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Emma Toke | |
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| Born | 9 August 1812 |
| Died | 29 September 1878 (aged 66) Ryde, Isle of Wight |
Spouse | Nicholas Toke |
Emma Toke (née Leslie; 9 August 1812 – 29 September 1878) was a British Anglican hymnwriter.
Biography
[edit]Toke was born to the Irish bishop John Leslie and his wife Isabella St. Lawrence. She married Reverend Nicholas Toke in 1837.[1]
In 1851, she started writing hymns at the request of a friend who was collecting for the Committee of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.[2] She contributed seven hymns to the hymn book.[3] One hymn featured was "Thou Art Gone Up On High".[4] She contributed a further series of hymns to the Sunday School Liturgy…and Hymn Book, Arranged by the Rev. R. Judd, B.A.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Emma Leslie Toke | Hymnary.org". hymnary.org. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- 1 2 "Emma Leslie Toke". hymntime.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ↑ "Emma Toke". The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. Archived from the original on 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ↑ "Thou Art Gone Up On High". www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
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