1823–1910

Daughter of Eli­jah War­ing, An­na was raised a Quak­er, but was baptized into the Church of Eng­land in 1842 at St. Mar­tins, Win­nall, Hamp­shire.

She was deeply involved in philanthropic work, especially the Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Society. War­ing mastered He­brew as a young girl, to be able to study Old Tes­ta­ment poetry, and daily read the original He­brew psalter throughout her life.

Her works in­clude:

• Hymns and Meditations, 1850
• Additional Hymns, 1858

• Erickson, pp. 417–18
• Findagrave, ac­cessed 28 Mar 2019
• Julian, p. 1233–34, 1723
• Telford, p. 261
• Wikipedia, ac­cessed 25 Aug 2017

1. Be Not Far from Me, O My Strength
2. Beam on Us Brightly, Blessed Day
3. Bowed with a Burden
4. Compassed About with Songs
5. Dear Savior of a Dying World
6. Ere Another Step I Take
7. Father, I Know That All My Life
8. Flow On, Thou Foun­tain of My Joy
9. Go Not Far from Me, O My Strength
10. Heavenly Things My Soul Hath Seen
11. I Will Love Thee, O Lord, My Strength
12. In Heavenly Love Abiding
13. Jesus, Lord of Heaven Above
14. Living, Loving, Lasting Word, A
15. My Heart Is Resting, O My God
16. My Prayer to the Promise Shall Cling
17. My Savior, on the Word of Truth
18. My Savior Whose Infinite Grace
19. O! There Is More Than Ear Hath Heard
20. O, This Is Blessing, This Is Rest
21. Source of My Life’s Refreshing Springs
22. Source of My Spirit’s Deep Desire
23. Strength of the Still Secluded Thought
24. Sunlight of the Heavenly Day
25. Sweet be Thy Words of Sternest Truth
26. Sweet Is the Promise of Thy Love
27. Tender Mercies, on My Way
28. Thanksgiving and the Voice of Melody
29. Though Some Good Things of Lower Worth
30. Under Thy Wings, My God, I Rest
31. While Toil and Warfare Urge Us on Our Way
32. With a Heart Full of Anxious Request
33. Would That I Were More Closely Bound