[My foot is on the threshold]

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[My foot is on the threshold]

Composer: Asa Hull
Published in 4 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Asa Hull

Asa Hull USA 1828-1907. Born in Keene, NY, he became a music publisher in New York City. He married Emma F Atherton, and they had a daughter, Harriett. He wrote many tunes and authored temperance rallying songs. He published 33 works, of which 21 were songbooks, between 1863-1895. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	[My foot is on the threshold]
Composer:	Asa Hull
Incipit:	55332 16165 13125
Key:	F Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

The Penitent

My foot is on the threshold,
My hand is on the latch;
My heart is rent with sorrow,
Oh! do not turn me back.
I've come a weary distance,
Long miles of grief and sin;
Come sorely press'd and laden,
Oh! wilt thou let me in?

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