Childhood's Innocence

We come in childhood's innocence

Author: Thomas Gray
Tune: RUDSTONE
Published in 14 hymnals

Author: Thomas Gray

Born: February 14, 1803, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Died: March 6, 1849, Boston, Massachusetts. Gray, Thomas, jun., M.D., was b. at Jamaica Plain Roxbury, Massachusetts, Feb. 4, 1803, and educated at Harvard College, where he graduated in 1823. After visiting England and the Continent ho took his M.D. in 1827, and commenced the practice of medicine in Boston, U.S.A. He subsequently exchanged the practice of medicine for that of chemistry. He died in Boston, March 6, 1849. His hymns were mainly written for children, and for occasional services. They are of more than ordinary merit, and are much used by the Unitarians, of which body Dr. Gray was a member. They include:— 1. Good-night, good-night, our song is said. Ev… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: We come in childhood's innocence
Title: Childhood's Innocence
Author: Thomas Gray
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 14 of 14)
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A Service Book #162a

Boston Sunday School Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d119

Chapel Gems #d100

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Hymn, Tune, and Service Book for Sunday Schools #38

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Praise in Song #126

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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #177

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Songs of Faith, Hope, and Love #138

Songs of Joy #d133

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Sunday School Service Book and Hymnal #74

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The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book #2

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d394

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d386

The Golden Harp #d363

Youthful Voices #d232

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