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[Breaks the joyful Easter dawn]

Appears in 5 hymnals Incipit: 33221 15112 23533 Used With Text: Easter Hymn

Let the merry church bells ring

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Breaks the Joyful Easter Dawn

Author: Lucy Larcom Appears in 22 hymnals Used With Tune: [Breaks the joyful Easter dawn]

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Breaks the Joyful Easter Dawn

Author: Lucy Larcom Hymnal: Songs of Cheer for Children #137 (1929) Languages: English Tune Title: [Breaks the joyful Easter dawn]

Author: Lucy Larcom Hymnal: Songs for Little People #51 (1905) First Line: Breaks the joyful Easter dawn Refrain First Line: Breaks the joyful Easter dawn Languages: English Tune Title: [Breaks the joyful Easter dawn]

Easter Hymn

Author: Lucy Larcom Hymnal: Songs for Little People #72 (1915) First Line: Breaks the joyful Easter dawn Refrain First Line: Breaks the joyful Easter dawn Topics: Easter Languages: English Tune Title: [Breaks the joyful Easter dawn]

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Lucy Larcom

1824 - 1893 Author of "Breaks the Joyful Easter Dawn" in Songs of Cheer for Children Larcom, Lucy, was born at Beverley Farm, Massachusetts, in 1826. Her Poems were published in 1864. Her hymn, "When for me the silent oar" [Death Anticipated), was published in 1868. She died in 1893. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) =============== Larcom, Lucy, p. 1576, ii. The extended use of this writer's hymns justifies a more detailed account of her life and work than is given on p. 1576. She was born in 1824, and worked from 1837-45 in the mills of Lawrence, Mass., then engaged in elementary teaching 1846-49, became a student at Monticello Female Seminary, Alton, Ill., 1849-52, and then entered upon advanced teaching in higher-class schools, and literary work. She edited with J. G. Whittier, Child Life in Poetry, 1871; Child Life in Prose, 1873; Songs of Three Centuries, 1875, &c. Her own works are Poems, 1869; Childhood Songs, 1875; Wild Roses of Cape Ann, 1881; Poetical Works, 1885; At the Beautiful Gate; And Other Songs of Faith, 1892. Her autobiography was published as A New England Girlhood. She died in 1893. In addition to "When for me the silent oar," of her hymns the following are in common use:— i. From her Poems, 1869. 1. Hand in hand with angels. Angelic companion¬ship. 2. If the world seems cold to you. 3. When for me the silent oar. Death ii. From her Wild Roses of Cape Ann, 1881. 4. In Christ I feel the heart of God. 5. O Spirit, "Whose name is the Saviour.” in. From her Poetical Works, 1885. 6. Breaks the joyful Easter dawn, master. 7. Heavenly Helper, Friend Divine. Christ the Friend. iv. From her At the Beautiful Gate, &c, 1892. 8. Draw Thou, my soul, O Christ. Looking to Jesus. 9. O God, Thy world is sweet with prayer. Prayer. 10. Open your hearts as a flower to the light. 11. King, happy bells of Easter time. Easter. The above notes are from the British Museum copies of Miss Larcom's works. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)