Songs from the 1860s That I Like Quiz

Answer: Jesus

Anna Bartlett Warner wrote "Jesus Loves Me" as a poem. Since it was written, "Jesus Loves Me" has been recorded by several artists, including Whitney Houston.

Answer: Holy

"Holy, Holy, Holy" was written by Reginald Heber and set to the tune of "Nicaea" by John Bacchus Dykes. The song was written to be used on Trinity Sunday, which is the first Sunday after Pentecost.

Answer: Battle Hymn of the Republic

The "Battle Hymn of the Republic" was written by Julie Ward Howe. Howe was an abolitionist and a suffragist. She wrote the song to the tune of "John Brown's Body." It connects the wicked people at the end of time with the Civil War.

Answer: Johnny

"When Johnny Comes Marching Home" was written by Patrick Gilmore. It was how people felt about their loved ones coming home from the American Civil War. He wrote the song specifically for his sister Annie who was praying her fiancé would get home safely from the war.

Answer: Beautiful Dreamer

"Beautiful Dreamer" was written by Stephen Foster. Some have claimed this was his last song; however, Carol Kimball, who wrote "Song," says they have said this about many of his works. It was written two years before he died.

Answer: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

"Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" was originally a poem by Emily Huntington Miller. James Ramsey Murray wrote the music. In 1962, Ray Conniff recorded the song on his "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" album. The recording made the song go platinum.

Answer: Tell Me the Old, Old Story

The lyrics to "Tell Me the Old, Old Story" were written by Katherine Hankey. She was born in England in 1834. As an adult, she was an abolitionist. She wrote, "Tell Me the Old, Old Story" while recovering from an illness. George Washington Doane later added music.

Answer: The Daring Young Man

According to the Song Fact website, the man in question in the song "The Darling Young Man on the Flying Trapeze" was Jules Léotard, a famous French trapeze artist. Léotard also invented the leotard, now worn by ballet dancers, to make moving easier when he did his death-defying acts. Perhaps so he could "fly through the air, with the greatest of ease."

Answer: Jesus

Scriven wrote the words in 1855. Some scholars say he wrote it to comfort his mother, who was ill, while others say he wrote it after his fiancée drowned the night before their wedding. In 1868, Charles Crozat Converse added the music.

Answer: Because I know 'tis true

Katherine Hanley wrote "I Love to Tell the Story" in 1866. However, the music was not added until 1869. William G. Fischer composed the music for this beautiful song.