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Thy wisdom, power and goodness, Lord

Thy wisdom, power and goodness, Lord

Author: Anne Steele
Published in 27 hymnals

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: Thy wisdom, power and goodness, Lord
Author: Anne Steele
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances (1 - 27 of 27)
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #172

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #172
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #172

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #172
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #172

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #172
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #172

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #172
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #172

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #172
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #172

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #172
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #152

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #152
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #352

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #352
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #352

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #352
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #150

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #150

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d498

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d498
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #150

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #150
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #150

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #150

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d148

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d148
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Hymns for Social Worship #5

Hymns for Social Worship #5

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d258

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d258
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Hymns, Selected from the Most Approved Authors, for the use of Trinity Church, Boston #115

Hymns, Selected from the Most Approved Authors, for the use of Trinity Church, Boston #115

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d433

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d433
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Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #118

Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #118

Sacred poetry #d488

Sacred poetry #d488
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Sacred Poetry #aH.CCLIV

Sacred Poetry #aH.CCLIV

Sacred Poetry #d486

Sacred Poetry #d486
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Sacred Poetry #H.CCLIV

Sacred Poetry #H.CCLIV

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d292

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d292

The Choral #d229

The Choral #d229
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The Christian Psalmist #P8b

The Christian Psalmist #P8b
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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 #150

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 #150
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