Charlotte Elliott

thumb|right|Charlotte Elliott Charlotte Elliott (March 18, 1789 – September 22, 1871) was an English poet and hymn writer. Quotes Hours of Sorrow (1836) Hours of Sorrow; or, Thoughts in Verse, Chiefly Adapted to Seasons of Sickness, Depression, and Bereavement (James Nisbet and Co., 1836) My God! is any hour so sweet,From blush of morn to evening-star,As that which calls me to Thy feet,—The hour of prayer? "The Hour of Prayer", st. 1, p. 45. Lord! till I reach yon blissful shore,No privilege so dear shall be,As thus my inmost soul to pourIn prayer to Thee. "The Hour of Prayer", st. 7, p. 46. Renew my will from day to day!Blend it with Thine! and take awayAll that now makes it hard to say,"Thy will be done!" "Thy Will Be Done", st. 7, p. 131. Blest is my lot, whate'er befall:What can disturb me, who appall,While, as my strength, my rock, my all,Saviour! I cling to Thee? "Prayer to the Saviour", st. 9, p. 133. Selections from the Poems of Charlotte Elliott (1873) Selections from the Poems of Charlotte Elliott (London: The Religious Tract Society, 1873) Just as I am — Thou wilt receive,Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,Because Thy promise I believe—O Lamb of God, I come! "Just as I Am", st. 5, p. v. From human eyes 'tis better to concealMuch that I suffer, much I hourly feel;But oh, this thought can tranquillise and heal,All, all is known to Thee. "Thou God Seest Me", st. 2, p. 215. Nay, all by Thee is ordered, chosen, planned,Each drop that fills my daily cup, Thy handPrescribes for ills none else can understand,All, all is known to Thee. "Thou God Seest Me", st. 5, p. 215. Leaves from the Unpublished Journals, Letters, and Poems (1874) Leaves from the Unpublished Journals, Letters, and Poems of Charlotte Elliott (London: The Religious Tract Society, 1874) Is life's evening long and dreary?Gone the treasures once possessed?Is thy spirit faint and weary?Dost thou long to be at rest?On this sweet promise fix thy sight:"At evening time it shall be light." "Lines for the Aged", st. 1, p. 199. I saw the radiant Queen of NightWalking in brightness through the sky. "The Setting Moon", line 1, p. 232. External links Category:1789 births Category:1871 deaths Category:Hymnwriters from England Category:Anglicans from the United Kingdom Category:Musicians from England Category:Poets from England Category:Women authors from England Category:Editors from England Category:People from Brighton