Who is Anna Laetitia Waring

Anna Letitia Waring (or Anna Laetitia Waring; 19 April 1823 – 10 May 1910) was a Welsh poet and Anglican hymn-writer. Her philanthropic support included the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society. She brought out her first hymn collection in 1850, but much of her work remained unpublished at the time of her death. A 1911 posthumous edition collected most of this, religious and secular.

Early life and education

Waring was born at Plas-y-Felin, Neath, the third of the seven children of Elijah Waring (1787–1857) and his wife, Deborah. Her family were Quakers, but she was baptised into the Church of England in 1842 at St Martin Church, Winnall, Winchester.Several members of her family had literary interests. Her uncle, Samuel Miller Waring, published a hymn collection, ...
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Anna Laetitia Waring Poems

  • Jesus, Lord Of Heaven Above
    Jesus, Lord of Heaven above,
    Earth beneath is all Thy own
    In the depths of Heavenly love
    Let my human heart be sown. ...
  • Dear Savior Of A Dying World
    â??The Lord is risen.â?

    Dear Savior of a dying world,
    Where grief and change must be, ...
  • To The Superior Animal
    To sum up all, I'm old -- and that's
    A fact the years decide;
    It is a common thing with cats
    And not a thing to hide. ...
  • O, This Is Blessing, This Is Rest
    O, this is blessing, this is rest
    Unto Thine arms, O Lord, I flee:
    I hide me in Thy faithful breast,
    And pour out all my soul to Thee. ...
  • My Savior, On The Word Of Truth
    My Savior, on the word of truth
    In earnest hope I live;
    I ask for all the precious things
    Thy boundless love can give. ...
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Top 10 most used topics by Anna Laetitia Waring

I Love You 14 Love 14 Heart 12 Strength 8 Life 8 Soul 8 Joy 7 Child 6 Song 6 Work 6


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Hymnquote: writer/title attribution for five quotes on 3/13: charles e. orr, savior, lead me; a.h. ackley, his love is greater than my sin; anna laetitia waring, in heavenly love abiding; james holme, god, my father, hear me pray; unknown, healing in jesus.
Hymnquote: green pastures are before me, which yet i have not seen. bright skies will soon be o'er me, where darkest clouds have been. my hope i cannot measure, my path to life is free, my savior has my treasure, and he will walk with me. (anna laetitia waring)
Richie_kyburz: "so i ask thee for the daily strength to none that ask denied, and a mind to blend with outward life while keeping at thy side, content to fill a little space if thou be glorified." - anna laetitia waring
Ohmydepravity: so i ask thee for the daily strength, to none that ask denied, and a mind to blend with outward life while keeping at thy side; content to fill a little space, if thou be glorified… - anna laetitia waring (1820-1910)
Jacklgriffiths: in heavenly love abiding, no change my heart shall fear; and safe is such confiding, for nothing changes here: wherever he may guide me, no want shall turn me back; my shepherd is beside me, and nothing can i lack. - anna laetitia waring
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Psalm 119 Part 10
 by Isaac Watts

Pleading the promises.

ver. 38,49

Behold thy waiting servant, Lord,
Devoted to thy fear;
Remember and confirm thy word,
For all my hopes are there.
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