Penelope "Penny" Moody Allen (born 1939) is a Latter-day Saint poet and hymnwriter. She is at times referred to as just Penny Allen.
Allen was born in Castro Valley, California. She received her bachelors degree from San Jose State University and her masters degree from Brigham Young University. Penelope is married to Gary L. Allen.
Prior to her marriage, Allen was a member of the BYU faculty. She was later a homemaker in Bountiful, Utah. The Allens have four children.
Many of her writings have been made as hymns set for children. Some of these have been published by The Friend.[1]
Among the works by Allen in the current English language version of the LDS hymnal is "Let The Holy Spirit Guide".