Anne Steele 1717-1778

Links and things for the 18th century Baptist hymn writer Anne Steele.

Tuesday, 3 March 2020

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The Works of Anne Steele can be found here.

Broughton Baptist Church

There once was a woman, Anne Steele.

To nominative determinism I appeal

Anne is a girl's name, it speaks of femininity

And Steele points to strength, to backbone, rigidity.

In Anne Steele's hymns both of these things you'll see -

A zeal that can feel and a steel that is real.

Gary Brady: Welsh pastor [born '59] at Childs Hill Baptist, London ['83ff] husband to Eleri ['88ff]; father to 5 sons [b '89-'01]; 4 daughters-in-law ['09ff]; 9 grandchildren ['14ff] author: several books, many blogs.

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