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My mother at the gate

There's many a lovely picture

Author: Matilda Edwards
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Matilda Edwards

Born: March 4, 1836, West­er­field (near Ip­swich), Eng­land. Died: Jan­u­a­ry 4, 1919, Hast­ings, Sus­sex, Eng­land. [Matilda Betham Edwards (1836-1919)] Daughter of Ed­ward Ed­wards, and cou­sin of Egypt­ol­o­gist Amel­ia B. Ed­wards, Ma­til­da was ed­u­cat­ed in Ips­wich and Peck­ham, and tra­veled ex­tens­ive­ly, es­pe­cial­ly in Ger­ma­ny and France. Her works in­clude: The White House by the Sea, 1857 Dr. Jacob, 1864 Kitty, 1869 Po­ems, 1885 Lord of the Har­vest, 1899 --www.hymntime.com/tch… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There's many a lovely picture
Title: My mother at the gate
Author: Matilda Edwards
Refrain First Line: But the sweetest, dearest image
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Bells of Heaven #d384

Bells of Heaven #d402

Bells of Heaven #d350

Songs and Stories of Mother, Childhood, and Home #d47

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