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Answer me, burning stars of night

Answer me, burning stars of night

Author: Felicia D. B. Hemans
Published in 10 hymnals


Author: Felicia D. B. Hemans

Hemans, Felicia Dorothea, née Browne, was born in Liverpool, Sep. 25, 1793. In 1800, her father having suffered severe losses in business, removed with his family near to Abergele, N. Wales, where he died sometime after. In 1812 she was married to Captain Hemans, who, on retiring from the army sometime after, removed to Bronnylfa, near St. Asaph. Some years after he left his wife and children and proceeded to Italy, where he died. In 1828 Mrs. Hemans removed to Wavertree, near Liverpool, and in 1831 to Dublin, where she died May 16, 1835, and was buried in St. Ann's Church, Dawson Street, in that city. From 1808, when at 15 she published Poems, to 1834, when her Scenes & Hymns of Life appeared, she produced a great number of poems and othe… Go to person page >

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First Line: Answer me, burning stars of night
Author: Felicia D. B. Hemans
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns for Public Worship #495

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #805

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #805

National Hymns #d9

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Plymouth Collection #a1243

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1243

Songs of the Unity #d12

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1243

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The Gospel Psalmist #681

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