17 March 1789 A.D. Church of England: Charlotte Elliott Born (1789-1871)—Author of “Just as I Am.”
17 March 1789 A.D. Church of England: Charlotte Elliott Born (1789-1871)—Author of
“Just as I Am.”
Charlotte Elliott (1789 to 1871)
Church of England
Just as She Was, without a Plea
Charlotte Elliott was born in Clapham, England. A
serious illness at age 33 left Miss Elliott an invalid the rest of her fifty
years, during which she devoted herself to devotional writings. A long
friendship with the Geneva evangelist, H. A. Usar Malan, made a great impact on
her, and she wrote some 150 hymns, which were published in a number of her
hymnbooks, such as The Invalid's Hymn-Book, Hours of Sorrow and three other
books. Her most famous hymn is the well-known "Just As I Am, Without One
Plea." She wrote this during a time when she struggled to believe their
was salvation for her. Dorothy Wordsworth is said to have asked
that this be read over and over to her as she approached death.
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