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O let me, heavenly Lord, extend

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O let me, heavenly Lord, extend

Author: James Merrick
Tune: SUNSET (Bowers)
Published in 33 hymnals

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Author: James Merrick

Merrick, James , M.A., was born in 1720, and educated at Oxford, where he became a Fellow of Trinity College. He entered Holy Orders, but his health would not admit of parish work. He died at Reading, 1769. His publications include:— (1) Messiah, a Divine Essay. Humbly dedicated to the Reverend the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the Visitors of the Free School in Reading. By James Merrick, Ætat. 14, Senior Scholar of the School at their last Terminal Visitation, the 7th of October, 1734. Reading. (2) The Destruction of Troy. Translated from the Greek of Tryphiodorus into English Verse, with Notes, &c. 1742. (3) Poems on Sacred Subjects. Oxford . 1763. (4) The Psalms of David Translated or Paraphrased in English Verse… Go to person page >

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First Line:	O let me, heavenly Lord, extend
Author:	James Merrick
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 39
(hymns)

Tune

SUNSET (Bowers)

All tunes published with 'O let me, heavenly Lord, extend'^ top

Timeline

Page Scans

The Songs of Zion: the new official hymnal of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (1915), p.324

Instances

Instances (1 - 33 of 33)

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #437

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #437

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #437

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #437

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #437

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #437

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #541

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #115

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d673

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d785

Church Psalmist #P39a

Church Psalmist #P39a

Church Psalmist #P39a

Church Psalmody #P39.1

Church Psalmody #P39a

Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #50

Hymns of Worship #569

Manual of Christian Psalmody #P39a

Melodies of the Church #d751

Plymouth Collection #d61

Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P39.4

Psalms and Hymns #P39a

Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1193

Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1193

Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1193

Songs for the Sanctuary #1193

Songs for the Sanctuary #1193

Songs for the Sanctuary #1193

Songs of the Church #1141

The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #691

The Christian Psalmist #P39a

The Psaltery #d197

The Songs of Zion #583

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