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Lord, when my thoughts delighted rove

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Lord, when my thoughts delighted rove

Author: Anne Steele
Tune: BRENTFORD
Published in 60 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1.
Lord, when my thoughts delighted rove
Amid the wonders of thy love,
Sweet hope revives my drooping heart,
And bids intruding fears depart.

2.
Repentant sorrow fills my heart,
But mingling joy allays the smart;
O may my future life declare
The sorrow and the joy sincere.

3.
Be all my heart and all my days
Devoted to my Savior's praise;
And let my glad obedience prove
How much I owe, how much I love.

The Southern Harmony

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Author: Anne Steele

Anne Steele was born at Broughton, Hampshire, in 1717. Her father was a timber merchant, and at the same time officiated as the lay pastor of the Baptist Society at Broughton. Her mother died when she was 3. At the age of 19 she became an invalid after injuring her hip. At the age of 21 she was engaged to be married but her fiance drowned the day of the wedding. On the occasion of his death she wrote the hymn "When I survey life's varied scenes." After the death of her fiance she assisted her father with his ministry and remained single. Despite her sufferings she maintained a cheerful attitude. She published a book of poetry Poems on subjects chiefly devotional in 1760 under the pseudonym "Theodosia." The remaining works were published a… Go to person page >

Text Information

Text Information

First Line:	Lord, when my thoughts delighted rove
Author:	Anne Steele
Meter:	8.8.8.8
Language:	English

Tune

BRENTFORD

LINDAN

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Timeline

Media

Audio

MIDI file from The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #168b

Page Scans

Psalms and Hymns: adapted to social, private and public worship in the Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch (1872), p.539

Instances

Instances (1 - 60 of 60)

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #357

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #357

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #357

Additional Hymns, Designed as a Supplement to Dwight's Psalms & Hymns #d114

Carmina Sacra #73b

Chapel Hymns #d335

Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #224

Christian Hymns #323

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d644

Church Psalmody #H432

Church Psalmody #432

Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #102

Hymn Book for Sunday Schools #d63

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d86

Hymns for the Use of the Society of United Christian Friends Professing the Faith of Universal Salvation #d250

Hymns, Selected from the Most Approved Authors, for the use of Trinity Church, Boston #88

Manual of Christian Psalmody #432

Melodies of the Church #d612

Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional, Vol. 1 #178

Psalmista #d155

Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H123

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d272

Psalms and Hymns #468

Sacred poetry #d289

Sacred Poetry #d288

Sacred Poetry #H.CLXI

Songs for Social and Public Worship #128

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d249

Songs for the New Life #d382

Songs of Asaph; consisting of original Psalm and hymn tunes, chants and anthems #73

Supplement to Watts #d260

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d225

The Book of Praise #d458

The Choir #49b

The Choir #65b

The Choral #d123

The Christian Harmony #d198

The Christian Hymn Book #345

The Christian Minstrel #d157

The Christian Minstrel #d186

The Congregational Hymn Book #480

The Gospel Psalmist #313

The Modern Psalmist #d172

The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #60

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #320

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #320

The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #357

The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #225d

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d621

The Sacred Harp or Eclectic Harmony #45a

The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #168b

The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New ed. #168b

The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New edition, thoroughly revised and much enlarged #168b

The Thanksgiving #d135

The Universalist Hymn Book #d283

The Universalist Hymn-Book #478

The Victory #d222

The Village Hymn book #d172

The Young Convert's Companion #d71

Union Hymns #d240

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