Born: Jan­u­a­ry 30, 1782, Lon­don, Eng­land.

Died: De­cem­ber 20, 1852, Not­tin­gham, Eng­land.

Ann was the daughter of Isaac Taylor, who at the time of her birth was a Lon­don engraver. Her father subsequently became a Congregational minister, living first at Colchester, then at Ongar. In 1813, she married the Rev. Joseph Gilbert, classical and mathematical tutor at the Congregational Col­lege, Masborough, near Rotherham, Yorkshire. From Masborough they moved to Hull, and later Nottingham. Her works in­clude:

• Hymns for Sunday School Anniversaries, 1827
• Hymns for Infant Schools, 1827
• The Wedding among the Flowers,
• Memoirs, published by her son Josiah Gilbert in 1874

Joint works by Ann and her sister Jane in­clude:

• Original Poems, 1805
• Hymns for the Nursery, 1806
• Hymns for Infant Minds, 1809. This went through at least 52 editions up to 1877
• Original Hymns for Sunday Schools, 1812

Sources

Lyrics

1. Among the Deepest Shades of Night
2. As Mary Sat at Jesus' Feet
3. Father, My Spirit Owns
4. God Is in Heaven! Can He Hear?
5. God of Heaven Is Pleased to See, The
6. Good Daniel Would Not Cease to Pray
7. Hark the Sound of Joy and Gladness
8. How Long, Sometimes a Day Appears
9. I Faint, My Soul Doth Faint
10. I Thank the Goodness and the Grace
11. Jesus, the Condescending King
12. Jesus Was Once Despised and Low
13. Jesus Who Lived Above the Sky
14. Lo, at Noon, 'Tis Sudden Night
15. Lord, Help Us as We Hear
16. Lord, What Is Life? 'Tis Like a Flower
17. My Father, I Thank Thee for Sleep
18. O [How] Happy They Who Safely Housed
19. Spared to Another Spring
20. This Year Is Just Going Away
21. Wearied with Earthly Toil and Care
22. When I Listen to Thy Word
23. When Little Samuel Woke
24. Why Should We Weep for Those Who Die