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Mrs Alexander was the second daughter of Major John Humphreys, Miltown House, County Tyrone, Ireland. She married the Rt. Rev. W. Alexander, D.D.

Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, who became Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland. They were married for 45 years, half of which was lived in Derry. Mrs. Alexander was of a humble disposition and disliked praise and flattery.

Cecil f alexander biography

දාවිත්ගේ පුරෙහි වරක් (dāvitgē purehi

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She died greatly beloved by the many poor she had helped by her kindness. She is buried in Derry Cemetery.

Mrs. Alexander, as a little girl, showed that she had a poetic gift and her father encouraged her in it. She became a prolific writer of hymns.

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Over four hundred came from her busy pen. She wrote many narrative poems and Tennyson the poet said he would have been proud to have written her poem "The Burial of Moses". All the profits from the publications of her hymns were given to help an institution for Irish mutes.

Perhaps her most famous hymn is 'There is a Gre