Procter, Adelaide Anne, the daughter of
Bryan Walla Procter, better known as
"Barry Cornwall," was born in London October
30, 1825; and died there February 2,
1864. Her hymns are sweet and pathetic.
They are found in her Legends and Lyrics,
1858 (enlarged edition, 1862). In 1851 she
became a devout member of the Roman
Catholic Church. Possessed of more than
ordinary intellectual powers, she was especially
skilled in music and languages.
Three of her hymns are given in this collection:
| I do not ask, O Lord, that life may |
542 |
| My God, I thank thee who hast |
29 |
| The shadows of the evening hours |
62 |