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Adaline Hohf Beery (née, Hohf; after marriage, Beery, sometimes misspelled Berry; December 20, 1859 – February 24, 1929) was an American author, newspaper and magazine editor, songbook compiler, as well as a hymnwriter. Born into a Pennsylvania Dutch community, her first job after graduating from Mount Morris College in Illinois was as a compositor in a printing office. She served as the editor of The Golden Dawn magazine and The Young Disciple child's paper; compiled a song-book, Gospel Chimes; and was employed by the Brethren Publishing House.
Adaline Hohf was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, December 20, 1859.[1] She was of mixed ancestry. Her father, Michael Hohf (1821–1881), was of Dutch extraction, and her mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Bucher (1821–1914), was of Swiss ancestry. Her siblings were Emanuel (1853–1864) and Martha (1864–1948). Born in a Pennsylvania Dutch community, the Pennsylvania German language was the first she learned to speak. She removed with her parents, at the age of four years, to Frederick, Maryland,[2] where she spent her childhood days amid the rural sights and sounds along the Linganore Creek. In 1870, her family removed to Iowa, where, as a school-girl in her teens, she first attempted verse.[1][3]
She completed the academic course of Mount Morris College in 1882.[4]
A talent for composition began its development in her teens. Sketches, in the form of both poetry and prose, found their way into the local papers. She gave no particular evidence of a tendency to rhyme until 1884, at which time she resided in Illinois, when the death of a friend called forth a memorial tribute, which received such commendation from personal friends as to encourage her to continue to work in verse. Poems were frequently written by her afterward.
About six months after graduation from Mount Morris College, she entered a printing office as compositor, working there more than four years. In May, 1885, Beery undertook the editing of The Golden Dawn,[5] an excellent but short-lived magazine published in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.[1][3]
On June 20, 1888, she married William Beery (1852–1956), an instructor in vocal music, and soon after rendered him valuable assistance in compiling an excellent song-book, Gospel Chimes, writing hymns and some music for it. She and her husband were located in Huntingdon, where she edited a child's paper known as The Young Disciple.[1][3] Later, the husband and wife worked together in the Brethren Publishing House in Elgin, Illinois.[6]
Beery's grave at Bluff City Cemetery
Her family consisted of a son, Leon Felix Beery, born in February 1891,[1][3] and a daughter, Judith Garber, born in 1897.[6] Beery died on February 24, 1929, in Kane, Illinois. She was buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin.[7]
Books
Poems of a decade, 1897
Poems of a decade, 1897
The rostrum: a collection of original recitations, dialogues, motion songs, etc. for day-schools and Christmas entertainments, 1900
Christmas rainbow; a play for four girls and four boys six or seven years old., 1908
A home for the Christ, an exercise for eleven boys., 1908
Hymns
She wrote the music for the hymn "The Holy Bible", and the lyrics for many more hymns:[8][7]
Abide with me, my Savior dear
Bless Jehovah, O my soul, praise
Bountiful Giver of goodness
Come, gather, all tribes and all nations
Come to the Master of the feast
Do you purpose in your heart to be good and true
Draw me, Jesus, close to thee
Father, in thy golden kingdom
Father, we would think on thee
God of might, truth and right
God sends the sunshine and the rain
Hail, blessed Trinity, low here we bow
Happy are the birds and flowers
Hark, from every village
Have you heard the master's call Sounding clear
Hear the voice of the Master proclaiming to all
Here we come, with songs of gladness
I come to taste my Father's grace
I learned a precious secret
I long had been wandering
I'll praise thee, Lord for length
I'll sing of the Savior
In all my thoughts, in all my ways
In the days long ago
In the Lord's good promises my heart is glad
I've read of mansions in the skies
Jesus, precious Friend and Savior
Jesus, royal, heavenly Friend
Jesus stands and offers comfort
Leave all to him, O troubled soul
Let your face be like the daybreak
Lift up Immanuel's banner
Lo a gleam from yonder heaven
Lo what song breaks on the morning
O angel with mission of healing
O bring your best songs to our Savior
O fair was the vision that flooded my soul
O hark, what sounds are floating
O mansions of beauty in heaven
O mourn not for friends who have reached the bright shore
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