Louisa stead biography

Louisa was born in England in 1850 and at the age of 9 was born again.
Biography.
Louisa M.R. Stead was born in England in 1850.

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Hymns / Music :: Louisa M. R. Stead

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History of Hymns: ''Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus'

Her daughter Lily married after their return to Africa. Louisa retired because of ill health in 1911. Lily continued to serve for many years in South Rhodesia. Her mother passed away after a long illness in 1917 at her home in Penkridge near the Mutambara Mission, fifty miles from Umtali. Following her death, it was recorded that Christians in South Rhodesia continued to sing her hymn in the local Shona language.

While the exact date of the composition is not known, sometime between 1880-1882, Lousia Stead’s hymn was first published in Songs of Triumph (1882). The Rev. Carlton R., Young, editor of The United Methodist Hymnal, describes the hymn’s content as “a series of loosely connected key evangelical words and phrases.” Indeed, the hymn is full of the language of piety common to the day in evangelical circles. Furthermore, the succession of stanzas lacks the usual progression of ideas leading to heaven that characterizes most gospel hymns.

Perhaps the hymn might be best described as a mantra on the name o

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Louisa M. R. Stead

Louisa M.R. Stead: A Life of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph

In the annals of Christian hymnody, countless stories of faith and perseverance have inspired generations of believers. One such story is that of Louisa M.R. Stead, the English-born missionary whose unwavering trust in God, even in the face of unimaginable tragedy, gave birth to the beloved hymn “‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus.”

A Young Girl’s Missionary Calling

Louisa M.R. Stead was born in England in 1850. From a tender age, she felt a strong calling to serve as a missionary, a desire that would shape the course of her life. At around 21 years old, Louisa immigrated to America, settling in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was during a camp meeting in Urbana, Ohio, that her missionary calling intensified, though her frail health prevented her from fulfilling her dream of serving in China.

Marriage and Tragedy

In 1875, Louisa married a man named George Stead, and together they had a daughter named Lily. Tragically, their happiness was short-lived. During a family picnic outing on Long Is