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Blest is the man, whose softening heart

Author: Anna Letitia Barbauld
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Author: Anna Letitia Barbauld

Barbauld, Anna Laetitia, née Aikin, daughter of the Rev. John Ailrin, D.D., a dissenting minister, was b. at Kibworth-Harcourt, Leicestershire, June 20, 1743. In 1753 Dr. Aikin became classical tutor at a dissenting academy at Warrington. During her residence there she contributed five hymns to Dr. W. Enfield's Hymns for Public Worship, &c, Warrington, 1772. In the following year these were included in her Poems, Lond., J. Johnson, 1773. In May, 1774, Miss Aikin was married to the Rev. Rochemont Barbauld, a descendant of a French Protestant family, and a dissenting minister. For some years Mr. Barbauld conducted, in addition to his pastoral work, a boarding school at Palgrave, Suffolk. From this he retired in 1785. In 1786 he undertook t… Go to person page >

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Instances (134)	First Line	Refrain First Line	Authors	Meter	Publication Date
A Collection of Choral Hymns for the ... Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Congregation #d17	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1874
A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ: taken from the most approved authors, and adapted to public and private worship #857	Blest is the man whose softening heart		Barbauld		1858
A Collection of Hymns: Supplementary to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #280	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1859
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d45	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1831
A Selection of Hymns, adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family, and the social circle; and containing subjects appropriate to the monthly concerns of prayer for the success... #63	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1831
A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d72	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1816
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: for every Sunday and principle festival throughout the year for the use of congregations in the Diocess of Quebec #28c	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1835
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d13	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1834
A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Anthems, for every Sunday and principal festival throughout the year. for the use of congregations in the dioceses Quebec and Toronto. #P94	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1842
A Selection of Psalms with occasional hymns #d8	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1792
A Selection of Spiritual Songs: with music for the Church and the Choir #797	Blest is the man whose softening heart		A. L. Barbauld		1878
Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver #d19	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1867
Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #213b	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1874
Busy Work Songs #d2	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart	O may we feel	Anna L. Barbauld		1897
Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d93	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1878
Chapel Hymns #d70	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1846
Choral Echoes from the Church of God in All Ages: a collection of hymns and tunes adapted to all occasions of social worship #251	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1864
Church Choral-Book, Containing Tunes and Hymns . . . #215	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1860
Church Harmonies: a collection of hymns and tunes for the use of Congregations #514	Blest is the man whose softening heart		Mrs. Barbauld		1876
Church Melodies: collection of psalms and hymns, with appropriate music. For the use of congregations. #46	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1858
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #348	Blest is the man, whose softening heart				1847
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #348	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1845
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #348	Blest is the man, whose softening heart				1843
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns adapted to public worship #H662	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1831
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship #662	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1843
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #714	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1856
Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #192	Blest is the man whose soft'ning heart				1859
Evangelical Hymns: for private, family, social, and public worship; selected from various authors (3rd ed. enl.) #254	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1829
Familiar Hymns, Alphabetically Arranged. #d27	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1851
Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #386	Blest is the man whose softening heart		Mrs. Anna L. Barbauld		1897
Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d71	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1900
Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d62	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1854
Hymns for Christian Melody #433	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1835
Hymns for Schools and Families #d15	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1831
Hymns for Schools: with appropriate selections from scripture and tunes suited to the metres of the hymns (3rd ed.) #176	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1852
Hymns for Social Worship: selected from Watts, Doddridge, Newton, Cowper, Steele and others #267	Blest is the man whose soft'ning heart		Barbauld		1840
Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship: with tunes #809	Blest is the man, whose softening heart		Mrs. Anna L. Barbauld		1874
Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d43	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1841
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention: with an additional selection #115	Blest is the man whose softening heart			8.6.8.6	1845
Hymns suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church and Other Occasions of Public Worship ... approved by the Convention of 1826 #d27	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1826
Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient and modern #896	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1884
Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in the prayer-meeting #469	Blest is the man whose softening heart		Mrs. A. L. Barbauld		1890
Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient & modern (Abr. ed.) #474	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1888
Manual of Christian Psalmody: a collection of psalms and hymns for public worship #662	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1832
Mennonite Hymn Book #d38	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1927
Mission Songs: a collection of hymns and music, designed for Sabbath schools #101	Blessed is the man whose softening heart				1855
New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #316	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1882
New Manual of Praise: for Sabbath and Social Worship #460	Blest is the man, whose softening heart		Mrs. Barbauld		1901
Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1047	Blest is the man whose softening heart		Mrs. Barbauld		1855
Prayers and Hymns for the Church and Home #d63	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1866
Progressive Songster #d14	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1872
Psalmista: or, Choir Melodies #d34	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1851
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #70	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1875
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H305	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1845
Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #339	Blest is the man whose soft'ning heart				1834
Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d96	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1866
Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d64	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1830
Seamen's Devotional Assistant, and Mariners' Hymns; prepared under direction of the American Seamen's Friend Society #205	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1838
Seamen's Hymns #348	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1846
Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d77	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1859
Select Hymns #d56	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1854
Select Hymns: adapted to the devotional exercises of the Baptist denomination (2nd ed.) #517	Blest is the man whose soft'ning heart		Barbauld		1837
Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre: with hymns suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, and other occasions of public worship #H115	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1865
Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: adapted to private and public worship, selected from various authors #504	Blest is the man whose soft'ning heart		Barbauld		1839
