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Elizabeth Prentiss

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American musician, hymnwriter

United StatesWritersLived 1818 to 1878 · aged 59
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Elizabeth Payson Prentiss was an American author, well known for her hymn "More Love to Thee, O Christ" and the religious novel Stepping Heavenward (1869). Her writings enjoyed renewed popularity in the late 20th century.

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Drawing of Elizabeth Prentiss from the frontispiece of The Life and Letters of Elizabeth PrentissDrawing of Elizabeth Prentiss from the frontispiece of The Life and Letters of Elizabeth PrentissImage from the cover of Thoughts Concerning the King (1890)Image from the cover of Thoughts Concerning the King (1890)

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1818 to 1878 · aged 59
Written about in
4 languages

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