Here, like the birds that wander free

Here, like the birds that wander free

Author: Eliza Follen
Published in 8 hymnals

Author: Eliza Follen

Follen, Eliza Lee, née Cabot, a well-known Unitarian writer, daughter of Samuel Cabot, born at Boston, August 15, 1787, and married, in 1828, to Professor Charles Follen, who perished on board the "Lexington," which was burnt on Long Island Sound, Jan. 13,1840. Mrs. Follen died at Brookline, Mass., 1860. She was a voluminous writer. Her Poems were first published at Boston (Crosby & Co.), 1839, and whilst she was in England she issued another volume for children's use, entitled The Lark and the Linnet, in 1854. Both volumes also contain some translations from the German, and versions of a few Psalms. Her best known hymns are:— 1. How sweet to be allowed to pray. Resignation. Appeared in the Christian Disciple, Sept., 1818,… Go to person page >

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First Line: Here, like the birds that wander free
Author: Eliza Follen
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns for Schools and Families #d194

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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #447

Hymns for Sunday School Worship #d31

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #445

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #445

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Sunday-School Hymns #299

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The Sunday School Liturgy. (4th ed.) #84

Universal Hymns #30

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