To Jesus our exalted Lord, Dear name by heaven and earth adored

To Jesus our exalted Lord, Dear name by heaven and earth adored

Author: Anne Steele
Published in 101 hymnals

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1 To Jesus, our exalted Lord,
That Name in heaven and earth adored,
Fain would our hearts and voices raise
A cheerful song of sacred praise.

2 But all the notes which mortals know
Are weak, and languishing, and low;
Far, far above our humble songs,
The theme demands immortal tongues.

3 Yet whilst around His board we meet,
And worship at His sacred feet,
O let our warm affections move
In glad returns of grateful love.

4 Yes, Lord, we love, and we adore,
But long to know and love Thee more;
And, whilst we take the bread and wine,
Desire to feed on joys divine.

Source: Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #204

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 >

Text Information

First Line: To Jesus our exalted Lord, Dear name by heaven and earth adored
Author: Anne Steele
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d802

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #300

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #278

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d504

A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, intended to be an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms & Hymns. 2nd Baltimore ed. #aCCCCLXXXVII

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #487

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d658

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A Selection of Hymns #282

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A Selection of Hymns #CDLXXXVII

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d233

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #852

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Baptist Hymn Book #a572

Book of Common Praise #d606

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d941

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d959

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Church Poetry #154b

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Evangelical Hymnal #463

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Evangelical Musick #131b

General Baptist Hymn Book #d487

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #463

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #463

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #463

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #657

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Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #204

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book with Accompanying Tunes (Second Edition) #249

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #191

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #249

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #852

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #852

Hymnal of the Reformed Episcopal Church #d132

Hymnal of the Reformed Episcopal Church, adopted in General Council, Chicago, May 1879 #d330

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Hymnal #204

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Hymnal #204

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Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #428

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #278

Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d257

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Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention #96

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Hymns Recommended for use in the Reformed Episcopal Church #47

Hymns Selected #d216

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d215

Hymns suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church and Other Occasions of Public Worship ... approved by the Convention of 1826 #d176

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d321

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Laudes Domini #976

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New Hymn and Tune book #131c

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New Hymn and Tune Book #131c

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Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional, Vol. 1 #176

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Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #H448

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #1056

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #477

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CCCXXVII

Sacred Lyrics #d159

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Sacred Poetry #203

Sacred poetry #d498

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Sacred Poetry #aH.CCLVIII

Sacred Poetry #d496

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Sacred Poetry #H.CCLVIII

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Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre #H96

Song-Land Messenger No.2 #d145

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Songs for the Lord's House #457

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1066

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1066

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1066

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1066

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1066

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1066

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d823

The American Seaman's Hymn Book #d223

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d567

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The Baptist Hymn Book #1173

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The Baptist Hymn Book #572

The Book of Common Praise #d627

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The Boston Collection of Sacred and Devotional Hymns #100

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #378

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The Christian Hymnal #148

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The Church Hymnal with Canticles #204

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The Church Hymnal #139

The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d404

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The Cyber Hymnal #13759

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The Devotional Chimes #155b

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d517

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The Heart and Voice #40c

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d676

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The Hymnal #204

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The Key-Stone Collection of Church Music #246

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The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book #H96

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #1205

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The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #28b

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The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H539

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The Psalms and Hymns #28b

The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d235

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The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #51

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The Tribute of Praise #51

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The Tribute of Praise #51

The Universalist Hymn Book #d482

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The Universalist Hymn-Book #382

The Victory #d405

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