English hymnwriter Jane Eliza Leeson published several collections of original and translated hymns, including several for children.
[2] Jane Elizabeth Leeson was born in Wilford, England in 1807[2] or 1808[1] and was christened on December 18, 1808, at St. Mary's Church in Nottingham.
[1][3] Leeson was a prolific hymnwriter, publishing numerous collections of hymns during her lifetime.
She also published translations of hymns from Latin, including a version of "Christ The Lord is Risen Today" by Wipo of Burgundy.
Her "Sweet the Lessons Jesus Taught," is characterized as being tender in expression, but it did not have the same popularity as "Saviour!