A City That Has Foundations

Therefore, O friend, I would not, if I might

Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti

Rossetti, Christina Georgina, daughter of Gabriel, and sister of Dante Gabriel and William Michael Rossetti, was born in London, Dec. 5, 1830, and received her education at home. Her published works include:— (1) Goblin Market, and Other Poems, 1862; (2) The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems, 1866 ; (3) Poems, mainly a reprint of Nos. 1 and 2, 1875; (4) A Pageant, and Other Poems, 1881, &c. In addition, Miss Rossetti has published several prose works, as:— Annus Domini (a book of prayers for every day in the year), 1874; Letter and Spirit of the Decalogue, 1883, and others. She has written very few hymns avowedly for church worship, but several centos have been compiled from her poems, and have passed into several hymn-books. The… Go to person page >

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First Line: Therefore, O friend, I would not, if I might
Title: A City That Has Foundations
Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns for All Christians #L83

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Hymns for all Christians #283

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Hymns of the Ages (3rd series) #70

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Songs of the Soul #545

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