Clara H. Scott
(1841-1897)
American composer, hymnwriter and publisher
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Clara H. Scott (December 3, 1841 – June 21, 1897), née Fiske, was an American composer, hymnwriter and publisher. She was the first woman to publish a volume of anthems, the Royal Anthem Book, in 1882. Scott was also well known for her hymn, Open My Eyes, That I May See, written in 1895. The hymn was inspired by Psalm 119, verse 18. She died in 1897 after being thrown from her carriage by a spooked horse.
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3 December 1841 Elk Grove, Illinois
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21 June 1897 (aged 55) Dubuque, Iowa
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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