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There Is a Green Hill Far Away Hymn's History
This piece traces the 1848 hymn There is a Green Hill Far Away by Miss Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander later Mrs. Wm. Alexander and outlines her life in Ireland, her shift to High Church ideals, and her other hymns. It notes melodies by Gounod and John H. Gower, with Welker as a contributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Frances (Humphreys) Alexander
Miss Humphreys
Wm. Alexander
Church of England
Ireland
Derry
Raphoe
Armagh
All Ireland
Humphreys
Royal Marines
Norfolk
England
Wicklow
Oxford
Low Church
High Church
Jesus
Royal David's City
Gounod
John H. Gower
Denver
H. Clare ‘Welker