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O God of grace, before Thy throne

O God of grace, before Thy throne

Author: Edward Turner
Published in 11 hymnals


Author: Edward Turner

Turner, Edward. (Medfield, Massachusetts, July 28, 1776--January 24, 1853, Jamaica Plain, Mass.). A Universalist minister who joined the Unitarian denomination in later life. He was one of the compilers of the collection of Hymns by different authors, by order of the General Convention of Universalists of the New England States, 1808, to which he contributed 9 hymns, and he joined Hosea Ballou in editing The Universalists' Hymn Book: A New Collection, 1821, to which he contributed 10 hymns. To of his hymns are included in Church Harmonies: New and Old, 1895: 1. Come, sing a Saviour's page, 2. Kind Lord, before thy face. --Henry Wilder Foote, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line: O God of grace, before Thy throne
Author: Edward Turner
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances (1 - 11 of 11)
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Christian Hymns #384

Christian Hymns #384

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d93

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d93
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Hymns, Composed by Different Authors, at the Request of the General Convention of Universalists. 2nd ed. #a372

Hymns, Composed by Different Authors, at the Request of the General Convention of Universalists. 2nd ed. #a372
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Hymns #372

Hymns #372

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d323

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d323
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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #111

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #111
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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #111

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #111
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The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #682

The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #682

The Universalist Hymn Book #d336

The Universalist Hymn Book #d336
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The Universalist Hymn-Book #350

The Universalist Hymn-Book #350

Universalist Hymn Book #d364

Universalist Hymn Book #d364
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