Honor Mary Thwaites

Short Name: Honor Mary Thwaites
Full Name: Thwaites, Honor Mary, 1914-1993
Birth Year: 1914
Death Year: 1993

Honor Mary Thwaites was born in Australia in 1914. She attended the University of Melbourne. She went to England in the 1930s and worked with a group from the Society of Friends assisting Jewish people and others to escape from Nazi Germany.

She married the Australian poet and intelligence officer Michael Thwaites in 1939 and they returned to Australia. There she wrote several hymns that appear in Australian hymnbooks.

N Naber, Hymnary


Texts by Honor Mary Thwaites (7)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A mighty stronghold is our God, A sure defence and weaponHonor Mary Thwaites (Translator)English2
God himself is presentHonor Mary Thwaites 1914- (Translator)3
Happy the home that welcomes you, Lord JesusHonor Mary Thwaites (1914-1993) (Translator)English6
Lord God, to you our hearts we raise to give you thanks and worthy praiseHonor Mary Thwaites 1914- (Translator)English2
Lord of earth and all creationHonor Mary Thwaites (Author)English3
Sing praise to God who reigns aboveHonor Mary Thwaits, 1914-93 (Translator (vv. 2, 5))English1
Sing praise to God who reigns above (Thwaites)Honor Mary Thwaites (Translator)English2
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