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Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Nearer to Jesus, his precious blood Refrain First Line: Nearer, nearer, nearer to thee Used With Tune: [Nearer to Jesus, his precious blood]

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[Nearer to Jesus, his precious blood]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 55561 13211 23432 Used With Text: Nearer to Jesus

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Nearer to Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #13 (1888) First Line: Nearer to Jesus, his precious blood Refrain First Line: Nearer, nearer, nearer to thee Lyrics: 1 Nearer to Jesus, his precious blood Resting upon me, a healing flood, Cleansing me daily from sin’s dark stain, So shall I ever new life obtain. Refrain: Nearer, nearer, nearer to thee, Saviour, dear Saviour, Oh, help me to be; Nearer, nearer, nearer, I pray, Draw me still nearer, nearer each day. 2 Nearer to Jesus, that I may hear Each whispered counsel, each word of cheer, Hearing and heeding from hour to hour, Seeking, when tempted, his saving power. [Refrain] 3 Nearer to Jesus in sunshine bright, Coming still nearer in sorrow’s night; When all that’s earthly is growing dim, Upward, still upward, nearer to him. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Nearer to Jesus, his precious blood]

Nearer to Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sacred Trio #336 (1889) First Line: Nearer to Jesus, his precious blood Refrain First Line: Nearer, nearer, nearer to thee Tune Title: [Nearer to Jesus, his precious blood]

Nearer to Jesus, his precious blood

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Sacred Trio #336 (1892) Topics: Aspiration

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza E. Hewitt Author of "Nearer to Jesus" Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Nearer to Jesus, his precious blood]" in Showers of Blessing William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman