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[They shall be comforted; sorrowing heart]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 53465 51765 67117 Used With Text: They Shall be Comforted

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: They shall be comforted; sorrowing heart Refrain First Line: Never a sorrow, never a fear Topics: Special Solos Used With Tune: [They shall be comforted; sorrowing heart]

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They Shall Be Comforted

Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11707 First Line: They shall be comforted, sorrowing heart Refrain First Line: Never a sorrow, never a fear Lyrics: 1 They shall be comforted, sorrowing heart; Soon every cloud will forever depart; Joy, wondrous joy, in that beautiful day, When God shall wipe every teardrop away, When God shall wipe every teardrop away. Refrain: Never a sorrow, never a fear, Never a shadow, never a tear; They shall be comforted in that sweet day, When God shall wipe every teardrop away. 2 They shall be comforted, Jesus says so; True and eternal His promise, we know; Gentle His smile, and how tender His voice, Bidding His children in Him to rejoice, Bidding His children in Him to rejoice. [Refrain] 3 They shall be comforted, yea, even here; Blessèd the mourner whom Jesus shall cheer; Sunbeams of glory thro’ times fleeting showers, Heaven around us—this Savior is ours! Heaven around us—this Savior is ours! [Refrain] 4 They shall be comforted, rise, then, and shine; Shine in the beauty of love so divine; Let others find where the "still waters" flow, They may be comforted, Jesus says so; They may be comforted, Jesus says so. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [They shall be comforted, sorrowing heart]

They Shall Be Comforted

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Give Thanks and Sing #17 (1909) First Line: They shall be comforted; sorrowing heart Refrain First Line: Never a sorrow, never a fear Languages: English Tune Title: [They shall be comforted; sorrowing heart]

They Shall be Comforted

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Hosannas to the King #27 (1901) First Line: They shall be comforted; sorrowing heart Refrain First Line: Never a sorrow, never a fear Languages: English Tune Title: [They shall be comforted; sorrowing heart]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: William James Kirkpatrick Composer of "[They shall be comforted, sorrowing heart]" in The Cyber Hymnal 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

E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Author of "They Shall Be Comforted" in The Cyber 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)