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This day let grateful praise ascend

This day let grateful praise ascend

Author: Mary Whitwell Hale
Published in 9 hymnals

Author: Mary Whitwell Hale

Hale, Mary Whitwell, daughter of Eliphalet Hale of Boston, U.S.A., was born at Boston, Jan. 29, 1810. After receiving a good education she devoted herself to educational work in Boston, Taunton, Keene, N. H., and elsewhere. She died Nov. 17, 1862. Her hymn-writing was brought into notice by two hymns, one on "Home," and the second on "Music," which were written for a juvenile concert at the Unitarian Church in Taunton, April 1834. Several of the hymns and poetical pieces which she subsequently wrote were contributed to the Christian Register under the initials "Y. L. E.," the concluding letters of her name. Her Poems were published at Boston in 1840. A few of her hymns also appeared in the Unitarian Christian Hymns for Public and Private Wo… Go to person page >

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First Line: This day let grateful praise ascend
Author: Mary Whitwell Hale
Copyright: Public Domain

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #43

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d284

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d715

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #76

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d433

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #40

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #40

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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #277

The Sabbath School Service and Hymn Book #d56

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