Social Psalmist: or hymns, selected for the private use and social meetings of evangelical Christians #348	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1843
Songs for Social and Public Worship #224	Blessed is the man whose softening heart				1863
Songs for the New Life #d55	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1869
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #944	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1875
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #944	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1872
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #944	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1871
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #944	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1868
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #944	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1869
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #944	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1868
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #555	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1879
Spiritual Songs of the First National Association of Spiritualists #d19	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1892
Temple Melodies: a collection of about two hundred popular tunes, adapted to nearly five hundred favorite hymns, selected with special reference to public, social, and private worship #156	Blest is the man, whose softening heart				1851
The Advent Harp; designed for believers in the speedy coming of Christ #174a	Bless'd is the man whose soft'ning heart				1849
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: being "The Plymouth Collection" enlarged and adapted to the use of Baptist churches #1047	Blest is the man, whose softening heart		Mrs. Barbauld		1857
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #237.645	Blest is the man, whose softening heart				1871
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #645	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1873
The Baptist Hymn Book #645	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1903
The Baptist Praise Book #913	Blest is the man, whose softening heart		Barbauld		1872
The Baptist Psalmody: a selection of hymns for the worship of God #605	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1850
The Book of Praise: or, Hymns for Public and Social Worship #d71	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1869
The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #477	Blest is the man whose softening heart		Mrs. Barbauld		1873
The Chapel hymn book, with tunes: for the worship of God #645	Blest is the man, whose softening heart		Mrs. Anna L. Barbauld		1878
The Christian Hymn Book #d88	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1846
The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d91	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1855
The Christian Hymn Book: a compilation of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, original and selected (Rev. and enl.) #953	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1866
The Christian hymnal: a collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship; in two parts (Rev.) #276	Blest is the man whose soft'ning heart		Mrs. A. L. Barbauld		1882
The Christian Hymnist #d62	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1895
The Christian Psalmist: being a collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs compiled from the most approved authors, and designed as a standard hymn book for public and social worship #313	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1840
The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns: with copious selections from other sources; the whole carefully revised and arranged, with directions for musical expression #537	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1840
The Church Hymn Book #d59	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1867
The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d92	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1887
The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs": for public, social and family worship and private devotions at the Sanitarium, Clifton Springs, N. Y. #379	Blest is the man, whose softening heart		Mrs. Anna L. Barbauld, 1743-1825		1881
The Congregation #d23	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1884
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #534	Blessed is the man whose softening heart		Barbauld		1857
The Evangelical Hymnal. Text ed. #d42	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1919
The Gospel Psalmist #785	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1861
The Harp #472	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1856
The Jubilee Harp: a choice selection of psalmody, ancient and modern, designed for use in public and social worship #808	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1867
The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book: containing the psalms and hymns of the book of common prayer, together with a choice selection of additional hymns, and an appendix of chants and tunes... #T47	Blest is the man, whose softening heart				1855
The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book: containing the psalms and hymns of the book of common prayer, together with a choice selection of additional hymns, and an appendix of chants and tunes... #H115	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1855
The Liberal Hymn Book: a collection of liberal songs adapted to popular tunes. For use in liberal leagues and other meetings, and in liberal homes #9	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1880
The Lyrica: a collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, adapted to general use #460	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1834
The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #431	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1888
The Millennial Harp #d35	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1854
The Millennial Harp #d55	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1851
The New Church Hymnal #296	Blest is the man		Anna L. Barbauld		1926
The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #389	Blest is the man whose softening heart		Barbauld		1859
The New Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in Baptist churches #959	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1892
The Palm: a collection of sacred music, for choirs, singing schools and conventions #139b	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1870
The People's Hymnal: for use in public and social worship #402	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1890
The Praise #d24	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1875
The Presbyterian Hymnal #882	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1878
The Presbyterian Hymnal #882	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1874
The Psalmist: a new collection of hymns for the use of Baptist churches; with a supplement #741	Blest is the man, whose softening heart		Barbauld		1849
The Psalmist: a New Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Baptist Churches #741	Blest is the man, whose softening heart		Barbauld		1843
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #741	Blest is the man whose softening heart		Barbauld		1853
The Psalms of Life: A Compilation of Psalms, Hymns, Chants, Anthems, &c. Embodying the Spiritual, Progressive and Reformatory Sentiment of the Present Age #220	Blest is the man whose generous heart		Barbauld		1857
The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book, for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord #171b	Blest is the man whose softening heart				1870
The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book, for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord #229b	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1870
The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d101	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1858
The Service of Praise #d29	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1875
The Song Service, a Manual of Choice and Favorite Hymns #d14	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1873
The Truth Seeker Collection of Forms, Hymns and Recitations, Original and Selected, for the Use of Liberals #d43	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1877
The Vestry Hymn Book #d50	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1858
The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the most approved authors; adapted to the various occasions of public and social meetings (New Ed. Enl. and Imp.) #630	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1842
The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #522	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1873
Village Hymns #d73	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1852
Village hymns for social worship, selected and original: designed as a supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and hymns (Stereotyped ed.) #184	Blest is the man whose soft'ning heart		Barbauld		1840
Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original: designed as a supplement to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts (6th ed.) #184	Blest is the man whose soft'ning heart		Barbauld		1826
Virginia Selection of Psalms #d56	Blest is the man, whose softening [generous] heart		Anna L. Barbauld		1836

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