Her most well-known hymn, “Stille, mein Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen,” was written in the mid-18th century and later translated into English as “Be Still, My Soul” by Jane Laurie Borthwick.

Easter hails new beginnings, the emergence of new life, spring blooms everywhere. For me, it is a time when I remember snuggling up to my mother for warmth and comfort. With her ample arm wrapped ...