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WASHINGTON.
L.
M.
"For
it
is
sanctified
by
the
word
of
God
and
prayer."-1
TIM.
4:
5.
Key
of
A
Minor.
PSALMIST,
64th
hymn.
{
Dismiss
us
with
thy
blessing,
Lord,
Help
us
to
feed
up-on
thy
word;
All
that
has
been
amiss,
forgive,
And
let
thy
truth
within
us
live.
}
Though
we
are
guilty,
thou
art
good,
Wash
all
our
works
in
Je
-
sus'
blood,
Give
ev
-
'ry
fettered
soul
re-lease,
And
bid
us
all
de
-
part
in
peace,
Give
ev-'ry
fettered
soul
re-lease,
And
bid
us
all
de
-
part
in
peace.
This
tune
is
credited
to
a
Mr.
Munday
in
the
"Southern
Harmony,"
by
William
Walker,
1835,
page
67;
also
in
the
"Social
Harp,"
by
John
G.
McCurry,
page
150.
The
words
were
composed
by
Joseph
Hart.
He
was
a
minister;
composed
a
number
of
standard
hymns.
He
was
born
1713
and
died
about
1768.
See
other
sketches
about
him
in
this
volume.
He
was
an
Englishman-a
great
and
good
man.