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Cecil Frances Alexander was an English writer known for her children's poetry. Her works were popular from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, especially her composition 'Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem', a classic Christmas carol.

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Famous Cecil Frances Alexander Quotes

“We praise Thee, Lord, of all the earth, for love and joy, for light and mirth, for every charm of sense and right, and blessings boundless as Thy might.... But most we praise the love that gave thine own dear Son to seek and save, for joy all other joys excelling, for purest light and life indwelling.”

Light Might Earth Joy Jesus Lord Son Blessing Praise Dear Thee Charm Boundless Mirth

Author:Cecil Frances Alexander

“Do no sinful action, speak no angry word; ye belong to Jesus, children of the Lord.”

Children Action Jesus Speak Lord Angry Angry Words

Book:Hymns for little children

Source: Hymns for little children

“Souls in heathen darkness lying, where no light has broken through, souls that Jesus bought by dying, whom his soul in travail knew.... Haste, o haste and spread the tidings, let no shore be left untrod, no lost brother's bitter chidings haunt us from the further sod; tell the heathen all the precious truths of God.”

Soul Light Lying Jesus Lost Left Darkness Dying Brother Broken Spread Bitter Shore Haste Heathen Tidings Truth Of God Sod Lost Brother

Author:Cecil Frances Alexander

“Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a Mother laid her Baby In a manger for His bed: Mary was that Mother mild Jesus Christ her little Child . . . With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Lived on earth our Savior Holy.”

Life Mean Children Littles Earth Mother Jesus Christ Poor Cities Baby Holy Bed Jesus Christ Motherhood Savior Mary Shed Royal Cattle

Author:Cecil Frances Alexander

“We are but little children weak Nor born in any high estate. . . . . There's not a child so small and weak But has his little cross to take, His little work of love and praise That he may do for Jesus' sake.”

Love May Children Littles Jesus Born Work Crosses Weak Praise Sake Estates

Author:Cecil Frances Alexander

“There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all.”

Jesus Christ Cities Lord Wall Jesus Christ Died Green Dear Hills Far Away Dear Lord City Walls Green Hills

Author:Cecil Frances Alexander

About the Author

Died: October 12, 1895
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 16

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