Lord, when our raptured thought surveys

Lord, when our raptured thought surveys

Author: Anne Steele
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1 Lord, when our raptured thought surveys
Creation's beauties o'er,
All nature joins to teach thy praise,
And bid our souls adore.

2 Where'er we turn our gazing eyes,
Thy radiant footsteps shine;
Ten thousand pleasing wonders rise
And speak their source divine.

3 The living tribes of countless forms,
In earth, and sea, and air;
The meanest flies, the smallest worms
Almighty power declare.

4 Thy wisdom, power, and goodness, LORD,
In all thy works appear:
And O! let man thy praise record,
Man, thy distinguished care!

5 From thee the breath of life he drew;
That breath thy power maintains;
Thy tender mercy, ever new,
His brittle frame sustains.

6 Yet nobler favors claim his praise,
Of reason's light possessed;
By revelation's brightest rays,
Still more divinely blessed.

7 Thy providence his constant guard,
When threatening woes impend;
Or will th' impending dangers ward,
Or timely succors lend.

8 On us that providence has shone
With gentle smiling rays;
O, may our lips and lives make known
Thy goodness and thy praise!

A New Selection of Hymns, 1812

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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: Lord, when our raptured thought surveys
Author: Anne Steele
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors: for the use of the English Evangelical Lutheran Church in New York #134Image
A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #34Image
A Collection of Evangelical Hymns; made from Different Authors and Collections for the English Lutheran Church in New York #d152
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches: to which are added prayers for families and individuals #4Image
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, to which are added prayers for families and individuals (New and Enl. Stereotype Ed.) #4Image
A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship approved by the Presbytery of Charleston #d103
A Collection of Hymns, More Particularly Designed for the Use of the West Society in Boston. (2nd ed. with Additions) #LXXXVIImage
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XXXIImage
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XXXIImage
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #LXXIIImage
A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #58TextImage
A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #53Image
A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors.: including a great number of originals: intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns. (Woodward's rev. and corr. ed.; Sterotype ed.) #32Image
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: done under appointment of the Philadelphian Association (2nd ed) #27Image
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: done under the appointment of the Philadelphian Association (4th ed.) #27Image
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: done under the appointment of the Philadelphian Association #XXVIIImage
A Selection of Spiritual Songs: with music for the Church and the Choir #198Image
American Psalmody: a collection of sacred music, comprising a great variety of psalm, and hymn tunes, set-pieces, anthems and chants, arranged with a figured bass for the organ...(3rd ed.) #82aImage
American Psalmody: a collection of sacred music, comprising a great variety of psalm, and hymn tunes, set-pieces, anthems and chants, arranged with a figured bass for the organ...(3rd ed.) #112bImage
Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d536
Chapel Hymns #d334
Christian Hymnal #d287
Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d565
Church Melodies: collection of psalms and hymns, with appropriate music. For the use of congregations. #88Image
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #10Image
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #10Image
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #10Image
Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d435
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #621Image
Evangelical Hymns: for private, family, social, and public worship; selected from various authors (3rd ed. enl.) #2Image
Evangelical Musick: or, The Sacred Minstrel and Sacred Harp United: consisting of a great variety of psalm and hymn tunes, set pieces, anthems, etc. (10th ed) #76bImage
Gloria Deo: a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Public Worship in all Departments of the Church #92Image
Gloria in Excelsis #d241
Gloria in Excelsis #d398
Gospel Light, or Hymns and Tunes for all Occasions of Christian Work and Worship #d260
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #9Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #9Image
Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d147
Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d267
Hymns for Children and Young Persons. First Am. from the London ed. #d87
Hymns for Schools: with appropriate selections from scripture and tunes suited to the metres of the hymns (3rd ed.) #174Image
Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d132
Hymns for the Use of the Society of United Christian Friends Professing the Faith of Universal Salvation #d249
Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d678
Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d203
Hymns Selected #d126
Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d126
Hymns, Selected from the Most Approved Authors, for the use of Trinity Church, Boston #87Image
Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient and modern #276Image
Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient & modern (Abr. ed.) #160Image
New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #304Image
Parish Hymns: a collection of hymns for public, social, and private worship; selected and original #64Image
Parish Psalmody #d454
Parish Psalmody #d466
Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #113Image
Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #H445Image
Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship: and approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America: the latter being arranged according to subjects... #84Image
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #417Image
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H81Image
Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #41Image
Sacred lyrics, or Select hymns: particularly adapted to revivals of religion, and intended as a supplement to Watts. #147Image
Sacred Poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns, adapted to Christian devotion, in public and private, selected from the best authors, with variations and additions #H.CLXImage
Sacred Poetry: Consisting of Psalms and Hymns, adapted to Christian Devotion, in Publick and Private. New Ed. #d287
Sacred poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns adapted to Christian devotion in publick & private. New ed. #d288
Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship: comprising the most approved spiritual hymns with chaste and popular tunes #5Image
Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship: comprising the most approved spiritual hymns with chaste and popular tunes ( New ed. rev. and enl.) #7Image
School and College Hymnal #d83
School and College Hymnal: a collection of hymns and of selections for responsive readings #75Image
Seamen's Hymns #10Image
Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d379
Selah: a collection of psalm and hymn tunes, introits, anthems, chants, motetts, choruses, etc. adapted to the use of classes, private circles, and worship assemblies #98cImage
Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, intended to be an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns. (1st Am. ed.) #XXXIIImage
Social Psalmist: or hymns, selected for the private use and social meetings of evangelical Christians #10Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #A475cImage
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #ad659
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #269Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #269Image
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #269Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #269Image
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #269Image
Songs for the School #d91
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #907Image
Supplement to Watts: a Selection of More than Five Hundred Hymns, from the Most Approved Authors on a Great Variety of Subjects ... #d259
The American Repository of Sacred Music #d102
The Assembly Hymn and Song Collection: designed for use in chapel, assembly, convocation, or general exercises of schools, normals, colleges and universities. (3rd ed.) #28Image
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: being "The Plymouth Collection" enlarged and adapted to the use of Baptist churches #113Image
The Baptist Hymn Book: comprising a large and choice collection of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to the faith and order of the Old School, or Primitive Baptists (2nd stereotype Ed.) #66Image
The Baptist Hymn Book: original and selected: in two parts #36Image
The Baptist Praise Book #177Image
The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d218
The Chapel Hymn Book [for Warren and Pitt St. Chapels, Boston]. 4th ed. #d222
The Choir: or, Union collection of church music. Consisting of a great variety of psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, &c. original and selected. Including many beautiful subjects from the works.. (2nd ed.) #151bImage
The Christian Church Hymnal #149Image
The Christian Harmonist: containing a set of tunes adapted to all the metres in Mr. Rippon's Selection of Hymns, in the collection of hymns by Mr. Joshua Smith, and in Dr. Watt's Psalms and Hymns... #56Image
The Christian Hymnist #d336
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 #192Image
The Church and School #d124
The Church Hymn Book #d593
The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d532
The Church Praise Book: a selection of hymns and tunes for Christian worship #114Image
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #50Image
The Ebenezer Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, with an appendix Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces. 6th ed. #d357
The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #d372
The Gospel Psalmist #125Image
The Morning Hour: a daily song-service with responsive selections for schools #86Image
The New England Sunday School Hymn Book #d81
The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies: compiled from approved authors, with variations and additions (9th ed.) #80Image
The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies: compiled from approved authors, with variations and additions. Second Ed. #80Image
The New Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in Baptist churches #299Image
The New York Choralist: a new and copious collection of Psalm and hymn tunes adapted to all the various metres in general use with a large variety of anthems and set pieces #111Image
The New York Choralist: a new and copious collection of Psalm and hymn tunes adapted to all the various metres in general use with a large variety of anthems and set pieces #121Image
The Praise Hymnal #d255
The Presbyterian Hymnal #430Image
The Presbyterian Hymnal #430Image
The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #751Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #9bImage
The Psalms and Hymns: with the catechism, confession of faith and liturgy of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #9bImage
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H173Image
The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d132
The School Hymn and Tune Book #d106
The School Hymnary #d117
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #73Image
Union Hymns: adapted to Social Meetings and Family Worship Selected from Church Psalmody, with Additional Hymns #d239
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