Civilla D. Martin Explained

Civilla Durfee Holden Martin
Birth Date:21 August 1866
Birth Place:Jordan, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Burial Place:Westview Cemetery
Occupation:Songwriter
Spouse:Walter Stillman Martin
Signature:Signature of Civilla Durfee Martin (1866–1948).png

Civilla Durfee Holden Martin (August 21, 1866  - March 9, 1948) was a Canadian-American writer of many religious hymns and gospel songs in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Biography

Civilla Durfee was born in Jordan, Nova Scotia on August 21, 1866.[1]

Her husband, Walter Stillman Martin (1862–1935), studied ministry at Harvard University, where he became a Baptist minister but later switched to the Disciples of Christ. Together they created hymns and songs which have become widely known. Some of her most popular pieces include "God Will Take Care of You", "One of God's Days", "Going Home", "The Old Fashioned Way", and "His Eye Is on the Sparrow".

She died at her home in Atlanta on March 9, 1948, and was buried at Westview Cemetery.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Companion to the Seventh-Day Adventist Hymnal . Wayne . Hooper . Edward E. . White . Review and Herald Pub . 9780828004251 . 149 . 1988 . 2022-07-09 . Google Books.
  2. News: Mrs. Martin, Composer, Dies . . 19 . 1948-03-10 . 2022-07-09 . Newspapers.com.