Born: 1808, Wil­ford, Not­ting­ham­shire, Eng­land; christ­ened De­cem­ber 18, 1808, St. Ma­ry’s Church, Not­ting­ham (about one mile north of Wil­ford).

Died: No­vem­ber 18, 1881, Leam­ing­ton, War­wick­shire, Eng­land.

Leeson joined the Catholic church late in life. Her works in­clude:

• Infant Hymnings
• Hymns and Scenes of Child­hood; or a Spon­sor’s Gift (Lon­don: Burns, 1842)
• Lady Ella, or the Story of Cin­der­el­la, Ap­ril 1847
• Songs of Christ­ian Chiv­al­ry, Sep­tem­ber 1848
• Christ­ian Child’s Book, in two parts, Oc­to­ber 1848
• The Wreath of Lil­ies; A Se­ries of Sim­ple Com­ments for Child­ren, on the Events in Our Lord’s Life, 1849
• Chapters on Dea­cons, 1849
• The Ten Com­mand­ments Ex­plained, in Ea­sy Verse for Child­ren, November 1849
• The Story of a Dream, 1850
• Paraphrases and Hymns for Con­gre­ga­tio­nal Sing­ing, 1853

Sources

Hymns

1. A Little Child May Know
2. Dear Saviour, to Thy Little Lambs
3. Gracious Savior, Gentle Shepherd
4. Have Ye Counted the Cost?
5. In the Dark and Silent Night
6. Jesus Christ, My Lord and King
7. King of Saints and King of Glory
8. Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep
9. Savior, Teach Me Day by Day
10. Songs of Glory Fill the Sky
11. Stand We Prepared to See and Hear
12. Sweet the Lesson Jesus Taught
13. Wake the Song, O Zion’s Daughter
14. Wake, Ye Saints, the Song of Triumph

Translations

1. Christ the Lord Is Ris­en Today
2. O Ho­ly Spirit, Fount of Love