The Savior's Love

There's a story sweet and old, New whenever it is told

Author: Laura E. Newell
Tune: [There's a story sweet and old] (Bowdish)
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Laura E. Newell

Born: Feb­ru­a­ry 5, 1854, New Marl­bo­rough, Con­nec­ti­cut. Died: Oc­to­ber 13, 1916, Man­hat­tan, Kan­sas. Daughter of Mr. and Edward A. Pixley, but orphaned as an infant, Laura was adopted by her aunt, then Mrs. Hiram Mabie, who at the time lived in New York. In 1858, the Mabie family moved to a farm south of where Wamego, Kansas, now stands. Two years after the move, Mr. Mabie died, and his wife resumed teaching. In 1860, Mrs. Mabie accepted a position in Topeka, Kansas, where she taught many years. Under her tutelage, Laura received her education. As early as age 12, Laura was writing rhymes, and two years later her poems began to appear in local newspapers. She had no thought of a literary career; she simply wrote… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There's a story sweet and old, New whenever it is told
Title: The Savior's Love
Author: Laura E. Newell
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Seek the fold, the Shepherd's fold
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Battle Songs of the Cross #d196

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Beautiful Songs of Zion #56

Joy, for use in Sunday School and Gospel Meetings #d94

The Shining Way #d111

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