Book of God's word and Nature

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1 Thou lovely Source of true delight,
Whom I unseen adore!
Unvail thy beauties to my sight,
That I may love thee more.

2 Thy glory o'er creation shines;--
But in thy sacred word,
I read, in fairer, brighter lines,
My bleeding, dying Lord.

3 'Tis here, whene'er my comforts droop,
And sin and sorrow rise,
Thy love, with cheering beams of hope,
My fainting heart supplies.

4 But ah! too soon the pleasing scene
Is clouded o'er with pain;
My gloomy fears rise dark between,
And I again complain.

5 Jesus, my Lord, my life, my light!
Oh, come with blissful ray;
Break radiant through the shades of night,
And chase my fears away.

6 Then shall my soul with rapture trace
The wonders of thy love:
But the full glories of thy face
Are only known above.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient & modern (Abr. ed.) #201

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: Thou lovely Source of true delight
Title: Book of God's word and Nature
Author: Anne Steele
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #470

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #183

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #122

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #164

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #685

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #255

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Book of Worship #255

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d904

Chapel and Family Hymn Book #d142

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Christian Praise #170

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Christian Praise #170

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d926

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d1040

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Church Melodies #690

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Church music #XCVI

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Church Psalmist #114

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Church Psalmist #114

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Church Psalmist #114

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Church Psalmody #H175

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Church Psalmody #175

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Evangelical Hymns #95

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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #237

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #541a

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #541b

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #302

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d379

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #B152

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #b152

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Hymns for Schools #178

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Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #368

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #542

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d309

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Hymns of the Ages #312

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Hymns of the Ages #312

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Hymns of Worship #89

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Laudes Domini #201

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Laudes Domini #360

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #175

Melodies of the Church #d996

Mother's Hymn Book . New ed. #d135

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Parish Hymns #279

Parish Psalmody #d820

Parish Psalmody #d834

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Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional, Vol. 1 #164

Psalmista #d243

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d806

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #384

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d805

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #89

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Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #268

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Psalms and Hymns #183

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Public, Parlour, and Cottage Hymns. A New Selection #I.160

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Sacred lyrics, or Select hymns #179

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #145

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #165

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Seamen's Hymns #114

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d610

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Selah #110c

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Selah #137c

Social Hymn and Tune Book #d402

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Social Hymn Book #97

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Social Psalmist #114

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Songs for the Lord's House #197

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #204

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #204

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #204

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Songs for the Sanctuary #204

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Songs for the Sanctuary #204

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Songs for the Sanctuary #204

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Songs of the Church #108

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #249b

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #249b

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #250a

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #685

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The Baptist Harp #19

The Baptist Hymn and Praise Book #d496

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The Baptist Hymn Book #615

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The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #189

The Baptist Hymnal #189

The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d591

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The Baptist Praise Book #1160

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The Baptist Psalmody #707

The Book of Praise #d794

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The Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs #146

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #263

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #405

The Christian Hymn Book #d631

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d633

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #341

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d900

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The Church Praise Book #413

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The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems #CCXC

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The Cyber Hymnal #6815

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