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Come to me, beloved child

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Toil on, toil on

[Toil on, toil on, nor weary grow]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Dr. S. B. Jackson Incipit: 55531 76555 17267 Used With Text: Toil On

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Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Songs for Young People #60 (1897) First Line: Toil on, toil on, nor weary grow Refrain First Line: Come to me, beloved child Languages: English Tune Title: [Toil on, toil on, nor weary grow]

Come to me, beloved child

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: All Hail #d204 (1900) First Line: Toil on, toil on Languages: English

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "Toil On" in Songs for Young People Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry

S. B. Jackson

1856 - 1932 Person Name: Dr. S. B. Jackson Composer of "[Toil on, toil on, nor weary grow]" in Songs for Young People Pseudonym. See Gabriel, Charles Hutchinson, 1856-1932