The gift indulgent heaven bestows

The gift indulgent heaven bestows

Author: Anne Steele
Published in 23 hymnals

Author: Anne Steele

Anne Steele was the daughter of Particular Baptist preacher and timber merchant William Steele. She spent her entire life in Broughton, Hampshire, near the southern coast of England, and devoted much of her time to writing. Some accounts of her life portray her as a lonely, melancholy invalid, but a revival of research in the last decade indicates that she had been more active and social than what was previously thought. She was theologically conversant with Dissenting ministers and "found herself at the centre of a literary circle that included family members from various generations, as well as local literati." She chose a life of singleness to focus on her craft. Before Christmas in 1742, she declined a marriage proposal from contemporar… Go to person page >

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First Line: The gift indulgent heaven bestows
Author: Anne Steele
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #321

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #321

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #164

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #111

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #112

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #112

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #111

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #164

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #164

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A Selection of Sacred Songs #10

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A Selection of Sacred Songs. 2nd ed. #10

Songs for the School Room #d111

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d327

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d322

The Christian Hymn Book #d570

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d573

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The Christian Psalmist #58

The Universalist Hymn Book #d413

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The Universalist Hymn-Book #522

Universalist Hymn Book #d489

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