Lavinia E. Brauff was born in Pittsburgh 12 October, 1851. She was blind from infnacy. She was educated at the School for the Blind in Philadelphia. Her first hymn was published in 1894 to the music of H. P. Danks.
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Display Title: The Song that Tells of JesusFirst Line: We may sing of the stars that crown the nightTune Title: [We may sing of the stars that crown the night]Author: Lavinia E. BrauffDate: 1910