The Story of His Love

There's a story I would tell, will you hear it?

Author: Laura E. Newell
Tune: THE STORY OF HIS LOVE
Published in 5 hymnals

Author: Laura E. Newell

Born: Feb­ru­a­ry 5, 1854, New Marl­bo­rough, Con­nec­ti­cut. Died: Oc­to­ber 13, 1916, Man­hat­tan, Kan­sas. Daughter of Mr. and Edward A. Pixley, but orphaned as an infant, Laura was adopted by her aunt, then Mrs. Hiram Mabie, who at the time lived in New York. In 1858, the Mabie family moved to a farm south of where Wamego, Kansas, now stands. Two years after the move, Mr. Mabie died, and his wife resumed teaching. In 1860, Mrs. Mabie accepted a position in Topeka, Kansas, where she taught many years. Under her tutelage, Laura received her education. As early as age 12, Laura was writing rhymes, and two years later her poems began to appear in local newspapers. She had no thought of a literary career; she simply wrote… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There's a story I would tell, will you hear it?
Title: The Story of His Love
Author: Laura E. Newell
Language: English
Refrain First Line: 'Tis the story of His love
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Devotional Hymns for Church, Revival, Sunday School #d204

Gospel Chimes #d95

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New Onward and Upward #176

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Onward and Upward No. 2 #176

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The Brethren Hymnal #711

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