Humble and Earnest Entreaties

Hear, gracious God, my humble moan

Author: Anne Steele
Published in 81 hymnals

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1 Hear, gracious God, my humble moan,
To Thee I breathe my sigh:
When will the mournful night be gone?
When shall my joys arise?

2 Yet though my soul in darkness mourns,
Thy promise is my stay;
Here would I rest till light returns,
Thy presence makes my day.

3 Come, Lord, and with celestial peace,
Relieve my aching heart;
Oh smile, and bid my sorrows cease,
And all their gloom depart.

4 Then shall my drooping spirit rise,
And bless Thy healing rays,
And change these deep complaining sighs
For songs of sacred praise.

Source: The Book of Worship #323

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: Hear, gracious God, my humble moan
Title: Humble and Earnest Entreaties
Author: Anne Steele
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d278

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A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #CV

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #396

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #485

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d124

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #254

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship. 2nd ed. #d132

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #254

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #254

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d107

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #200

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #308

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A Selection of Hymns #CCCVIII

A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d119

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American Psalmody #115b

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Baptist Hymn Book #a348

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d339

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d398

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Church Melodies #281

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Church Poetry #241a

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Church Psalmist #408

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Church Psalmist #408

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Church Psalmist #408

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Church Psalmody #H322

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Church Psalmody #322

Cole's Pocket Edition of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Containing Most of the Tunes Used in Different Churches #d47

Family Hymns #d101

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Hallowed Songs #C5

Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d117

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Hymns for Christian Melody #358

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Hymns for Social Worship #106

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #396

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Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention #158

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d124

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Hymns, Selected from the Most Approved Authors, for the use of Trinity Church, Boston #67

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #322

Melodies of the Church #d378

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New Hymn and Tune book #75d

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New Hymn and Tune Book #75d

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Parish Psalmody #d273

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Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional, Vol. 1 #136

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Sacred lyrics, or Select hymns #127

Sacred poetry #d177

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Sacred Poetry #aH.CIII

Sacred Poetry #d176

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Sacred Poetry #H.CIII

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Seamen's Hymns #408

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d240

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Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre #H158

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Social Psalmist #408

Songs of Zion, or The Hymnal Casket #d29

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #213

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #213

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #213

Supplement to Watts #d176

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d141

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d218

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The Baptist Hymn Book #903

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The Baptist Hymn Book #348

The Book of Praise #d118

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The Book of Worship #323

The Christian Harmony #d120

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #337

The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d115

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The Heart and Voice #160b

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The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book #H158

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The Middlesex Collection of Church Music #88

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The New Golden Shower #34b

The Old Baptist Hymn Book #d119

The Olive Branch #d49

The Providence Selection of Hymns, Supplementary to Dr. Watts. #d110

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The Psalmist #S77

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The Psalmody #599

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #1026

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The Social Psalmist #162

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