Elvina M. Hall

Elvina Mable Hall was born in Alexandria, Virginia, around 1820. She married first to Richard Hall and later, in 1885, to the Reverend Thomas Myers. Hall is best remembered for her hymn "I hear the Savior say", also known as Christ All and in All, which gained popularity in both the United States and Great Britain. She wrote this hymn in the spring of 1865 on the fly-leaf of the New Lute of Zion while sitting in the choir of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore.

Her hymns reflect deep personal devotion, emphasizing reliance on Christ, redemption, and spiritual rest. Hall’s work has been translated into multiple languages, including German, Spanish, Portuguese, Hawaiian, Chinese, Swahili, and Polish, highlighting her global influence in Christian hymnody.

Hall’s contribution to hymnology endures, with "I hear the Savior say" being widely sung in churches and cherished for its simple yet profound message of Christ’s sufficiency and sustaining grace.