While God my Father's near

While God my Father's near

Author: Anne Steele
Published in 9 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: While God my Father's near
Author: Anne Steele
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #154

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #154

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #154

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #42

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #42

The Universalist Hymn Book #d526

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The Universalist Hymn-Book #207

Universalist Hymn Book #d622

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