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[Come, oh, come to Jesus]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 34565 36567 16545 Used With Text: Come, Oh, Come to Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, oh, come to Jesus, Seek the grace that frees us, From the heavy bondage of our sin; Guilt and need confessing, Ask the promised blessing, Come, and let him make you pure within. Refrain: Come, oh, come to Jesus, At his altar bow; Not a moment waiting, Come to Jesus now! Come, oh, come to Jesus, Come, oh, come to Jesus, Come, oh, come to Jesus and be saved. 2 See the fountain flowing, Life and peace bestowing; ‘Twas for you his precious blood he gave; Sweet old gospel story! ‘Tis his highest glory Ev’ry trusting soul to fully save. [Refrain] 3 Come, oh, come to Jesus, Take the grace that frees us, Take the great salvation for your own; Making full surrender, Drawn by love so tender, Learn the joy of being his alone. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Come, oh, come to Jesus]

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Come, Oh, Come to Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Joyful Sound #114 (1889) Lyrics: 1 Come, oh, come to Jesus, Seek the grace that frees us, From the heavy bondage of our sin; Guilt and need confessing, Ask the promised blessing, Come, and let him make you pure within. Refrain: Come, oh, come to Jesus, At his altar bow; Not a moment waiting, Come to Jesus now! Come, oh, come to Jesus, Come, oh, come to Jesus, Come, oh, come to Jesus and be saved. 2 See the fountain flowing, Life and peace bestowing; ‘Twas for you his precious blood he gave; Sweet old gospel story! ‘Tis his highest glory Ev’ry trusting soul to fully save. [Refrain] 3 Come, oh, come to Jesus, Take the grace that frees us, Take the great salvation for your own; Making full surrender, Drawn by love so tender, Learn the joy of being his alone. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Come, oh, come to Jesus]

Come, Oh, Come to Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sacred Trio #280 (1889) Tune Title: [Come, oh, come to Jesus]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Come, Oh, Come to Jesus" in Joyful Sound 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 "[Come, oh, come to Jesus]" in Joyful Sound 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