Born: April 19, 1823, Plas-y-Velin, Neath, Glamorganshire, South Wales.
Died: May 10, 1910, Clifton (near Bristol), England.
Daughter of Elijah Waring, Anna was raised a Quaker, but was baptized into the Church of England in 1842 at St. Martins, Winnall, Winchester. 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
Sources
Hymns
- Be Not Far from Me, O My Strength
- Beam on Us Brightly, Blessed Day
- Bowed with a Burden
- Compassed about with Songs
- Dear Savior of a Dying World
- Ere Another step I Take
- Father, I Know That All My Life
- Flow on, Thou Fountain of My Joy
- Go Not Far From Me, O My Strength
- Heavenly Things My Soul Hath Seen
- I Will Love Thee, O Lord, My Strength
- In Heavenly Love Abiding
- Jesus, Lord of Heaven Above
- Living, Loving, Lasting Word, A
- My Heart Is Resting, O My God
- My Prayer to the Promise Shall Cling
- My Savior, on the Word of Truth
- My Savior Whose Infinite Grace
- O! There Is more Than Ear Hath Heard
- O, This Is Blessing, This Is Rest
- Source of My Life’s Refreshing Springs
- Source of My Spirit’s Deep Desire
- Strength of the Still Secluded Thought
- Sunlight of the Heavenly Day
- Sweet be Thy Words of Sternest Truth
- Sweet Is the Promise of Thy Love
- Tender Mercies, on My Way
- Thanksgiving and the Voice of Melody
- Though Some Good Things of Lower Worth
- Under Thy Wings, My God, I Rest
- While Toil and Warfare Urge s on Our Way
- With a Heart Full of Anxious Request
- Would That I Were More Closely Bound