Calmly Leaning On My Savior

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Calmly leaning on my Savior

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Calmly leaning on my Savior]
Published in 6 hymnals

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1 Calmly leaning on my Saviour,
I have peace, sweet peace,
Resting in the Father’s favor,
I have peace, sweet peace,
Tho’ the storm-waves roll around me,
Naught of terror shall confound me,
While these arms of might surround me,
I have peace, sweet peace.

2 Finding truest rest when weary,
I have peace, sweet peace,
Joy, when elsewhere all is dreary,
I have peace, sweet peace,
Here the happy secret knowing,
Secret of the Lord’s own showing.
Grace for grace, His love bestowing,
I have peace, sweet peace.

3 Heart to heart in full communion,
I have peace, sweet peace,
What can break this blood-sealed union?
I have peace, sweet peace,
All my wants to Him confiding,
In His blest pavilion hiding,
In His changeless love abiding,
I have peace, sweet peace.

4 Learning more and more of Jesus,
I have peace, sweet peace,
Of His saving power that frees us,
I have peace, sweet peace,
Humbly now His grace confessing,
His own promised gift possessing,
To His name be endless blessing,
I have peace, sweet peace.

Source: Songs of Sovereign Grace #194b

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Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

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 (… Go to person page >

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