Lyricist: Charlotte Elliott
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Biography
Charlotte Elliott (1789 - 1871) was an English poet and hymn writer. Born in Clapham, London, England the daughter of Charles Elliott, a silk merchant and his wife, Eling Venn. She was an invalid and often a great sufferer. In 1823, she moved to Brighton where she later died. She was a member of the Church of England. She is buried, along with her brothers, in the churchyard at St Andrew's Church, Hove. She wrote about 150 hymns and many poems, some of which were printed anonymously, with Just As I Am probably the best-known.
