All for Jesus

Toiling on for Jesus! O how passing sweet

Author: Lucy A. Bennett
Tune: [Toiling on for Jesus!]
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: Lucy A. Bennett

Lucy A. Bennett was born on January 8, 1850 in Green Farm, Falfield, Glou­ces­ter­shire, Eng­land. She was a staunch Methodist and a poet. She began to write poems, hymns and prose at an early age. As a young woman, she attended Keswick Conventions where she met and corresponded with prominent Christian leaders, including Christina Rosseti and C. H. Spurgeon. She was active at Mount Pleasant Chapel where she arranged for ministers, led a Bible Class for women, and visited and helped the poor and needy. She helped to found All Nations College, Upper Norwood and Mount Hermon College, Streatham Common. She died on March 10, 1927 Dianne Shapiro, from Mid-Victorian Poetry, 1860-1879: an annotated biobiliography by Catherine W. Reilly (Lon… Go to person page >

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First Line: Toiling on for Jesus! O how passing sweet
Title: All for Jesus
Author: Lucy A. Bennett
Source: Woman in Sacred Song
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Who will follow Jesus

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