Au­gust 22, 1849, Sche­nec­ta­dy, New York.

1906, Ed­e­son, Il­li­nois.

Mary lived with her crip­pled grand­mo­ther for 18 years, and lat­er took care of her mo­ther, then her fa­ther, un­til he died. It is said that Fan­ny Cros­by was Ma­ry’s in­spir­a­tion to write Gos­pel songs.

• Aanestad
• Brown, pp. 442-43
• Erickson, p. 391

1. Be Glad in the Lord
2. Gates of Praise
3. He Will Hide Me
4. O Zi­on, Ac­claim Your Re­deem­er!
5. ’Tis Je­sus When the Bur­dened Heart