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Lord, We Come to Seek Thy Blessing

Lord, we come to seek Thy blessing, objects of Thy tender care

Author: Lewis G. Pray
Tune: TRUST (Mendelssohn-Bartholdy)
Published in 7 hymnals


Author: Lewis G. Pray

Pray, Lewis Glover, was born at Quincy, Massachusetts, Aug. 15, 1793. Removing to Boston in 1808, he entered into business there in 1815, and retired therefrom in 1838. He was for some time a member of the City Government of Boston, of the Board of Education, and of the State Legislature. From an early date lie was associated with Sunday schools, and was for 34 years superintendent of the Sunday School of the Twelfth Congregational Society, Boston. In 1833 he published a Sunday School Hymn Book, the first with music ever compiled for American Unitarian Sunday schools. This was enlarged in 1844 as the Sunday School Hymn and Service Book. He also published a History of Sunday Schools, 1847; a Christian Catechism, 1849; and other works. His… Go to person page >

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First Line: Lord, we come to seek Thy blessing, objects of Thy tender care
Title: Lord, We Come to Seek Thy Blessing
Author: Lewis G. Pray
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #691

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #691
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High School Hymnal #42

High School Hymnal #42

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d265

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d265

School and College Hymnal #d82

School and College Hymnal #d82
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School and College Hymnal #42

School and College Hymnal #42
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Sparkling Diamonds #9

Sparkling Diamonds #9
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The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book #174

The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book #174
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