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Miss Jane Borthwick, the translator of this hymn and many others, is of Scottish family. Her sister (Mrs. Eric Findlater) and herself edited "Hymns from the Land of Luther" (1854). She also wrote "Thoughts for Thoughtful Hours (1859), and has contributed numerous poetical pieces to the "Family Treasury," under the signature "H.L.L."
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >
Display Title: Still on the homeward journeyFirst Line: Still on the homeward journeyTune Title: AURELIAAuthor: Jane Borthwick, 1813-1897Meter: 7 6 7 6 D.Date: 1918Subject: Occasional Hymns | Anniversaries and Farewells; Times and Seasons | The Old Year and the New
Display Title: Still on the homeward journeyFirst Line: Still on the homeward journeyTune Title: THE HOMEWARD JOURNEYAuthor: Jane BorthwickMeter: 7.6.7.6.D.Date: 1897Subject: Special Occasions | New Year and Anniversaries
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