Anne Ross Cousin

Anne Ross Cousin (née Cundell; 27 April 1824 – 6 December 1906) was a British poet, musician and songwriter. She was a student of John Muir Wood and later became a popular writer of hymns, most especially "The Sands Of Time Are Sinking", while travelling with her minister husband from 1854 to 1878. Many of her hymns were widely used throughout Great Britain during the mid-to late 19th century. One of her sons, John William Cousin, was a prominent writer and editor of A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 27, 1824
Birth place
Kingston upon Hull , United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom
Religion
Presbyterianism
Date of deathDecember 06, 1906
Place of death
Edinburgh

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  1. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/c/o/u/cousin_arc.htm