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Bless Me Now

Representative Text

Bless me now, bless me now,
Heavenly Father, bless me now,
Bless me now, bless me now,
Heavenly Father, bless me now.


Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #c58

Author: Alexander Clark

Clark, Alexander, D.D., born March 10, 1835, died July 6, 1879. Dr. Clark was for many years a Minister of the American Methodist Episcopal Church, and the editor of the Methodist Recorder, published at Pittsburgh. Two of his hymns:— 1. Heavenly Father, bless me now. Lent. 2. Make room for Jesus. Lent. are given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Bless me now! bless me now! (Chorus)
Title: Bless Me Now
Author: Alexander Clark (1873)
Language: English
Notes: Chorus of the hymn: Heavenly Father, bless me now
Copyright: Public Domain

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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #573

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The Song Book of the Salvation Army #c58

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