Merciful and Gracious

Merciful and gracious, Long suff'ring

Author: Aimee Semple McPherson
Tune: [Merciful and gracious]
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Author: Aimee Semple McPherson

McPherson, Aimee Elizabeth Kennedy Semple. (Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, October 9, 1890--September 26, 1944, Oakland, California). Foursquare. With no formal education beyond high school this remarkable and controversial woman founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel denomination. Pentacostalist missionary to China, 1917; itinerant Pentacostalist preacher in U.S. 1918-1923; pastor of Angelus Temple (Foursquare), Los Angeles, Calif. 1923-1944. Author of books on the Foursquare Church and composer of five oratorios. Evangelistic zeal is evident in her many published hymns. Full length biographical studies: Thomas, Lately. (1970). Storming heaven : the lives and turmoils of Minnie Kennedy and Aimee Semple McPherson. New Yo… Go to person page >

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First Line: Merciful and gracious, Long suff'ring
Title: Merciful and Gracious
Author: Aimee Semple McPherson
Publication Date: 1936
Copyright: Copyright, 1935, by E. P. E. A.

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Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism #269

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