Lead Me

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Author: Mary Mapes Dodge

Mary Mapes Dodge is the often referred to as the "leader in juvenile literature" (Clarke, 1059), for she helped create and perpetuate the most widely circulated and read children's magazine during a time when American printing technology greatly improved and enabled the mass production of magazines and books. Dodge was born on January 26, 1831 in New York City. She grew up in a prominent family with two sisters. Her "own reminiscences were of 'a devoted father and mother and a happy childhood, a remarkably happy childhood, watched over with loving care'" (Gannon 3). Beginning in her early childhood, Dodge and her sisters were educated by a tutor in their home. Their father introduced them to a large variety of literature from the Bible to S… Go to person page >

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First Line: Lead me, O effulgent light
Title: Lead Me
Author: Mary Mapes Dodge
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Lead me, Savior, all the way
Copyright: Public Domain

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[Lead me, O effulgent Light]


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The Epworth Hymnal No. 2 #164

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