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Saviour, We Come to Thee

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals Used With Tune: [Saviour, we come to thee]

[Saviour, we come to thee]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 34332 22321 17665 Used With Text: Saviour, We Come to Thee

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Glorious Praise #247 (1904) First Line: Saviour, we come to thee, In lowly pray'r Lyrics: 1 Saviour, we come to thee, In lowly pray’r, Here at thy mercy-seat, Leaving our care. Thou wilt forgive our sin, Kindly receive; Speak thou in tender tones; Lord, we believe. 2 Saviour, we come to thee, With grateful praise, Thanks for the blessings sweet, Crowing our days. Praise for thy boundless grace, Unfailing might, Thanks that thy smile can cheer Sorrow’s dark night. 3 Saviour, we come to thee, Drawn by thy love; Help us to love thee more, All friends above. O bind our hearts to thee, Teach us thy will; Now may thy precious word, Like dews distill. Languages: English Tune Title: [Saviour, we come to thee]

Saviour, We Come to Thee

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Young People's Hymnal No. 3 #206 (1906) Languages: English Tune Title: [Saviour, we come to thee]

Saviour we Come to Thee

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Voice of Triumph (19th ed.) #33 (1903) First Line: Saviour, we come to Thee Languages: English Tune Title: [Saviour, we come to Thee]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Saviour, We Come to Thee" in Glorious Praise 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 "[Saviour, we come to thee]" in Glorious Praise 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