Emilyの父はEdward Bishop Elliottで、ブライトンのセント・マーク教会の教区司祭、叔母は賛美歌作者のCharlotte Elliottだった。Emilyは6年間、The Church Missionary Juvenile Instructorの編集者をしていた
作品を含む出版物: Chimes of Consecration (London: Seeley, Jackson & Halliday, 1875) Chimes for Daily Service, 1880 Under the Pillow, which included the second part of Chimes of Daily Service
参考資料: Hayden & Newton (Andrew J. Hayden & Robert F. Newton、『British Hymn Writers and Composers: A Check-List』、Croydon, England: The Hymn Society of Great Britain & Ireland, 1977) Julian (John Julian、『Dictionary of Hymnology, second edition』、London: J. Murray, 1907)、pp. 328, 1632 Nutter (Charles S. Nutter & Wilbur F. Tillett、『The Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Church』、New York: Methodist Book Concern, 1911)、p. 407
作詞作品: Brothers, Sisters, Pray for Us Christmas Message, A Fear Not of Christmas-Tide, The Full Consecration! Heart and Spirit Yielded Have You Ever Brought a Penny to the Missionary Box? Let Us Keep the Feast Old Year and the New, The Rabboni, Master, We Have Heard There Came a Little Child to Earth Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne When the King Comes!