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The Cyber Hymnal #1973
Display Title: Good News (Hewitt) First Line: Good news! good news of a soul redeemed Tune Title: [Good news! good news of a soul redeemed] Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt
The Cyber Hymnal #1973
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Good News
Good news, good news of a soul redeemed
Author: Eliza E. HewittTune: [Good news! good news of a soul redeemed]
Published in 6 hymnals
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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.
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