My Father,— cheering name

Author: Anne Steele
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 My Father,--cheering name,--
Oh! may I call thee mine?
Give me the humble hope to claim
A portion so divine.

2 This can my fears control,
And bid my sorrows fly:
What real harm can reach my soul,
Beneath my Father's eye?

3 Whate'er thy will denies,
I calmly would resign;
For thou art just and good and wise;
Oh bend my will to thine!

4 Whate'er thy will ordains,
Oh give me strength to bear;
Still let me know a Father reigns,
And trust a Father's care!

Source: The Christian hymnary: a selection of hymns & tunes for Christian worship #209

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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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