In the Presence of Jehovah

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In the presence of Jehovah, God Almighty, Prince of Peace

Author: Geron Davis; Author: Becky Davis
Tune: [In the presence of Jehovah] (Davis)
CCLI Number: 162040
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In the presence of Jehovah,
God Almighty Prince of Peace,
Troubles vanish, hearts are mended
in the presence of the King!

Source: Total Praise: songs and other worship resources for every generation #157

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Author: Geron Davis

Geron Davis USA 1960- .Born at Bogalusa, LA, the son of a minister, he was musically inclined. Living at Savannah, TN, and dedicating a new church, his father asked him to write a song for the dedication. Several weeks passed, but the song was not written. His father asked several more times. The night before the dedication, Davis sat at the new grand piano in the sanctuary, tired from his days’ work helping to ready the church for a service, and said to himself, “What do we want to say when we come into this building tomorrow to have a service for the first time?” He began playing chords. Within a short time, he had the song that would be his most famous, ‘Holy Ground’. He didn’t copy it on paper, but taught it to two of his… Go to person page >

Author: Becky Davis

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First Line:	In the presence of Jehovah, God Almighty, Prince of Peace
Title:	In the Presence of Jehovah
Author:	Geron Davis
Author:	Becky Davis
Meter:	Irregular
Source:	African-American traditional
Language:	English
Copyright:	© 1985 Meadowgreen Music Company/Songchannel Music Company (All rights admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)/(ASCAP)