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[Glory to Jesus, my glad heart sings]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: M. L. McPhail Incipit: 33332 15655 132 Used With Text: Clinging to Jesus alone

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Glory to Jesus, my glad heart sings Refrain First Line: I will sing praises to him I love Topics: Joy, Sunshine Used With Tune: [Glory to Jesus, my glad heart sings]

Clinging to Jesus, Alone

Author: G. M. Bills Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Clinging to Jesus alone is sweet Refrain First Line: Glory and honor, and love untold Lyrics: 1 Clinging to Jesus alone is sweet; Jesus alone! Jesus alone! Wisdom I learn at the Master’s feet, Clinging to Jesus alone. Refrain: Glory and honor, and love untold, Ever shall be my won; When I am walking the streets of gold, Clinging to Jesus alone. 2 Worldly alliances I resign, Jesus alone! Jesus alone! Pleasures of folly cannot be mine; Clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] 3 Following Jesus I know is best; Jesus alone! Jesus alone! Toiling assureth eternal rest, Clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] 4 Humbly I keep in the path He trod; Jesus alone! Jesus alone! Walking with Jesus I walk with God, Clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] 5 Life will be sweeter by far than now, Jesus alone! Jesus alone! When immortality crowns my brow; Clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Clinging to Jesus alone is sweet]

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Clinging to Jesus, Alone

Author: G. M. Bills Hymnal: Crowning Day No. 2 #227 (1896) First Line: Clinging to Jesus alone is sweet Refrain First Line: Glory and honor, and love untold Lyrics: 1 Clinging to Jesus alone is sweet; Jesus alone! Jesus alone! Wisdom I learn at the Master’s feet, Clinging to Jesus alone. Refrain: Glory and honor, and love untold, Ever shall be my won; When I am walking the streets of gold, Clinging to Jesus alone. 2 Worldly alliances I resign, Jesus alone! Jesus alone! Pleasures of folly cannot be mine; Clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] 3 Following Jesus I know is best; Jesus alone! Jesus alone! Toiling assureth eternal rest, Clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] 4 Humbly I keep in the path He trod; Jesus alone! Jesus alone! Walking with Jesus I walk with God, Clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] 5 Life will be sweeter by far than now, Jesus alone! Jesus alone! When immortality crowns my brow; Clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Clinging to Jesus alone is sweet]

Clinging to Jesus, Alone

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of Matchless Love #9 (1904) First Line: "Glory to Jesus!" my glad heart sings Refrain First Line: I will sing praises to him I love Lyrics: 1 “Glory to Jesus!” my glad heart sings, Jesus alone, Jesus alone; Grace and salvation to me he brings, And I am his chosen, his own. Refrain: I will sing praises to him I love; Is he not all my own? I will press on to the home above, Clinging to Jesus alone. 2 He is my keeper from day to day, Jesus alone, Jesus alone; Held by his hand I shall never stray, I’m clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] 3 He is my Star thro’ the gloomy night, Jesus alone, Jesus alone; And my chief Joy when the skies are bright; I’m clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] 4 He is my Strength when temptations throng, Jesus alone, Jesus alone; And though the conflict be hard and long, I’m clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] 5 All thro’ the journey my song shall be, Jesus alone, Jesus alone; Chanting life’s music to love’s sweet key, And clinging to Jesus alone. [Refrain] Tune Title: [“Glory to Jesus!” my glad heart sings]

Clinging to Jesus alone

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #146 (1907) First Line: Glory to Jesus, my glad heart sings Refrain First Line: I will sing praises to him I love Topics: Joy, Sunshine Tune Title: [Glory to Jesus, my glad heart sings]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Clinging to Jesus alone" in Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined 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)