Thanks for being a Hymnary.org user. You are one of more than 10 million people from 200-plus countries around the world who have benefitted from the Hymnary website in 2024! If you feel moved to support our work today with a gift of any amount and a word of encouragement, we would be grateful.

You can donate online at our secure giving site.

Or, if you'd like to make a gift by check, please make it out to CCEL and mail it to:
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
And may the promise of Advent be yours this day and always.

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again

Thou, earth, art ours, and ours to keep

Thou, earth, art ours, and ours to keep

Author: Mary Howitt
Tune: LUTHER'S HYMN
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Mary Howitt

Howitt, Mary, née Botham, second daughter of Samuel Botham, a member of the Society of Friends, was born at Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, circa 1804, was married in 1823 to William Howitt, and died Jan. 30, 1888. Her publications have little in common with hymnody. They include poems, novels, translations of Swedish and Spanish works, and numerous contributions to magazines. In addition she was joint author with her husband of Literature and Romance of Northern Europe, 1852, &c. Her hymns include:— 1. God might have made the earth bring forth. The Use of Flowers. From her Birds and Flowers, and Other Country Things, Lond., N. D. (Preface, Sept. 28, 1837), p. 122, in 8 stanzas of 4 lines. 2. How goodly is the earth. Flower Servic… Go to person page >

^ top

Text Information

First Line: Thou, earth, art ours, and ours to keep
Author: Mary Howitt
^ top

Timeline

^ top

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Hymns for the Celebration of Life #d245

Hymns for the Celebration of Life #d245

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #44

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #44

The Beacon Song and Service book #70

The Beacon Song and Service book #70

We Sing of Life #d91

We Sing of Life #d91
All instances^ top
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.