Mother All Beautiful
This hymn was written by M.S. Pine, a pseudonym for Sister Mary Paulina Finn, VHM (1842-1935), from the Georgetown Visitation Convent in Washington, D.C. Sister Paulina was born from a
Good Night, Sweet Jesus
This hymn was written and composed by Right Reverend Monsignor James B. Curry during his chaplain days at The Tombs, a colloquial name given to New York’s famous city jail
Ah, whence to me the bliss
Eben Howe Bailey (1843-1943) was the author and composer of this hymn. I recently discovered his manuscripts at the Peabody Essex Museum located in Salem, Massachusetts, and through the Philips
O Cor Amoris
This wonderful hymn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has seen different publications and various translations since it first appeared in the 17th century. It is not known who originally
The City of David is Sleeping
In summer of 2023, I was approached by Peter Meggison, producer of The Devotional Hymns Project to engrave five original manuscripts by a religious Sister of Mercy. He recounted a
Let a Pious Prayer Be Said
Father Jeremiah Cummings, D.D. (1814-1866) wrote the words of this hymn. He was from a family of Northern Irish Protestants who came to the United States and settled in what