O thou whose mercy hears

O thou whose mercy hears

Author: Anne Steele
Published in 39 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 Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CCXImage
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #280Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #345Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms: for social and private worship (3rd ed. corr.) #210Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #217Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #210Image
A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #217Image
A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #233Image
Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship: a collection compiled by a committee of the Cheshire Pastoral Association (11th ed.) #372Image
Devotional hymns: selected for public and social worship #226Image
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) #42bImage
Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #367Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #367Image
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #553Image
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #553Image
Hymns for Sunday Schools #140Image
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #368Image
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #368Image
Hymns for the Sanctuary #432Image
Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #874Image
Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d829
New Hymn and Tune book: an Offering of Praise for the Methodist Episcopal Church #221dImage
New Hymn and Tune Book: an Offering of Praise for the Use of the African M. E. Zion Church of America #221dImage
Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #194Image
Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d209
The American Hymn and Tune Book #d607
The Choral: a Collection of Church Music, Adapted to the Worship of All Denominations #d159
The Christian Hymn Book #d483
The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d487
The Christian Lyre #d306
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 #247Image
The Heart and Voice: or, Songs of Praise for the Sanctuary: hymn and tune book, designed for congregational singing in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for congregations generally #233aImage
The Imperial Harmony #d200
The Jubilee Harp: a choice selection of psalmody, ancient and modern, designed for use in public and social worship #313Image
The Message Bird #d60
The Millennial Chorister #d69
The Modern Harp: or, Boston Sacred Melodist. #d186
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #1192Image
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #585Image