Authors:Arabella Katherine Hankey
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| Arabella Katherine Hankey | |
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| Last name | Hankey |
| First name | Katherine |
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| Also known as | Catherine Hankey |
| Born | January 12,1834, Clapham, Middlesex , England. |
| Died | May 9, 1911, London, England. |
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| Best known for | Hymns:I love to tell the story |
Arabella Katherine Hankey; (1834 to 1911[1]) , is known to the public as the author of two of the most popular of modern hymns, She published The Old, Old Story in 1866, The Old, Old Story and Other Verses in 1879, and Heart to Heart in 1870.
Biography
Many editions of these small books were sold, and some of her hymns have been translated into many languages. They are full of sweetness and faith. Miss Hankey is said to be the daughter of an English banker. The date of her birth we have not been able to learn. We hope to be able to present later additional facts concerning the life of the author of the very popular hymn which here bears her name. The hymn beginning, "Tell me the old, old story," is scarcely less popular than its companion hymn here given.[2]
Hymns
- Hymns:I love to tell the story
- Hymns:Advent Tells Us, Christ Is Near
- Hymns:I Saw Him Leave His Father’s Throne
- Hymns:Tell Me the Old, Old Story
References
- ↑ NetHymnal (1996). "Hankey, Katherine".
- ↑ Nutter, Charles S. (1915). Hymn Writers of the Church. Nashville: Nashville: Smith & Lamar. p. 588. ISBN 1176719580
