'''John R. Rice''' (Doctor of Divinity) (December 11, 1895 &ndash[[; December 29, 1980) was a [[Baptist]] [[evangelist]], pastor and founder and editor of ''[[The Sword of the Lord]]'' [[newspaper]]. He was an influential figure in [[Fundamentalist]] Christianity. In addition to ''The Sword of the Lord,'' Rice is best known as the author of the book ''Prayer: Asking and Receiving.'' He also wrote several hymns, including a selection on prayer entitled "''Ask, Seek, and Knock.''"
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|name=John R. Rice
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|birth_date=December 11, 1895
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|birth_place=Cooke County, [[Texas]]
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|death_date=December 29, 1980 (aged 85)
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|death_place=[[Lubbock]], Texas
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|spous'''John R. Rice''' (Doctor of Divinity) (December 11, 1895 – December 29, 1980) was a [[Baptist]] [[evangelist]], pastor and founder and editor of ''[[The Sword of the Lord]]'' [[newspaper]]. He was an influential figure in [[Fundamentalist]] Christianity. In addition to ''The Sword of the Lord,'' Rice is best known as the author of the book ''Prayer: Asking and Receiving.'' He also wrote several hymns, including a selection on prayer entitled "''Ask, Seek, and Knock.''"