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God Thou art good, each perfumed flower

God Thou art good, each perfumed flower

Author: Eliza Lee Follen
Published in 20 hymnals


Author: Eliza Lee Follen

Follen, Eliza Lee, née Cabot, a well-known Unitarian writer, daughter of Samuel Cabot, born at Boston, August 15, 1787, and married, in 1828, to Professor Charles Follen, who perished on board the "Lexington," which was burnt on Long Island Sound, Jan. 13,1840. Mrs. Follen died at Brookline, Mass., 1860. She was a voluminous writer. Her Poems were first published at Boston (Crosby & Co.), 1839, and whilst she was in England she issued another volume for children's use, entitled The Lark and the Linnet, in 1854. Both volumes also contain some translations from the German, and versions of a few Psalms. Her best known hymns are:— 1. How sweet to be allowed to pray. Resignation. Appeared in the Christian Disciple, Sept., 1818,… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: God Thou art good, each perfumed flower
Author: Eliza Lee Follen
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 20 of 20)
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #149

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Church Harmonies #250

Grammar School Hymn Book #d84

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #180

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a180

Portsmouth Sunday School Hymn Book #d47

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d205

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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #57

Songs of the Unity #d76

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The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book #32

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The Everlasting Joy #53

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The Gospel Psalmist #117

The Pean #d25

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The Psalmody #130

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The Psalms of Life #18

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The Sabbath School Lute #24

The Sabbath School Lyre #d43

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The Sabbath School Lyre #91

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The School Hymn-Book #132

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The Service Hymnal with an introductory service #55

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