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What Shall I Render

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Author: Margaret Douroux

Margaret Pleasant Douroux (b 21 March 1941, Los Angeles, CA), daughter of Earl Amos Pleasant (1918–1974) and Olga Mae Williams (1920–2006), one of six siblings. Earl was a singer who toured with Mahalia Jackson before he became the founder (1945) and longtime pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Inglewood, CA. Olga was an accompanist; Margaret likewise took an interest in music, playing piano for Sunday School classes until she was able to play for adult choirs. Through her father’s musical connections, she met influential gospel musicians such as Mahalia Jackson, Joe May, Sallie Martin, Thurston Frazier, and James Cleveland. In 1963, she married Donald Douroux, and they had one daughter, Mardy. She earned a degree in music from Cal… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: What shall I render unto God for all his mercies?
Title: What Shall I Render
Author: Margaret Douroux
Language: English
Copyright: © 1975 Margaret J. Douroux
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African American Heritage Hymnal #389

African American Heritage Hymnal #389

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #659

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #659

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #180

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #180

Songs of Zion #190

Songs of Zion #190

This Far By Faith #239

This Far By Faith #239

Total Praise #403

Total Praise #403

Yes, Lord! #346

Yes, Lord! #346

Zion still Sings #211

Zion still Sings #211
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