God of my life, Thy boundless grace. Charlotte Elliott. [Resignation.] Contributed to the 2nd edition of the Invalid's Hymn Book, 1841, in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, and based upon Psalm xxxi. 5, "Into Thine hand I commit my spirit; Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth." In the American hymn-books the last line of each stanza is often altered to suit the hymn to various tunes. In the Songs for the Sanctuary, 1865, stanza i. line 4 is, "Father, I come, I come to Thee"; in Laudes Domini, 1884, "I come to Thee." The remaining stanzas undergo similar changes. Original text in the Stryker and Main Church Praise Book, N. Y., 1882, where the line reads, "Father! I come to Thee."
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Elliott, Charlotte, daughter of Charles Elliott, of Clapham and Brighton, and granddaughter of the Rev. H. Venn, of Huddersfield, was born March 18, 1789. The first 32 years of her life were spent mostly at Clapham. In 1823 she removed to Brighton, and died there Sept. 22, 1871. To her acquaintance with Dr. C. Malan, of Geneva, is attributed much of the deep spiritual-mindedness which is so prominent in her hymns. Though weak and feeble in body, she possessed a strong imagination, and a well-cultured and intellectual mind. Her love of poetry and music was great, and is reflected in her verse. Her hymns number about 150, a large percentage of which are in common use. The finest and most widely known of these are, "Just as I am” and "My God… Go to person page >
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