Sarah Doudney

This collection contains all 51 poems from Sarah Doudney's Psalms of Life together with 115 poems and hymn lyrics never before collected from nineteenth century periodicals such as The Sunday Magazine Good Words Magazine Littell's Living Age and others. Included are all her poems that have become favorites: The Lesson of the Water-Mill a very popular poem; The Christian's Goodnight sung at Charles Spurgeon's funeral; The Hardest Time of All an often quoted poem; Between the Lights reflections between the sunset and moon-rise and Some Words about the power of words. R. H. Barnes wrote in the Preface: The highest aspiration of the writer will I know be attained if any words of hers shall minister comfort to the sorrowing hope to the downcast and strength to the weary. Sarah Doudney (1841-1926) was born in Portsmouth England. Her father George E. Doudney was with a large candle and soap business. She grew up in the rural area of Cathrington Hants where she did her writing.