Hymn Writers
Sarah Flower Adams (1805-1848)
Cecil F. Alexander (1818-1895)
Charitie L. Bancroft (1841-1923)
Carrie Breck (1855-1934)
Frances Brook
Phoebe Hinsdale Brown (1783-1861)
Margaret Clarkson (1915-2008)
Anne R. Cousin (1824-1906)
Fanny Crosby (1820 – 1915)
Mary Lundie Duncan (1814-1840)
Charlotte Elliot (1789 – 1871)
Annie Johnson Flint (1866 – 1932) Dorothy “Dora” Greenwell (1821-1882) Ada Ruth Habershon (1861 – 1918) Francis Ridley Havergal (1836 – 1879) Annie S. Hawks (1836-1918) Jennie Hussey (1874-1958) Mary A. Lathbury (1841 – 1913) Helen Lemmel (1863-1961) Civilla D. Martin (1866-1948)
Xiao Min (? – Present) Leila Naylor Morris (1862-1929) Elizabeth Prentiss (1818 – 1878) Lina Sandell (1832-1903)
Mary Slessor (1848-1915) Anne Steele (1716-1778)
Anna L. Waring (1820-1910)
Charlotte Elliot (1789 – 1871)
Annie Johnson Flint (1866 – 1932) Dorothy “Dora” Greenwell (1821-1882) Ada Ruth Habershon (1861 – 1918) Francis Ridley Havergal (1836 – 1879) Annie S. Hawks (1836-1918) Jennie Hussey (1874-1958) Mary A. Lathbury (1841 – 1913) Helen Lemmel (1863-1961) Civilla D. Martin (1866-1948)
Xiao Min (? – Present) Leila Naylor Morris (1862-1929) Elizabeth Prentiss (1818 – 1878) Lina Sandell (1832-1903)
Mary Slessor (1848-1915) Anne Steele (1716-1778)
Anna L. Waring (1820-1910)
- “According to the Power” by Annie Johnson Flint
- ‘The Things Which are Behind’ by Francis R. Havergal
- A Few More Marchings Weary by Fanny Crosby
- A poem by Anna B. Warner
- A poem written about Francis Havergal by Oswald Chambers
- All The Way My Savior Leads Me by Fanny Crosby (Hymn Story)
- All the World for Jesus by Carrie Breck
- All things bright and beautiful by Cecil F. Alexander
- Am I Hindering Anyone? By Frances Ridley Havergal
- AMERICA’S FIRST WOMAN HYMNIST (Phoebe H. Brown)
- AN ARCHBISHOP’S WIFE WHO WROTE HYMNS (Cecil F. Alexander)
- AN INVALID WHO BLESSED THE WORLD (Charlotte Elliott)
- And Art Though Come With Us to Dwell? by Dora Greenwell
- Ann Griffiths and Her Sea of Wonders by Simonetta Carr
- Annie’s Story (Biography)
- Another Year For Thee by Frances Ridley Havergal
- Another Year Is Dawning By Frances Ridley Havergal
- Are You Ready for the Coming? by Ada Haberson
- Arise, all souls, arise by Mary A. Lathbury
- At the Cross There’s Room! by Fanny Crosby
- Be Not Weary by Frances Ridley Havergal
- Because He First Loved Me by Fanny Crosby
- Before the Throne of God Above by Charitie L.Bancroft
- Better Than My Best by Annie Johnson Flint
- Biographical Sketch of Charlotte Elliot
- Biography of FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL
- Break Thou The Bread of Life by Mary A. Lathbury
- But God by Annie Johnson Flint
- By Charlotte Elliot
- Christian! Seek Not Yet Repose by Charlotte Elliot
- Come Unto Me by Annie Johnson Flint
- Come With Your Laughter by Xiao Min
- Day By Day by Lina Sandell
- Day is Dying in the West by Mary A. Lathbury
- Dear Lord, I Praise Your Name by Xiao Min
- Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul by Anne Steele
- Divine Tenderness by Frances Ridley Havergal
- Elizabeth Prentiss: Joyfully Embracing Motherhood and Suffering by Bambi Moore
- Even Me by Elizabeth H. Codner (And the story behind the hymn)
- Face to Face with Christ, My Saviour by Carrie Breck
- Father of mercies, in Thy Word by Anne Steele
- Father, I know that all my life by Anna L. Waring
- Forward! by Carrie Breck
- FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL, THE CONSECRATION POET (Biography)
- Go to the Deep of God’s Promise by Carrie Breck
- God hath not promised skies always blue by Annie Johnson Flint
