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E. E. Hewitt
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Short Name: E. E. Hewitt
Full Name: Hewitt, E. E. (Eliza Edmunds), 1851-1920
Birth Year: 1851
Death Year: 1920

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)


TextsTunesHymnals
Tunes by E. E. Hewitt (22)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[Bethlehem, Calvary, Olivet, tell]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)453332 11615 11132
[Beyond, just beyond the dark shadows of time]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)2
[In Thy temple holy, Lord]Miss Eliza E. Hewitt (Composer)232157 65432 33215
[Jesus gives his peace to me]Elize E. Hewitt (Composer)133214 43321 22123
[Let us sing a song that will cheer us by the way]Eliza Edmunds Hewitt (Composer)2251333 21311 65123
[No longer from Jesus, no longer I'll roam]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)355321 71216 55511
[O, a gladsome song is mine to sing]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)434531 57666 66226
[O blessed token of the Father's love]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)251117 12345 65553
[On the throne everlasting my Father is King]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)412333 31355 65123
[Praise the Lord for His salvation]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)512333 22112 31165
[Saved to serve the Master]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)255565 11176 56666
[Savior, I belong to Thee]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)253321 65572 44323
[Soldiers of King Jesus, raise the shout again] (Hewitt)Eliza Edmunds Hewitt (Composer)255555 51234 35554
[Sometimes we sigh as days go by]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)253217 61511 11713
[Tell Jesus about it, the sin that besets thee]E. E. H. (Composer)253212 13456 65551
[That grand word, whosoever, is ringing through my soul]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)2655112 33121 16555
[The voice of thanksgiving we cheerfully raise]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)132135 15116 15355
[There's a song of gladness in my soul today] (Hewitt)E. E. Hewitt (Composer)254321 51234 56543
[There's a spring of joy unfailing]E. E. H. (Composer)312333 22113 55665
[Thou hast died for me, my Savior]E. E. Hewitt (Composer)2
[Who will follow Jesus] (Hewitt)Eliza Edmunds Hewitt (Composer)255565 33332 16667
[Who will labor for the Master] (Hewitt)E. E. Hewitt (Composer)212332 13566 53132

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