Elizabeth Holmes Reed

1794-1867

Born: March 4, 1794, London, , England.

Died: July 4, 1867, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England.

Wife of hymnist Andrew Reed, Elizabeth worked with her husband in many charitable causes. She wrote 21 hymns for The Hymn Book, which he published in 1824; her other works include:

• Original Tales for Children
• The Mother’s Manual for Training of Her Children, 1865

Hymns:

1. O Why Not Tonight?