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Holy God, and hast thou sent

Holy God, and hast thou sent

Author: George Askins
Published in 19 hymnals


Author: George Askins

George Askins was born in Ireland. He immigrated to the United States as an adult. He was a Methodist and became an itinerant preacher for the Baltimore Conference in 1801. He was appointed to other circuits as well, mostly in Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky. He died in Frederick, Maryland 28 February 1816. Dianne Shapiro from The Makers of the Sacred Harp by David Warren Steel with Richard H. Hulan, University of Illinois Press, 2010 Go to person page >

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First Line: Holy God, and hast thou sent
Author: George Askins
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 19 of 19)

A New and Choice Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d61

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A New Selection of Hymns #XXVI

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d181

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d113

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d190

Pilgrim Songster #d40

Pilgrim's Songster #d32

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d165

The Church Harp #d39

The Church Harp. Rev. ed. #d50

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The Pilgrims' Songster #24

The Social Harp. Rev. #d147

The Spiritual Songster. lst ed. #d49

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d134

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