- Anne Steele
:"This article is for the hymn writer. For the fictional character, see
Anne Steele (Buffyverse) ."Anne Steele (1717-November 11, 1778), Englishhymn writer, was born atBroughton, Hampshire .The drowning of her betrothed, a Mr. Elscourt, a few hours before the time fixed for her marriage deeply affected an otherwise quiet life, and her hymns rather emphasize the less optimistic phases of
Christian experience. In 1760 she published "Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional" under the name "Theodosia," and her complete works (144 hymns, 34 metrical psalms and 50 moral poems) appeared in one volume in London (1863).She was a
Baptist , and her hymns are much used by members of that communion, though some of them, e.g. "Father of mercies, in Thy word," have found their way into the collections of other Churches. She has been called theFrances Ridley Havergal of the 18th century. Several of Anne Steele's hymns appear in theSacred Harp .External links
* [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/t/e/steele_a.htm Hymns by Anne Steele] ----
References
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last =Julian
first =John
authorlink =John D. Julian
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title =A Dictionary of Hymnology
publisher =John Murray
date =June, 1907
location =London
pages =1089-1090
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last =Bailey
first =Albert Edward
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title =The Gospel in Hymns
publisher =Chrles Scribner's Sons
date =1950
location =New York
pages =70-71
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