Clara H. Scott

Clara H. Scott (December 3, 1841 – June 21, 1897[1]), née Fiske, was an American composer, hymnwriter and publisher.[2] She was the first woman to publish a volume of anthems, the Royal Anthem Book, in 1882.[3] Scott was also well known for her hymn, Open My Eyes, That I May See, written in 1895.[4] The hymn was inspired by Psalm 119, verse 18.[5] She died in 1897 after being thrown from her carriage by a spooked horse.[1][5]

Clara H. Scott
Born
Fiske

(1841-12-03)December 3, 1841
Elk Grove, Illinois
DiedJune 21, 1897(1897-06-21) (aged 55)
Dubuque, Iowa
Notable work
Royal Anthem Book, 1882
Open My Eyes, That I May See, 1895

A selection of her hymn texts and music can be found at .

References
  1. "Was An Awful Death, details of the accident in which Mrs. Hay and Mrs. Scott lost their lives at Dubuque yesterday". The Courier. Waterloo, Iova. June 30, 1897. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-08-08 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Clara H. Fiske Scott". NetHymnal. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  3. Smith, Eva Munson (1895). "Woman in Sacred Song". In Eagle, Mary Kavanaugh Oldham (ed.). The Congress of Women: held in the Woman's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U.S.A., 1893. International Publishing Company. p. 419.
  4. Hawn, C. Michael. "History of Hymns: "Open My Eyes, That I May See"". United Methodist Church.
  5. Donovan, Richard Niell (2007). "Hymn Story: Open My Eyes". Lectionary.org.


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