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Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: What a wonderful salvation Lyrics: 1 What a wonderful salvation! For its length and breadth and height, Far excel the grandest knowledge Of the seraphim in light; I can never, never fathom Half its holy mystery, But I know it is for sinners, And it just suits me. Refrain: It just suits me, It just suits me, This wonderful salvation, It just suits me. 2 Oh, this blessed “whosoever,” Calling ev’ry one who will, To the sparkling, living waters Flowing fully, freely still; No, I know not why He loves me, But His blood is all my plea; I can trust His “whosoever,” For it just suits me. [Refrain] 3 Precious promises of Jesus, Sweeping ev’ry human need! For the grace of our Redeemer Must our highest thought exceed; To the mighty, royal store-house Let me use the golden key, Find the special, tender promise That will just suit me. [Refrain] 4 What a perfect, present Saviour! What a true and loving friend, Can we ever praise Him rightly? Tell how grace and glory blend? Now the Prince of Peace is reigning, Overruling all I see; So, whatever lot He orders, May it just suit me. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [What a wonderful salvation]

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[What a wonderful salvation]

Appears in 17 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 56511 21765 52231 Used With Text: It Just Suits Me

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It Just Suits Me

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of Sovereign Grace #206b (1897) First Line: What a wonderful salvation Lyrics: 1 What a wonderful salvation! For its length and breadth and height, Far excel the grandest knowledge Of the seraphim in light; I can never, never fathom Half its holy mystery, But I know it is for sinners, And it just suits me. Refrain: It just suits me, It just suits me, This wonderful salvation, It just suits me. 2 Oh, this blessed “whosoever,” Calling ev’ry one who will, To the sparkling, living waters Flowing fully, freely still; No, I know not why He loves me, But His blood is all my plea; I can trust His “whosoever,” For it just suits me. [Refrain] 3 Precious promises of Jesus, Sweeping ev’ry human need! For the grace of our Redeemer Must our highest thought exceed; To the mighty, royal store-house Let me use the golden key, Find the special, tender promise That will just suit me. [Refrain] 4 What a perfect, present Saviour! What a true and loving friend, Can we ever praise Him rightly? Tell how grace and glory blend? Now the Prince of Peace is reigning, Overruling all I see; So, whatever lot He orders, May it just suit me. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [What a wonderful salvation]

It Just Suits Me

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Bible Songs #85 (1901) First Line: What a wonderful salvation! Languages: English Tune Title: [What a wonderful salvation!]

It Just Suits Me

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise No. 3 #31 (1896) First Line: What a wonderful salvation! Languages: English Tune Title: [What a wonderful salvation!]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "It Just Suits Me" in Songs of Sovereign Grace 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 "[What a wonderful salvation]" in Songs of Sovereign Grace 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