O world of bliss could mortal eyes

O world of bliss could mortal eyes

Author: Anne Steele
Published in 6 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: O world of bliss could mortal eyes
Author: Anne Steele
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns for Children and Young Persons. First Am. from the London ed. #d107

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Selection of Hymns for the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church #162

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Sunday School Hymn Book. (19th ed) #139

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