Jane Eliza Leeson

English hymnwriter Jane Eliza Leeson published several collections of original and translated hymns, including several for children. Her works include Infant Hymnings[1] and Hymns and Scenes of Childhood, or A Sponsor's Gift.[2]

Biography

Jane Elizabeth Leeson was born in Wilford, England in 1807[2] or 1808[1] and was christened on December 18, 1808, at St. Mary's Church in Nottingham. As an adult, Leeson converted to Roman Catholicism. She died in Leamington, Warwickshire on November 18, 1881.[1][3]

Leeson was a prolific hymnwriter, publishing numerous collections of hymns during her lifetime. She also published translations of hymns from Latin, including a version of "Christ The Lord is Risen Today" by Wipo of Burgundy.[4][5]

Selected works

Collections
  • Infant Hymnings
  • Hymns and Scenes of Childhood, or A Sponsor's Gift (1842)[6]
  • The Lady Ella: or, The Story of "Cinderella" in verse (1847)[7]
  • Paraphrases and Hymns for Congregational Singing (1853)

Original hymns[2]
  • "Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd"
  • "Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep"
  • "Savior, teach me, day by day"[6]
  • "A little child may know"
  • "Their hearts shall not be moved"

Translated hymns

References
  1. "Hymns & Music :: Biography for Jane Eliza Leeson". Blue Letter Bible. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. "Jane Elizabeth Leeson | Hymnary.org". hymnary.org. Archived from the original on 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  3. Congress, The Library of. "Leeson, Jane Eliza - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  4. "Christ The Lord Is Risen Today (2)". Blue Letter Bible. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  5. "Christ the Lord is Risen Today". Hymnary.org. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  6. "Savior, Teach Me Day By Day". Blue Letter Bible. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  7. Trust, National. "The Lady Ella :. or, The story of "Cinderella" in verse, 3192465". www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
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