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[You ask me why I love Him]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Incipit: 53537 21231 71664
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Why I Love Him

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: You ask me why I love Him Refrain First Line: You ask me why I love Him Lyrics: 1 You ask me why I love Him, The Christ of Galilee, Whose grace is higher than the sky, And deeper than the sea; He left His throne in glory, That He might seek and save, And for a sinful soul like mine His precious blood gave. Refrain: You ask me why I love Him, And why He loves me so; Return with me to Calvary, The reason then you’ll know. 2 You ask me why I love Him, Whose touch has made me whole, Whose voice is music to my heart, Tho’ billows o’er me roll; Who daily show’rs around me, The blessings of His love, And leads in paths of righteousness To mansions built above. [Refrain] 3 You ask me why I love Him, My Everlasting Light, He gives me sunbeams for the day, And songs to cheer the night; But why my Saviour loves me, I cannot understand; I’ll know the secret of His love In yonder radiant land. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [You ask me why I love Him]
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Why I Love Him

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: New Songs of Pentecost No. 3 #25 (1918) First Line: You ask me why I love Him Refrain First Line: You ask me why I love Him Lyrics: 1 You ask me why I love Him, The Christ of Galilee, Whose grace is higher than the sky, And deeper than the sea; He left His throne in glory, That He might seek and save, And for a sinful soul like mine His precious blood gave. Refrain: You ask me why I love Him, And why He loves me so; Return with me to Calvary, The reason then you’ll know. 2 You ask me why I love Him, Whose touch has made me whole, Whose voice is music to my heart, Tho’ billows o’er me roll; Who daily show’rs around me, The blessings of His love, And leads in paths of righteousness To mansions built above. [Refrain] 3 You ask me why I love Him, My Everlasting Light, He gives me sunbeams for the day, And songs to cheer the night; But why my Saviour loves me, I cannot understand; I’ll know the secret of His love In yonder radiant land. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [You ask me why I love Him]
Why I Love Him

Why I Love Him

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Rodeheaver's Gospel Solos and Duets No. 2 #158 (1930) First Line: You ask me why I love Him Refrain First Line: You ask me why I love Him Languages: English Tune Title: [You ask me why I love Him]
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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Why I Love Him" in New Songs of Pentecost No. 3 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)
E. E. Hewitt

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[You ask me why I love Him]" in New Songs of Pentecost No. 3 Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)
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