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Phoebe Knapp
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Phoebe Palmer Knapp from A Woman of the Century
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Phoebe Palmer
March 9, 1839 New York City, U.S.
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| Died | July 10, 1908 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | composer of music for hymns, organist |
| Known for | "Assurance" for Fanny Crosby's lyrics Blessed Assurance |
| Spouse(s) | 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 (born Palmer; March 9, 1839 – July 10, 1908) was an American composer of music for hymns. She was also a talented organist.
Early Life and Family
Phoebe Knapp was born in New York City on March 9, 1839. Her parents were Walter C. Palmer and Phoebe (Worrall) Palmer.
She married Joseph Fairchild Knapp. He was one of the people who started the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He later became its second president. Joseph had a large pipe organ put in their home. He made sure to copyright all the songs Phoebe wrote. This protected her music.
Phoebe and Joseph were members of the John Street Methodist Episcopal Church in New York City. The famous hymn writer Fanny Crosby was also a member of that church. She was a close friend of Phoebe.
Musical Contributions
Phoebe Knapp wrote over 500 hymn tunes during her life. Her most famous melody is for the 1873 hymn "Blessed Assurance." Fanny Crosby wrote the words for this well-known song.
Knapp and Crosby worked together on other hymns too. One example is the Palm Sunday hymn "Open the Gates of the Temple." Another hymn by Fanny Crosby that Knapp set to music is "Nearer the Cross."
Phoebe Knapp also composed other hymn tunes. These include "Albertson," which is used for "Jesus Christ is Passing By" by J. Denham Smith. It is also used for "When My Love to Christ Grows Weak" by John R. Wreford. Her tune "Consecration" is matched with "My Spirit Soul and Body" by Mary Dagworthy James.
Besides hymns, Phoebe Palmer Knapp also wrote sacred music for choirs and solo singers.
Later Life
Phoebe Knapp passed away in Poland, Maine on July 10, 1908.