- God The Provider by Francis R. Havergal
- God the Provider by Francis R. Havergal
- God Will Take Care Of You by Civilla D. Martin
- Going Forth With The King By Frances Ridley Havergal
- Hast Thou Heard Him, Seen Him, Known Him? by Miss Ora Rowan
- Have Thine Own Way, Lord by Adelaide A. Pollard (Hymn Story)
- He Did Not Die In Vain by Carrie Breck
- He Giveth More Grace by Annie Johnson Flint
- He is Coming, He is Coming! by Cecil F. Alexander
- He Is Thy Life by Francis R. Havergal
- He Will Hold Me Fast
- He Will Hold Me Fast by Ada Habershon
- Help Somebody Today! by Carrie Breck
- His Banner Over Us by Helen Lemmel
- His Billows by Annie Johnson Flint
- His Eye Is On The Sparrow by Civilla D. Martin
- Homeland by Xiao Min
- I am not skiller to understand by Dora Greenwell
- I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus by Frances Ridley Havergal (Hymn story)
- I Am With Thee Would Begin by Lina Sandell
- I Look Not Back by Annie Johnson Flint
- I Love to Steal Away by Phoebe Hinsdale Brown
- I Need Thee Every Hour by Annie S. Hawks (Hymn Story)
- I Need to be Filled by Ada Haberson
- I Will Not Be Afraid by Annie Johnson Flint
- I’ll Count My Blessings by Carrie Breck
- I’m Pleading for You by Ada Haberson
- Idle Words by Frances Ridley Havergal
- In Heavenly Love abiding by Anna L. Waring
- In His Keeping by Leila Morris
- In Jesus by Annie Johnson Flint
- In the Secret of His Presence by Ellen Lakshmi Goreh
- Is He Yours? by Ada Haberson
- Jesus is Victor by Carrie Breck
- JESUS, I AM RESTING, RESTING by Jean S. Pigott, 1876.
- Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross by Fanny Crosby (video)
- Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me by Mary Lundie Duncan
- Just When Thou Wilt by Francis R. Havergal
- Lead Me to Calvary by Jennie Hussey
- Like A River Glorious by Francis R. Havergal
- Live Out Thy Life Within Me by Francis R. Havergal
- Lo! Round the Throne a Glorious Band by Mary Lundie Duncan
- Lord, speak to me, that I may speak… by Francis Ridley Havergal
- Lord, Thou Knowest All the Hunger by Freda Hanbury Allen
- Love for Love by Francis R. Havergal
- Make Him Known by Carrie Breck and Helen Alexander
- Meet Me in the Homeland by Ada Habershon
- More Love To Thee by Elizabeth Prentiss (Hymn Story)
- My Goal is God Himself by Frances Brook
- My God, Is Any Hour So Sweet by Charlotte Elliot
- My Home is God Himself by Frances Brook
- My Maker and my King by Anne Steele
- My prayer to the promise shall cling by Anna L. Waring
- Nailed to the Cross by Carrie Breck
- Nearer, my God, to Thee by Sarah Adams
- NEVER GIVE UP by Fanny Crosby
- No Other Story by Ada Haberson
- Now Before Thee Lord We Gather by Lina Sandell
- Now I Resolve With All My Heart by Anne Steele
- O Breath of Life by Bessie Porter Head
- O Christ, He is The Fountain by Anne R. Cousin
- O Christ, What Burdens Bowed Thy Head by Anne R. Cousin
- O Holy Savior, Friend Unseen by Charlotte Elliot
- O Lord, Thy work revive by Phoebe H. Brown
- O Shepherd of the nameless fold by Mary A. Lathbury
- On What Do You Feast Your Mind? By Frances Ridley Havergal
- Once I Heard a Song of Sweetness by Carrie Breck
- One Day At A Time by Annie Johnson Flint
- One More Days Work For Jesus by Anna B. Warner
- One Thing I Can Do (or I thank Thee, Lord, that I can cast) by Ora Teasley
- Onward and Upward by Charlotte Elliot
- Part in Peace by Sarah Flower Adams
- Privilege of Intercessory Prayer by Frances Ridley Havergal
- Reality by Francis R. Havergal
- Redeemed by Fanny Crosby (Hymnal Story)
- SARAH ADAMS AND THE RISE OF WOMEN HYMN-WRITERS
- Satisfied by Clara Tear Williams (Hymn Story)
