Cecil Frances Alexander

thumb|Cecil Frances Alexander Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander (Early April 1818 – 12 October 1895) was a hymn-writer and poet. Quotes O, lonely tomb in Moab's land,O, dark Bethpeor's hill,Speak to these curious hearts of ours,And teach them to be still!God hath His mysteries of grace —Ways that we cannot tell;He hides them deep, like the secret sleep,Of him He loved so well. Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 280. Hymn: All things bright and beautiful All things bright and beautiful,All creatures great and small,All things wise and wonderful:The Lord God made them all. He gave us eyes to see them,And lips that we might tellHow great is God Almighty,Who has made all things well. Hymn: The Burial of Moses By Nebo’s lonely mountain,On this side Jordan’s wave,In a vale in the land of Moab,There lies a lonely grave. This was the truest warriorThat ever buckled sword;This the most gifted poetThat ever breathed a word;And never earth’s philosopherTraced with his golden penOn the deathless page truths half so sageAs he wrote down for men. External links Category:Poets from Ireland Category:Hymnwriters from Ireland Category:People from Dublin Category:1895 deaths