Dora Rappard | |
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Born | Sophie Rosine Dorothea Gobat 1 September 1842 |
Died | 10 October 1923 Bettingen, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland | (aged 81)
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation(s) | Missionary and hymn writer |
Dora Rappard (1 September 1842 – 10 October 1923) was a Swiss missionary and hymn writer. For many years she taught and gave spiritual guidance at the St. Chrischona Pilgrim Mission, a training school for evangelical missionaries near Basel, Switzerland. Many of her hymns are included in modern hymnals.