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Met, O God, to ask thy presence

Met, O God, to ask thy presence

Author: J. B. Waterbury
Tune: WATERBURY
Published in 15 hymnals

Author: J. B. Waterbury

Waterbury, Jared Bell, D.D., was born in New York City, Aug. 11, 1799, and graduated at Yale College, 1822. He was for some time pastor of a Congregational church at Hudson, New York, and then of Bowdoin Street Congregational church, Boston. He died at Brooklyn, Dec. 31, 1876. He published Advice to a Young Christian; The Officer on Duty, and other works. To the Rev. J. Leavitt's Christian Lyre, vol. i., 1830, he contributed the following hymns, each of which was headed, "Written for the Lyre," and signed "J. B. W.":— 1. My Jesus, Thou hast taught. The Love of Jesus. 2. Met, O God, to ask Thy presence. Repentance. 3. 0 fly, mourning sinner, saith Jesus to me. Promise of Pardon. 4. See Sodom wrapt in fire. Warning.… Go to person page >

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First Line: Met, O God, to ask thy presence
Author: J. B. Waterbury
Copyright: Public Domain
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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #991

A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #991
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Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America, at their Session, June 1846, and authorized to be used in the churches under their care #235

Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America, at their Session, June 1846, and authorized to be used in the churches under their care #235
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Chapel Hymns #40

Chapel Hymns #40
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Evangelical Hymns #84

Evangelical Hymns #84
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Fulton Street Hymn Book, for the use of union prayer meetings, Sabbath schools and families #269

Fulton Street Hymn Book, for the use of union prayer meetings, Sabbath schools and families #269
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Hymns of Worship #504

Hymns of Worship #504

Prayer Meeting, Revival, and Union Hymns #d38

Prayer Meeting, Revival, and Union Hymns #d38

Revival Hymns #d58

Revival Hymns #d58

Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d161

Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d161
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Revival Songs #122

Revival Songs #122

Revival Songs. 4th ed. #d164

Revival Songs. 4th ed. #d164
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The Christian Lyre, Volume 1 #129

The Christian Lyre, Volume 1 #129
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The Christian Lyre #129

The Christian Lyre #129
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The Christian Lyre #129

The Christian Lyre #129
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The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H617

The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H617
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