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Simple Gifts

1848 · 19th century

"Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848, generally attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett (1797–1882) of the Shakers of Maine. Which community he belonged to when he wrote it is disputed.

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Simple Gifts1848
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Simple Gifts. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simple-gifts
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“Simple Gifts.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simple-gifts. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Simple Gifts.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simple-gifts.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Simple Gifts’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simple-gifts (Accessed: ).

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