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[Ask, for he that asketh]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. T. Owen Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 55671 33223 45664

Author: Julia H. Johnston Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Ask, for he that asketh Refrain First Line: Ask, seek, knock, believe and obey Lyrics: 1 Ask, for he that asketh Is certain to receive; Ask, and never doubt Him Who says, "Believe, believe." Chorus: Ask, seek, knock, believe and obey; Come, enter now the heavenly way. 2 Seek, and ye shall find him, The Lord is calling now. Seek, for time is flying, Oh, come, before him bow. [Chorus] 3 Knock, for Christ will answer, "Come in, my child, come in." Knock, and thro' this portal Eternal gladness win. [Chorus] Topics: Illustrated Songs Used With Tune: [Ask, for he that asketh]

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Ask Seek Knock

Author: Julia H. Johnston Hymnal: Bible Study Songs #53a (1899) First Line: Ask, for he that asketh Refrain First Line: Ask, seek, knock, believe and obey Lyrics: 1 Ask, for he that asketh Is certain to receive; Ask, and never doubt Him Who says, "Believe, believe." Chorus: Ask, seek, knock, believe and obey; Come, enter now the heavenly way. 2 Seek, and ye shall find him, The Lord is calling now. Seek, for time is flying, Oh, come, before him bow. [Chorus] 3 Knock, for Christ will answer, "Come in, my child, come in." Knock, and thro' this portal Eternal gladness win. [Chorus] Topics: Illustrated Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [Ask, for he that asketh]

Ask, Seek, Knock

Author: Julia H. Johnston Hymnal: Hymns of Faith and Praise #117 (1901) First Line: Ask, for he that asketh Refrain First Line: Ask, seek, knock, believe and obey Languages: English Tune Title: [Ask, for he that asketh]

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Julia H. Johnston

1849 - 1919 Author of "Ask Seek Knock" in Bible Study Songs Julia Harriet Johnston, who was born on Jan. 21, 1849, at Salineville, OH, in Columbiana County. Her father was a minister and he mother was a poet. She began writing when she was nine years old but really started writing verse in high school. She lived in Peoria, Ill. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)