Clara H. Scott
Clara H. Scott | |
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Born |
Elk Grove, Illinois | December 3, 1841
Died |
June 21, 1897 55) Dubuque, Iowa | (aged
Notable work |
Royal Anthem Book, 1882 |
Clara H. Scott (December 3, 1841 – June 21, 1897) was an American composer, hymnwriter and publisher.[1] She was the first woman to publish a volume of anthems, the Royal Anthem Book, in 1882.[2] Scott was also well known for her hymn, Open My Eyes, That I May See, written in 1895.[3] The hymn was inspired by Psalm 119, verse 18.[4] She died in 1897 after being thrown from her carriage by a spooked horse.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Clara H. Fiske Scott". NetHymnal.
- ↑ Smith, Eva Munson (1895). "Woman in Sacred Song". In Eagle, Mary Kavanaugh Oldham. The Congress of Women: held in the Woman's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U.S.A., 1893. p. 419.
- ↑ Hawn, C. Michael. "History of Hymns: "Open My Eyes, That I May See"". United Methodist Church.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Donovan, Richard Niell (2007). "Hymn Story: Open My Eyes". Lectionary.org.
- ↑ "Clara H. Fiske Scott". Cyber Hymnal.
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