History isn’t just dry dates and statistics. History is human. History can be a great source of strength and affirmation, an aide to navigation, especially in dark and dangerous times. And the words and music we love that have stood the test of time mean still more when we know their story.
– David McCullough, American historian and author
ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY
Cecil Frances Alexander took her position as an Anglican bishop’s wife very seriously.