Anne Steele
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Anne Steele English
hymn
writer, was born at Broughton, Hampshire
.
The drowning of her betrothed, a Mr. Elscourt, a few hours before the time fixed for her marriage deeply affected an otherwise quiet life, and her hymns rather emphasize the less optimistic phases of Christian
experience. In 1760 she published Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional under the name "Theodosia," and her complete works (144 hymns, 34 metrical psalms and 50 moral poems) appeared in one volume in London (1863).
She was a Baptist
, and her hymns are much used by members of that communion, though some of them, e.g. "Father of mercies, in Thy word," have found their way into the collections of other Churches. She has been called the Frances Ridley Havergal
of the 18th century. Several of Anne Steele's hymns appear in the Sacred Harp
.
A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship
, a hymn book compiled by William Gadsby
and first published in 1814, includes 27 of the hymns by Anne Steele. This book is still available, used mainly by some of the Calvinistic
Strict Baptist
churches in England.
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
hymn
Hymn
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...
writer, was born at Broughton, Hampshire
Broughton, Hampshire
Broughton is a village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, about ten miles north of Romsey. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 1,029. There is also a herd of water buffalo....
.
The drowning of her betrothed, a Mr. Elscourt, a few hours before the time fixed for her marriage deeply affected an otherwise quiet life, and her hymns rather emphasize the less optimistic phases of Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
experience. In 1760 she published Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional under the name "Theodosia," and her complete works (144 hymns, 34 metrical psalms and 50 moral poems) appeared in one volume in London (1863).
She was a Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
, and her hymns are much used by members of that communion, though some of them, e.g. "Father of mercies, in Thy word," have found their way into the collections of other Churches. She has been called the Frances Ridley Havergal
Frances Ridley Havergal
Frances Ridley Havergal was an English religious poet and hymn writer. Take My Life and Let it Be and Thy Life for Me are two of her best known hymns. She also wrote hymn melodies, religious tracts, and works for children.-Life:She was born into an Anglican family, at Astley in Worcestershire...
of the 18th century. Several of Anne Steele's hymns appear in the Sacred Harp
Sacred Harp
Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that took root in the Southern region of the United States. It is part of the larger tradition of shape note music.- The music and its notation :...
.
A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship
A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship
A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship is a hymn book compiled by William Gadsby, a minister of the Gospel Standard Strict Baptists in England. First published in the 19th century, it is still in current use.-History:...
, a hymn book compiled by William Gadsby
William Gadsby
William Gadsby was a hymnwriter and Baptist pastor.For 38 years Gadsby was pastor of the Strict Baptist church at Manchester and a well-known minister in his day. He travelled over 60,000 miles, many of them on foot and preached nearly 12,000 sermons...
and first published in 1814, includes 27 of the hymns by Anne Steele. This book is still available, used mainly by some of the Calvinistic
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
Strict Baptist
Strict Baptist
Strict Baptists, also known as Particular Baptists, are Baptists who believe in a Calvinist or Reformed interpretation of Christian soteriology. The Particular Baptists arose in England in the 17th century and took their namesake from the doctrine of particular redemption.-Further reading:*History...
churches in England.
External links
- Hymns by Anne Steele
- Gospel Standard Trust Publications, present day source of A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship
- Expressing the Ineffable
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