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Mary P. Collins

Person Name: Mary Packard Collins Author of "The Three-fold Promise" in Wondrous Love

Mrs. G. L. Collins

Sung by of "I'm only going over Jordan" in Folk Hymns of America

Paul B. Collins

Composer of "[Jesus came down from His glory]" in Melodies of Joy

Paul J. Collins

Author of "Blessed Jesus, walk with me" in Encore

Peter Collins

Author of "What is this world with all its store"

R. W. Collins

Author of "Christ Is the Door" in Majestic Melodies

b. 1830 Author of "Jesus Calls Thee" in Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 Collins, S. A., the wife of an American Baptist Minister, is the author of several hymns and temperance songs, including "Jesus, gracious One, calleth now to thee" (Invitation), in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos. No. 2, 1881. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ============================ Collins, S. A., p. 243, ii. Mrs. Collins was born at Middleborough, Massachusetts, May 22, 1830; and married in 1850 to the Rev. S. A. Collins, a Baptist minister, who died in 1877. Burrage notices three of her hymns: (1) "Jesus, gracious One, calleth now to thee" (Invitation), which has passed into I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, (2) “O God, the prayer of Thy beloved son“ (Prevailing prayer) and (3) “Resting, my Saviour, and waiting for Thee” (Heaven Anticipated.) (Baptist Hymn Writers, 1888, p. 445.) --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)