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[Gather the fairest rosebuds]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Daniel B. Towner, (1853- ) Incipit: 32343 26765 765 Used With Text: Gather them all for Jesus

Gather them all for Jesus

Author: Miss Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Gather the fairest rosebuds Topics: Harvest and Mission Used With Tune: [Gather the fairest rosebuds]

Glory to God

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Sing to the Lord, ye heavens Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, glory Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: [Sing to the Lord, ye heavens]

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Author: Miss Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Sunday School Hymnal #259 (1899) First Line: Gather the fairest rosebuds Lyrics: 1 Gather the fairest rosebuds, Sparkling with morning dew; Gather the purest lilies, Blossoms of brightest hue. Refrain: Gather them all for Jesus, Beautiful summer flowers; Yet will the sweetest offering, Come from these hearts of ours. 2 Out in the golden sunshine, Out in the shadows dim, Gather the little children, Gather them all for Him. [Refrain] 3 Tell them the dear old story, Wonderful words of love; Tell them of Christ, the Saviour, Living for them above. [Refrain] 4 Gather the little children Into the Sabbath School; Give them a kindly welcome, Following love’s sweet rule. [Refrain] Topics: Anniversary; Flowers; Primary Department; Rally; Summer Tune Title: [Gather the fairest rosebuds]

Gather Them All for Jesus

Author: Miss Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Standard Songs #52 (1905) First Line: Gather the fairest rosebuds Topics: Invitation Languages: English Tune Title: [Gather the fairest rosebuds]

Gather them all for Jesus

Author: Miss Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Primary and Junior Hymnal #165 (1909) First Line: Gather the fairest rosebuds Topics: Harvest and Mission Tune Title: [Gather the fairest rosebuds]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Miss Eliza E. Hewitt Author of "Gather them all for Jesus" in The Sunday School Hymnal 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)

D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Person Name: Daniel B. Towner, (1853- ) Composer of "[Gather the fairest rosebuds]" in The Sunday School Hymnal Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives