Harriet Auber

Harriet Auber
Born(1773-10-04)4 October 1773
Spitalfields, Middlesex, England
Died20 January 1862(1862-01-20) (aged 88)
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England
Resting placeHoddesdon
Occupationpoet, hymnist
LanguageEnglish
Genrepoems, hymns
Notable worksThe Spirit of the Psalms: Or, a Compressed Version of Select Portions of the Psalms of David, Adapted to Christian Worship
PartnerMary Jane McKenzie

Harriet Auber (4 October 1773 — 20 January 1862) was an English poet and hymnist. She is best remembered for her collection The Spirit of the Psalms,[1] published in 1829, and for her hymn "Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed," a treatise on the Holy Spirit and his work.[2]

  1. ^ The Spirit of the Psalms: Or, a Compressed Version of Select Portions of the Psalms of David, Adapted to Christian Worship. Harriet Auber Cadell, Rivington (1829) ASIN: B001P8AN4E
  2. ^ Elsie Houghton, Christian Hymn Writers, Evangelical Press of Wales, Bridgend, Wales 1982 ISBN 0-900898-66-6