1849–?

Introduction

Born: 1849, We­tump­ka, Ala­ba­ma.

Biography

Griffin be­gan writ­ing po­et­ry ear­ly, pub­lish­ing her first po­em, Haunt­ed, at age 15. She moved to Tex­as around age 20.

In 1869, she mar­ried J. R. Griff­in, who as of 1885 was su­per­in­ten­dent of pub­lic schools in Bel­ton, Tex­as.

It seems like­ly this au­thor is Theo­do­sia Me­do­ra Johns­on Grif­fin (1839–1923), bur­ied in Oak­wood Ce­me­te­ry, Wa­co, Tex­as.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Be Guid­ing Me
  2. Be Still, My Heart, and Wait
  3. Beautiful Robe, The
  4. Beneath the Sha­dow of Thy Wing
  5. Except Ye Re­pent
  6. Float Down the Ri­ver of Time
  7. Following On
  8. From ov­er the Tide
  9. Glad To­mor­row, The
  10. He Hath Heard My Cry
  11. Jesus for You Is Plead­ing
  12. Just over the Ri­ver Are Pal­ac­es Grand
  13. Keep Me, Keep Me by Thy Side
  14. Land That’s Far Away, The
  15. Leave Thy Bur­dens
  16. Let It Pass (ar­ran­ger)
  17. Love Ye One Ano­ther
  18. Lord Is Near, The
  19. Nearing My Home
  20. O Heart, What Is It Makes Thee Stay?
  21. O See the Bird on Airy Wing
  22. On the Banks of That Bright Ri­ver
  23. Pray for Your Boy To­night
  24. Rejoice and Be Glad
  25. Remember the Sav­ior
  26. Rest
  27. Save, Lord, Save
  28. There Is Joy, There Is Joy
  29. Though He Slay Me
  30. Was It in Vain?

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