Annie Hawks

Annie Hawks
Hawks from the 1893 compendium A Woman of the Century
Hawks from the 1893 compendium A Woman of the Century
BornAnnie Sherwood
May 28, 1836
Hoosick, New York
DiedJanuary 3, 1918 (aged 81)
Bennington, Vermont
OccupationPoet, hymnist
Notable works"I Need Thee Every Hour"
Spouse
Charles Hial Hawks
(m. 1859; died 1888)
Children3

Annie Hawks (May 28, 1836 - January 3, 1918) was an American poet and gospel hymnist whose compositions number over 400.[1] She contributed to several popular Sunday school hymnbooks, with her best-known song being "I Need Thee Every Hour". Other well-known hymns include "Thine, Most Gracious Lord", "Why Weepest Thou? Who Seekest Thou?", "Full and Free Salvation", and "My Soul Is Anchored".[2]

  1. ^ "Annie Sherwood Hawks". Hymnology Archive. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ^ Annie S Hawks on Hymnary.org, accessed 5 November 2015