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From: Cyberhymnal
Alexander, Cecil Frances, nee Humphreys. second daughter of the late Major John Humphreys, Miltown House, co. Tyrone, Ireland, b. 1823, and m. in 1850 to the Rt. Rev. W. Alexander, d.d., Bishop of Derry and Raphoe. Mrs. Alexander's hymns and poems number nearly 400. They are mostly for children, and were published in her Verses for Holy Seasons, with Preface by Dr. Hook, 1846; Poems on Subjects in the Old Testament, pt. i. 1854, pt. ii. 1857; Narrative Hymns for Village Schools, 1853; Hymns for Little Children, 1848; Hymns Descriptive and Devotional, 1858; The Legend of the Golden Prayers 1859; Moral Songs, N.B.; The Lord of the Forest and his Vassals, an Allegory, &c.; or contributed to the Lyra Anglicana, the S.P.C.K. Ps. and Hymns, Hymns A. & M., and other collections. Some of the narrative hymns are rather heavy, and not a few of the descriptive are dull, but a large number remain which have won their way to the hearts of the young, and found a home there. Such hymns as " In Nazareth in olden time," "All things bright and beautiful," " Once in Royal David's city," " There is a green hill far away," " Jesus calls us o'er the tumult," "The roseate hues of early dawn," and others that might be named, are deservedly popular and are in most extensive use. Mrs. Alexander has also written hymns of a more elaborate character; but it is as a writer for children that she has excelled.
- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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| Hymn Texts by Cecil F. Alexander (1 - 20 of 95) — view all | As |  |  |  |  |
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| A gentle and a holy child (3) | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| All creatures bright and beautiful | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| All things bright and beautiful (125) | Cecil F. Alexander | | | | |
| All things so bright and beautiful (3) | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| At Nazareth in olden time (3) | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| Auferstanden, auferstanden, Sagt es allen | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| Beyond the holy city wall (4) | Cecil F. Alexander | ||||
| Beyond the wicked city wall (4) | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| Blessed are the pure in heart, they have loved the better part | Cecil F. Alexander | ||||
| Christ be with me, Christ within me (3) | Cecil F. Alexander | ||||
| Christ is kind and gentle (4) | Cecil F. Alexander | ||||
| Christ is risen, Christ is risen, Tell it with a joyful voice (7) | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| Christian children must be holy (25) | Cecil F. Alexander | ||||
| Come, Holy Spirit, come, let | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| Day by day the little daisy (3) | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| Do no sinful action; Speak no angry word (64) | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| Each little flower that opens (62) | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| Every morn the golden sun | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| Every morning the glowing sun rises | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander | ||||
| Every morning the red sun rises (39) | Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander |
