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Mrs. T. D. Crewdson

Short Name: Mrs. T. D. Crewdson
Full Name: Crewdson, T. D., Mrs., 1808-1863
Birth Year: 1808
Death Year: 1863

Crewdson, Jane, née Fox, daughter of George Fox, of Perraw, Cornwall, was born at Perraw, October, 1809; married to Thomas Crewdson, of Manchester, 1836; and died at Summerlands, near Manchester, Sept. 14, 1863. During a long illness Mrs. Crewdson composed her works published as:—
(1) Lays of the Reformation, 1860. (2) A Little While, and Other Poems (posthumous), 1864. (3) The Singer of Eisenach, n.d.; and (4) Aunt Jane's Verses for Children, 1851. 2nd ed. 1855, 3rd 1871.
From these works nearly a dozen of her hymns have come into common use. The best known are, "O for the peace which floweth as a river," and "There is no sorrow, Lord, too light." In addition to these and others which are annotated under their respective first lines, there are the following in various collections:
1. Give to the Lord thy heart. 1864. Offertory.
2. How tenderly Thy hand is laid . 1864. Resignation.
3. Looking unto Jesus. 1864. Jesus All in All.
4. Lord, we know that Thou art near us. 1864. Resignation.
5. 0 Saviour, I have naught to plead. 1864. During Sickness. These plaintive lines were written a short time before her death.
6. 0 Thou whose bounty fills my cup. 1860. Peace.
7. The followers of the Son of God. 1864. The Daily Cross.
8. Though gloom may veil our troubled skies. 1864. Resignation.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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Crewdson, Jane, p. 268, ii. The following additional hymns by Mrs. Crewdson have recently come into common use through The Baptist Church Hymnal, 1900:—
1. For the sunshine and the rain. Harvest.
2. O Fount of grace that runneth o'er. Public Worship.
3. There is an unsearchable joy. Joy in God.
4. When I come with troubled heart. Prayer.
These hymns are all from her A Little While, and Other Poems, 1864.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

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Crewdson, Jane, née Fox, p. 269, i. From her A Little While, and Other Poems, 1864, are:—
1. I've found a joy in sorrow. Power of Faith.
2. One touch from Thee, the Healer of diseases. Christ the Healer.
3. Tis not the Cross I have to bear. Faith desired .

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Wikipedia Biography

Jane Crewdson (1808-1863) was a British poet, best known for her collections of poems. Born in Cornwall, part of the Fox family of Falmouth, Crewdson married a Manchester cotton manufacturer.

Texts by Mrs. T. D. Crewdson (16)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Gif mig den frid, som du, o Jesus, gifverMrs. Jane Crewdson (Author)Swedish3
Give to the Lord thine heartJane F. Crewdson (Author)English6
He, vetivety ny aty an-tanyJ. F. Crewdson (Author)Malagasy2
How can I thy name adoreJane F. Crewdson (Author)2
I've found a joy in sorrowJ. Crewdson (Author)English32
Jesus, for thy mercy's sakeJane F. Crewdson (Author)English2
Jesus only, let the visionMrs. T. D. Crewdson (Author)English4
Lord, we know that thou art near usJane Crewdson, 1809-1863 (Author)3
Mir ward in bangen SorgenMrs. T. D. Crewdson (Author)German1
நான் கண்டேன் எந்தன் துன்பத்தில்,இரகஸ்ய தைலமே (Nāṉ kaṇṭēṉ entaṉ tuṉpattil,irakasya tailamē)Mrs. T. D. Crewdson (Author)Tamil2
O Fred, som rolig frem, lig Floden FlyderJane F. Crewdson (Author)2
O Holy Spirit who art oneMrs. T. D. Crewdson (Translator)English2
O Savior, I have naught to pleadJane F. Crewdson (Author)English38
O Thou whose bounty fills my cupJane Crewdson, d. 1863 (Author)English41
O for the Peace which floweth like a riverMrs. Jane Crewdson (Author)English55
There is no sorrow, Lord, too lightJane F. Crewdson (Author)English79

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