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''Meditating on Creation and Providence'' by Anne Steele, 1760 | ''Meditating on Creation and Providence'' by Anne Steele, 1760 | ||
I. | I. | ||
Lord, when my raptured thought surveys | Lord, when my raptured thought surveys | ||
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With wholesome herbage crowned; | With wholesome herbage crowned; | ||
The fields with corn, a richer scene, | The fields with corn, a richer scene, | ||
Spread thy full bounties round. | Spread thy full bounties round.}} | ||
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VI. | VI. | ||
The fruitful tree, the blooming flower, | The fruitful tree, the blooming flower, | ||
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That breath thy power maintains; | That breath thy power maintains; | ||
Thy tender mercy ever new, | Thy tender mercy ever new, | ||
His brittle frame sustains. | His brittle frame sustains.}} | ||
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XI. | XI. | ||
Yet nobler favors claim his praise, | Yet nobler favors claim his praise, | ||
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O teach me to improve | O teach me to improve | ||
Thy gifts with ever grateful heart, | Thy gifts with ever grateful heart, | ||
And crown them with thy love. | And crown them with thy love.}} | ||
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-03-28). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 73 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Six more pairs of stanzas added below.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-03-28). Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 73 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Six more pairs of stanzas added below.
General Information
Title: Creation
First Line: Lord, when my raptured thoughts survey
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Anne Steele
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.) (Steele), Meter: 86. 86. D (C.M.D.) (Holden)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1803
Description: Published in The Charlestown Collection, 1803, p. 55. Words by Anne Steele, 1760, entitled Meditating on Creation and Providence, in 14 stanzas. Holden used the first two stanzas of Steele's poem in his composition. There are several versions of Steele's poem; the one shown below is taken from Evans (1780).
Original text and translations
English text Meditating on Creation and Providence by Anne Steele, 1760 |
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