Jesus of Nazareth Passeth By

Watcher! Who wakest by the bed of pain

Author: L. H. Sigourney
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: L. H. Sigourney

Sigourney, Lydia, née Huntley. This distinguished name stood at the head of the female poets of America a generation ago, and is still well remembered. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1791, she conducted a school in the same town from 1809 to 1814, when she removed to Hartford, where she was married to Charles Sigourney in 1819. Most of her subsequent life was spent at Hartford, and she died there, June 10, 1865. Her first publication was Moral Pieces in Prose and Verse, 1815. This was followed by 58 additional works. A thorough exploration of these, or of such of them are poetical, would be necessary to trace her hymns with accuracy. They, however, are more numerous than important. Many have been used in the older collections; some are… Go to person page >

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First Line: Watcher! Who wakest by the bed of pain
Title: Jesus of Nazareth Passeth By
Author: L. H. Sigourney
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns of the Ages #196

Lyra Sacra Americana #d217

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The Churchman's Treasury of Song #392

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The Harp #35

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