Jane C. Bonar | |
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| Born | Jane Catharine Lundie 1 December 1821 Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland |
| Died | 3 December 1884 (aged 63) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | hymnwriter |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Notable works | "Pass away, earthly joy!" |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | John Grey, Josephine Butler, Henry Duncan |
Jane C. Bonar (née, Lundie; 1 December 1821 – 3 December 1884) was a Scottish hymnwriter. Her hymn, "Pass away, earthly joy!", first appeared in 1843 in Songs for the Wilderness. Two years after, it reappeared in The Bible Hymn Book, compiled by her husband, Horatius Bonar,[1] and was reprinted in the United States with other names appended.[2]