

Emily Catherine Clemons [“Clemens” or “Clemmons”] Pearson (1818-1900) Emily Catherine Clemons was an educator, author, poet, and from 1844 to 1845 a “female laborer” exhorting people to be ready for Christ’s impending return. She later continued her writing career as an abolitionist novelist and advocate for Temperance, missions, Sabbath School, and other reforms. She was noted author of numerous hymns.

Michael Campbell (director of Seventh Day Adventist (NAD) archives, statistics and research)


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Emily C. Pearson (32)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Are you watching for the gloryEmily C. Pearson (Author)English2
Awake from thy slumber, This thought ever keepMrs. E. C. P. (Author)1
Best of the seven, O holy dayEmily C. Pearson (Author)English1
Bright flowing fountains now I seeEmily C. Pearson (Author)2
Christ today is giving theeEmily C. Pearson (Author)English1
Come, Lord Jesus, pilgrim, prayEmily C. Pearson (Author)2
Coming Savior, now in faithEmily C. Pearson (Author)English9
Enter in; ye heavy ladenMrs. E. C. P. (Author)1
From our sisters comes the wailEmily C. Pearson (Author)English1
Going forth, the shepherd calleth Mrs. E. C. Pearson (Author)1
I'll tarry not in all the plainEmily C. Pearson (Author)3
In Thy presence I would dwellMrs. Emily C. Pearson (Author)1
Let all that wait the coming KingEmily C. Pearson (Author)English5
N'r de moerka stormmoln hopasEmily C. Pearson (Author)Swedish1
One there is that should awaitEmily Pearson (Author)1
Our hope is full of gloryEmily C. Pearson (Author)1
Pilgrim in the hour of darknessEmily C. Pearson (Author)1
"Sons of God!" O can it beMrs. Emily C. Pearson (Author (attributed to))2
Soon will the sleeping martyrs riseEmily C. Pearson (Author)4
Stand! hold fast thy Lord confessingMrs. E. C. Pearson (Author)1
The beautiful lilies That toil not, nor spinEmily C. Pearson (Author)English1
There's death in the wine-cup!Mrs. E. C. Pearson (Author)English2
Think not, oh pilgrim, of thy lossMrs. E. C. Pearson (Author)1
'Tis the sweet call of mercyEmily C. Pearson (Author)English1
To Thee, dear Savior, I draw nearEmily C. Pearson (Author)English1
Wake, for the Master calleth!Emily C. Pearson (Author)1
Wand'ring from my Heavenly FatherMrs. Emily C. Pearson (Author)1
Weary pilgrim, why this sadnessEmily Clemens Pearson (Author)English13
We're bound for the city of renownMrs. E. C. Pearson (Author)1
When our Lord, was triumph bringingMrs. E. C. Pearson (Author)1
When the clouds are gathering round theeEmily C. Pearson (Author)English2
Ye who rose to meet the LordEmily C. Pearson (Author)English9

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