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Send Thy Promised Blessing Now

Lord, we seek from Thee a blessing, so abundant, rich and free

Author: Alice Jean Cleator
Tune: [Lord, we seek from thee a blessing, so abundant, rich and free]
Published in 4 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Lord, we seek from thee a blessing, so abundant, rich and free,
As before thy throne of mercy we would bow;
Let us know this very hour
How unbounded is thy pow’r,
Send thy promised blessing now!

Refrain:
Send thy promised blessing now!
Send thy promised blessing now!
Let us know this very hour
How unbounded is thy pow’r,
Send thy promised blessing now!

2 We would claim the blest assurance that is written in thy word,
As each heart again renews to thee its vow;
Send the Pentecostal flame,
For thy pow’r is still the same,
Send thy promised blessing now! [Refrain]

3 Open now the heav’nly windows, that thy blessings may come down
To each heart that waits within thy courts below;
Let us know this very hour
Hour unbounded is thy pow’r,
Send thy promised blessing now! [Refrain]

Source: Songs for All #17

Author: Alice Jean Cleator

Alice Jean Cleator, 1871-1926 Born: Cir­ca 1871, An­dre­as, Isle of Man, Eng­land. Died: Cir­ca April 27, 1926, Cleve­land, Ohio. Cleator’s family ev­i­dent­ly em­igrat­ed to Amer­i­ca in the 1870’s. She was liv­ing in Clar­idon, Ohio, in 1880, & Geau­ga Coun­ty, Ohio, in 1900, 1910, & 1920. She taught school in New York Ci­ty, re­tir­ing some time be­fore 1915. --hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Lord, we seek from Thee a blessing, so abundant, rich and free
Title: Send Thy Promised Blessing Now
Author: Alice Jean Cleator
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Send Thy promised blessing now
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns of Worship and Songs of the Gospel #d171

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Songs for All #17

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Songs of Love Divine #17

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The New Life Hymnal #17

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