1814 - 1877 Hymnal Number: d32 Author of "Dear Saint, who on thy natal day" in St. Basil's Hymnal. 3rd ed. Caddell, Cecilia Mary. This writer has published:—
(1) Flower and Fruit; or, the Use of Tears, 1856: (2) Blind Agnese; or, the Little Spouse of the Blessed Sacrament, 1856; (3) The Martyr Maidens, a Tale in Historical Tales & Legends, 1858; (4) Nellie Netterville, 1867; (5) Summer Talks about Lourdes, 1874.
Her hymns include:—
1. Behold the lilies of the field. Providence. In The Dominican Hymn Book, 1881, and others.
2. It it finished! He hath seen [wept]. Good Friday. In the People's Hymnal, 1867, and others. From Lyra Messianica, 2nd edition, 1865.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Caddell, Cecilia Mary, p. 200, 1. Nine of her hymns, including "Behold the lilies of the field," appeared in H. Formby's Catholic Hymns 1853, with the signature "C. M. C."
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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Caddell, Cecilia Mary, pp. 200, i., and 1555, ii., was born 1813, and died 1877. The following are from H. Formby's Catholic Hymns, 1853, except No. 1, which is from Formby's Sacred Songs, 1853.
1. A little boat, with snow-white sail. Evening.
2. Dear Saint, who on thy natal day. St. Aloysius.
3. Hail! Mary, only sinless child. B. V. M.
4. Maiden Mother, meek and mild. B. V. M.
5. 0 Jesu, it were surely sweet. Holy Communion.
[Rev. James Mearns. M.A.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
Cecilia M. Caddell