My God, the visits of thy face

My God, the visits of thy face

Author: Anne Steele
Published in 23 hymnals

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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Author: Anne Steele
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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches: to which are added prayers for families and individuals #223Image
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.) #223Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #P.XVIIImage
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #437Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms: for social and private worship (3rd ed. corr.) #233Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #241Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #233Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #241Image
Christian Hymns: adapted to the worship of God our Saviour in public and private devotion, compiled from the most approved ancient and modern authors, for the Central Universalist Society... #486Image
Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d183
Hymn Book for Christian Worship #564Image
Hymns for the Sanctuary #277Image
Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d156
Hymns, Selected from the Most Approved Authors, for the use of Trinity Church, Boston #29Image
Sacred Poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns, adapted to Christian devotion, in public and private, selected from the best authors, with variations and additions #XVIIaImage
Sacred Poetry: Consisting of Psalms and Hymns, adapted to Christian Devotion, in Publick and Private. New Ed. #d305
Sacred poetry: consisting of psalms and hymns adapted to Christian devotion in publick & private. New ed. #d306
Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d179
The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies: compiled from approved authors, with variations and additions (9th ed.) #302Image
The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies: compiled from approved authors, with variations and additions. Second Ed. #302Image
The Universalist Hymn Book: a New Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies. 4th ed. #d303
The Universalist Hymn-Book: a new collection of psalms and hymns, for the use of Universalist Societies (Stereotype ed.) #57Image
Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music: selected from the most eminent and approved authors in that science, for the use of Christian churches of every denomination...(Stereotype ed., Enl. and Imp.) #21bImage
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