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When Hannah pressed with grief

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 25, under 1 Samuel 1:10, 18.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 25

METRE

Not recorded 8 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

1 Samuel 1:10, 18 the verse printed above it

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STANZA I

When Hannah pressed with grief

When Hannah pressed with grief,

Poured forth her soul in prayer;

She quickly found relief,

And left her burden there:

Like her, in every trying case,

Let us approach the throne of grace.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under 1 Samuel 1:10, 18. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

10In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. 18“May your maidservant find favor with you,” said Hannah. Then she went on her way, and she began eating again, and her face was no longer downcast. 1 SAMUEL 1:10, 18 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ 1 SAMUEL 1

When Hannah pressed with grief, Poured forth her soul in prayer; She quickly found relief, And left her burden there: Like her, in every trying case, Let us approach the throne of grace. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book I of Olney Hymns walks through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, one hymn per passage: 141 hymns. This is number 25. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 25 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN When Hannah pressed with grief

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