The God of my salvation lives

The God of my salvation lives

Author: Anne Steele
Published in 24 hymnals

Representative Text

1 The God of my salvation lives;
My nobler life he will sustain;
His word immortal vigor gives,
Nor shall my glorious hope be vain.

2 Thy presence, Lord, can cheer my heart,
Though every earthly comfort die;
Thy smile can bid my pains depart,
And raise my sacred pleasures high.

3 Oh, let me hear thy blissful voice,
Inspiring life and joy divine!
The barren desert shall rejoice;
'Tis paradise, if thou art mine.

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #669

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: The God of my salvation lives
Author: Anne Steele
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #16

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d671

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Devotional hymns #S137

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Evangelical Musick #121a

Gospel Hymns #d505

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #538

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #538

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #631

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #631

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Pocket Hymns #258

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d749

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #368

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #485

The Southern Psalmist #d782

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d821

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The Voice of Praise #669

Village Hymns #226

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #226

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #226

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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #226

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