Modern love frances havergal biography

Notes from Dr. Julian's Hymnology:

Miss Havergal was born at Astley, Worcestershire, Dec. 14th. 1836, the daughter of the Rev. W.H. Havergal. Five years later her father moved to the Rectory of St. Nicholas, Worcester. In Aug. 1850 she entered Mrs. Teed's school, whose influence over her was most beneficial. In the following year she says, "I committed my soul to the Saviour, and earth and heaven seemed brighter from that moment". A short sojourn in Germany followed, and on her return she was confirmed in Worcester Cathedral, July 17th. 1853. In 1866 she left Worcester on her father resigning the Rectory of St. Nicholas and resided at different periods in Leamington and at Caswell Bay, Swansea. broken by visits to Switzerland, June 3rd. 1879.

Miss Havergal's scholastic acquirements were extensive, embracing several modern languages, together with Greek and Hebrew. She does not occupy, and did not claim for herself, a prominent pla