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'''Lydia Baxter''' (September 2, 1809 – January 23, 1874 ) was an American poet. She is chiefly known as the author of “The Gates Ajar," and other [[Sunday school]] [[hymn]]s, which became widely known and very popular.
Lydia Odell was born at [[Petersburgh, New York]], September 2, 1809.<ref name="umcdiscipleship"></ref> In the district school of Petersburgh, she received her education.<ref name="NYTimes-24jun1874">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> She had at least one sibling, a sister, Mary.
Baxter affiliated with the [[Baptists|Baptist Church]]. She had for many years contributed one or more hymns to the anniversary collections of the New York and Baptist Sunday school ''Unions''. Most of the published collections of Sunday school hymns of the day contained liberal selections written by Baxter. Many of her hymns had a worldwide circulation. One, entitled "The Gates Ajar", after traveling over the United Stated and English, was sung throughout Scotland.<ref name="NYTimes-24jun1874" /> In 1855, she published a book of poems, principally of a religious character, entitled ''Gems by the Wayside'' (Sheldon Lamport, 1855).
Baxter a disability required her to be bed-ridden for much of her life, she was a source of inspiration to many.<ref name="umcdiscipleship" /> She died in [[New York City]], January 23, 1874.
==Selected works==
Her best known hymns are:
* Cast thy net again, my brother, 1873
* Go, work in my vineyard, 1873
* I'm kneeling, Lord, at mercy's gate, 1879
* I'm weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done, 1873
* In the fadeless spring-time, 1872
* One by one we cross the river, 1866
* Take the name of Jesus with you, 1870
* The Master is coming, 1870
* There is a gate that stands ajar, 1872
==References==
===Attribution===
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==External links==
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* [https://ift.tt/3t9xBJQ List of Baxter's hymns] at hymnary.org
[[Category:1809 births]]
[[Category:19th-century American poets]]
[[Category:19th-century American women writers]]
[[Category:American women poets]]
[[Category:Writers with disabilities]]
Lydia Odell was born at [[Petersburgh, New York]], September 2, 1809.<ref name="umcdiscipleship"></ref> In the district school of Petersburgh, she received her education.<ref name="NYTimes-24jun1874">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> She had at least one sibling, a sister, Mary.
Baxter affiliated with the [[Baptists|Baptist Church]]. She had for many years contributed one or more hymns to the anniversary collections of the New York and Baptist Sunday school ''Unions''. Most of the published collections of Sunday school hymns of the day contained liberal selections written by Baxter. Many of her hymns had a worldwide circulation. One, entitled "The Gates Ajar", after traveling over the United Stated and English, was sung throughout Scotland.<ref name="NYTimes-24jun1874" /> In 1855, she published a book of poems, principally of a religious character, entitled ''Gems by the Wayside'' (Sheldon Lamport, 1855).
Baxter a disability required her to be bed-ridden for much of her life, she was a source of inspiration to many.<ref name="umcdiscipleship" /> She died in [[New York City]], January 23, 1874.
==Selected works==
Her best known hymns are:
* Cast thy net again, my brother, 1873
* Go, work in my vineyard, 1873
* I'm kneeling, Lord, at mercy's gate, 1879
* I'm weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done, 1873
* In the fadeless spring-time, 1872
* One by one we cross the river, 1866
* Take the name of Jesus with you, 1870
* The Master is coming, 1870
* There is a gate that stands ajar, 1872
==References==
===Attribution===
* }}
* }}
* }}
==External links==
*
* [https://ift.tt/3t9xBJQ List of Baxter's hymns] at hymnary.org
[[Category:1809 births]]
[[Category:19th-century American poets]]
[[Category:19th-century American women writers]]
[[Category:American women poets]]
[[Category:Writers with disabilities]]
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