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Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue

Author: Anne Steele
Tune: DUKE STREET
Published in 39 hymnals

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	DUKE STREET

Author: Anne Steele

Anne Steele was born at Broughton, Hampshire, in 1717. Her father was a timber merchant, and at the same time officiated as the lay pastor of the Baptist Society at Broughton. Her mother died when she was 3. At the age of 19 she became an invalid after injuring her hip. At the age of 21 she was engaged to be married but her fiance drowned the day of the wedding. On the occasion of his death she wrote the hymn "When I survey life's varied scenes." After the death of her fiance she assisted her father with his ministry and remained single. Despite her sufferings she maintained a cheerful attitude. She published a book of poetry "Poems on subjects chiefly devotional" in 1760 under the pseudonym "Theodosia." The remaining works were published… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue
Author:	Anne Steele

2 Corinthians 1:3 (hymns)

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Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue. Anne Steele. [Ps. ciii.] This version of Ps. ciii. extends to 16 stanzas of 4 lines. It appeared in her Poems, &c, 1760, vol. ii. p. 206, and new edition, 1780. The cento given in Martineau's Hymns, &c, 1840 and 1873; the American Baptist Service of Song, Boston, 1872, and others, is composed of stanzas i., ii., xi. and xvi. slightly altered. Original text in Sedgwick's reprint of Miss Steele's Hymns, 1863.

-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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DUKE STREET

First published anonymously in Henry Boyd's Select Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes (1793), DUKE STREET was credited to John Hatton (b. Warrington, England, c. 1710; d, St. Helen's, Lancaster, England, 1793) in William Dixon's Euphonia (1805). Virtually nothing is known about Hatton, its composer,…

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ARNOLD (Arnold)

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The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ (1914), p.9

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Instances (39)	First Line	Text Title	Authors	Composers	Meter	Scripture	Tune Title	Tune Key	Languages	Publication Date
A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #63	Awake, my soul! awake, my tongue!		Steele							1843
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LI	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1805
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LI	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1789
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns: from Watts, Doddridge, and others (4th ed. with an appendix) #181	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Mrs. Steele							1846
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H22	Awake, my soul! awake my tongue!									1808
A Selection of Sacred Poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts, Doddridge, Merrick, Scott, Cowper, Barbauld, Steele, and others (2nd ed.) #181	Awake, my soul! awake, my tongue!		Mrs. Steele							1818
A Selection of Sacred Poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns, from Watts, Doddridge, Merrick, Scott, Cowper, Barbauld, Steele ...compiled for the use of the Unitarian Church in Philadelphia #181	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1812
Baptist Hymnal 1975 #d31	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Benjamin Keach							1975
Church Hymnal, Mennonite: a Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs ... 1st ed. [with Deutscher Anhang] #12	Awake, my soul, awake my tongue	Awake, My Soul	Anne Steele	John Hatton	8.8.8.8	2 Corinthians 1:3	DUKE STREET	E Flat Major	English	1927
Church Hymnal, Mennonite: a Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs. 7th ed. #d43	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1940
Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d24	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1856
General Baptist Hymn Book #d39	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1859
Gospel Light, or Hymns and Tunes for all Occasions of Christian Work and Worship #d31	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1895
Hymns and Anthems adapted for Jewish Worship #128	Awake, my soul! awake, my tongue									1887
Hymns and Tunes: for Public and Private Worship, and Sunday Schools #239	Awake my soul, awake my tongue		Anne Steele							1890
Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship: with tunes #8	Awake, my soul, awake my tongue		Anne Steele							1874
New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #20	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1882
Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d45	Awake, each soul, awake, each tongue		Anne Steele							1822
Sacred Poetry #33	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue									1851
Songs of Pilgrimage: a hymnal for the churches of Christ (2nd ed.) #260	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1888
The Advent Christian Hymnal #d67	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1894
The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d46	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1889
The Christian Church Hymnal #161	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1906
The Christian Hymnist #d33	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1895
The Church and School #d17	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1888
The Congregation #d14	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1884
The Gospel Praise Book #d36	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1888
The Mennonite Hymnal #69	Awake, my soul, awake my tongue	Awake, my soul, awake my tongue	Anne Steele	John Hatton, d. 1793			DUKE STREET	E Flat Major		1969
The New Jubilee Harp, or Christian hymns and songs. a new collection of hymns and tunes for public and social worship. #7 S	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1888
The People's Hymnal: for use in public and social worship #5	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1890
The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #181	Awake, my soul! awake, my tongue!		Mrs. Steele							1819
The Psalmist: a new collection of hymns for the use of Baptist churches; with a supplement #93	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Steele							1849
The Psalmist: a New Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Baptist Churches #93	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Steele							1843
The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #13	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1914
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d35	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1876
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d57	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1871
The Universalist Hymn Book: a New Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies. 4th ed. #d39	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1828
The Universalist Hymn-Book: a new collection of psalms and hymns, for the use of Universalist Societies (Stereotype ed.) #315	Awake, my soul! awake, my tongue!		Mrs. Steele							1836
Union Hymnal #d7	Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue		Anne Steele							1897