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Phoebe Knapp | |
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.jpg) Phoebe Palmer Knapp from A Woman of the Century | |
| Born | Phoebe Palmer March 9, 1839 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1908 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | composer of music for hymns, organist |
| Known for | "Assurance" for Fanny Crosby's lyrics Blessed Assurance |
| Spouse | Joseph Fairchild Knapp |
| Children | Francis D. Knapp (June 23, 1857–July 7, 1857) Antoinette Knapp (c. 1862–1948) Joseph Palmer Knapp (1864 - 1951) |
| Parent(s) | Walter C. Palmer and Phoebe Palmer |
Phoebe Knapp (née Palmer; March 9, 1839 – July 10, 1908) was an American composer of music for hymns and an organist. She composed the music for over five hundred hymns.[1]
- ^ Wojciechowski, Jennifer. (2020) "Phoebe Palmer and the Holy Life." Word & World, 40(4). p. 356.