How blest are those, how truly wise

How blest are those, how truly wise

Author: Anne Steele
Tune: ROSE HILL
Published in 14 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: How blest are those, how truly wise
Author: Anne Steele
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #762

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d338

Chapel Hymns #d224

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #984

Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H563

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1012

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1012

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1012

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1012

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1012

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1012

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Songs of the Church #604

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d332

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