- Separation Unto By Frances Ridley Havergal
- Set Apart by Francis R. Havergal
- Shine ’Mid The Darkness By Frances Ridley Havergal
- Someone Who Knows by Carrie Breck
- Soon will our Savior from Heaven appear by Ada Habershon
- Source of my life’s refreshing springs by Anna L. Waring
- Source of my spirit’s deep desire by Anna L. Waring
- Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss
- Stille meine Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen(Be Still My Soul) by Katharina Amalia Dorothea
- Sweet is the solace of Thy love by Anna L. Waring
- Take My Life and Let It Be by Frances Ridley Havergal
- Take the World, But Give Me Jesus! by Fanny Crosby
- The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power by Civilla D. Martin
- The Breath of the Spirit by Civilla D. Martin
- The Bridegroom Cometh by Charlotte Elliot
- The Bright Forever by Fanny Crosby
- The Comforter by Charlotte Elliot
- The Court of the King by Annie Johnson Flint
- THE FANNY CROSBY OF SWEDEN AND THE PIETISTS (Lina Sandell)
- The Fight is On! by Leila Morris
- The King of Glory Standeth by Charitie L. Bancroft
- The Little Birds of God by Annie Johnson Flint
- The Lord and I by Xaio Min
- The Old-Fashioned Way by Civilla D. Martin
- THE RED SEA PLACE by Annie Johnson Flint
- THE RETURN OF ISRAEL by Mary Lundie Duncan
- The Safe Place by Elizabeth Prentiss
- The Sands of Time Are Sinking by Anne R. Cousin
- The Secret of a Happy Day by Francis R. Havergal
- The Secret of a Happy Day by Francis R. Havergal
- The Sure Afterward by Frances Ridley Havergal
- The Unfailing One by Francis R. Havergal
- The Unfailing One by Francis R. Havergal
- The Widowed Heart by Charlotte Elliot
- Thou lovely Source of true delight by Anne Steele
- Thou Mighty To Save by Fanny Crosby
- Thou only Sovereign of my heart by Anne Steele
- Though some good things of lower worth by Anna L. Waring
- Thoughts Concerning the King by Elizabeth Prentiss
- Thy Will Be Done by Jennie Hussey
- To God Be The Glory by Fanny Crosby
- To Thee and To Thy Christ, O God by Anne R. Cousin
- To Thee by Francis R. Havergal
- Truehearted, wholehearted by Francis R. Havergal
- Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus by Helen Lemmel
- Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus By Helen Lemmel (Hymn Story)
- Waiting by Ada Habershon
- We Would See Jesus by Anna B. Warner
- What will it be when we see Him? by Ada Habershon
- When Love Shines In by Carrie Breck
- Who is on the Lord’s side? by Francis R. Havergal
- Who is this Man of Sorrows? by Leila Morris
- Wholly Thine by Annie S. Hawks
- Whose I Am by Frances Ridley Havergal
- Why should I fear to die? by Charlotte Elliot
- Will the Circle be Unbroken? by Ada Habershon
- With a heart full of anxious request by Anna L. Waring
- With Tearful Eyes I Look Around by Charlotte Elliot 1841
- Wonderful Love by Civilla D. Martin
- Xiao Min singing.
- Yes, I Know! by Anna W. Waterman
- Zeal – Faith – Fervor! By Frances Ridley Havergal
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Don't forget ANNE STEELE.
Thank you for this! https://womenofchristianity.com/?page_id=6755
Don't forget Ada Hendershon!
you must mean Ada Habershon! That's great. I will add her. :)
Hi, Thanks for the comment! But I am not getting anything coming up for Ada Hendershon. Do you have a website where her hymns are? Thanks!
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Thank you for this beautiful site. Blessings forever. Shalom!
This is an amazing list. I had no idea there were so many women contributors. Thanks for your work of love.