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Sleep, sleep today, tormenting cares

Sleep, sleep today, tormenting cares

Author: Mrs. Barbauld
Published in 35 hymnals


Author: Mrs. Barbauld

Barbauld, Anna Laetitia, née Aikin, daughter of the Rev. John Ailrin, D.D., a dissenting minister, was b. at Kibworth-Harcourt, Leicestershire, June 20, 1743. In 1753 Dr. Aikin became classical tutor at a dissenting academy at Warrington. During her residence there she contributed five hymns to Dr. W. Enfield's Hymns for Public Worship, &c, Warrington, 1772. In the following year these were included in her Poems, Lond., J. Johnson, 1773. In May, 1774, Miss Aikin was married to the Rev. Rochemont Barbauld, a descendant of a French Protestant family, and a dissenting minister. For some years Mr. Barbauld conducted, in addition to his pastoral work, a boarding school at Palgrave, Suffolk. From this he retired in 1785. In 1786 he undertook t… Go to person page >

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First Line: Sleep, sleep today, tormenting cares
Author: Mrs. Barbauld
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances in all hymnals

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #654

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #654
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #3

A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #3
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #23

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #23
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #23

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #23
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #23

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #23
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #23

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #23
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #23

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #23
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #23

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #23
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #VI

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #VI
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #89

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #89
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #89

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #89
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #26

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #26

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d435

A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d435
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #26

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #26
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #26

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #26
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Additional Hymns to the Collection of Hymns for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #654

Additional Hymns to the Collection of Hymns for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #654
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #11

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #11

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d362

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d362

Hymns for Public Worship Part II, for the Use of the Church in Brattle Street #d18

Hymns for Public Worship Part II, for the Use of the Church in Brattle Street #d18
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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #86

Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #86
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #86

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #86
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Hymns for the Sanctuary #53

Hymns for the Sanctuary #53
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Hymns of the Ages (3rd series) #305a

Hymns of the Ages (3rd series) #305a

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d118

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d118

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d125

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d125

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d376

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d376
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Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #9

Sacred Poetry and Music Reconciled; or a Collection of Hymns, Original and Compiled #9

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d243

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d243

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d308

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d308

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d303

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d303
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The Disciples' Hymn Book #63

The Disciples' Hymn Book #63
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The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #26

The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #26

The Saints' Harp #d759

The Saints' Harp #d759

The Universalist Hymn Book #d397

The Universalist Hymn Book #d397
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The Universalist Hymn-Book #35

The Universalist Hymn-Book #35
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