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If I but ask

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: If I were to ask a blessing from God Refrain First Line: If I but ask and if I believe

[If I were to ask a blessing from God]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. Elmo Mercer Incipit: 51111 32116 55513 Used With Text: If I But Ask

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Author: W. E. M. Hymnal: New Songs of Inspiration Number 3 #37 (1958) First Line: If I were to ask a blessing from God Refrain First Line: If I but ask and if I believe Languages: English Tune Title: [If I were to ask a blessing from God]

If I but ask

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Hymnal: New Songs of Inspiration Book Five #d88 (1963) First Line: If I were to ask a blessing from God Refrain First Line: If I but ask and if I believe

If I but ask

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Hymnal: New Songs of Inspiration No. 4 #d95 (1961) First Line: If I were to ask a blessing from God Refrain First Line: If I but ask and if I believe

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W. Elmo Mercer

1932 - 2020 Person Name: W. E. M. Author of "If I But Ask" in New Songs of Inspiration Number 3 William Elmo Mercer wrote more than 1,600 songs and worked extensively as a music arranger. Arguably his best known song is “Each Step I Take." Mercer worked for the John T. Benson company from 1951 to 1981 as a music editor. He also consulted for LifeWay, Lorenz, Brentwood, and other music companies. He and his wife Marcia traveled as singing evangelists for three decades and he served as the music minister for Scottsboro First Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Monty Lynn, from "William Elmo Mercer," Southern Gospel History, https://www.sghistory.com/