Since the Fullness of His Love Came In (Chorus)

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I can never tell how much I love Him

Author: E. E. Hewitt
Tune: [I can never tell how much I love Him] (Chorus)
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I can never tell how much I love Him,
I can never tell His love for me;
For it passeth human measure,
Like a deep, unfathomed sea;
’Tis redeeming love in Christ my Savior,
In my soul the heav’nly joys begin;
And I live for Jesus only,
Since the fullness of His love came in.

Source: Singspiration Three #30

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Author: E. 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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First Line:	I can never tell how much I love Him
Title:	Since the Fullness of His Love Came In (Chorus)
Author:	E. E. Hewitt
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1916
Notes:	Chorus of hymn: Once my way was dark and dreary
Copyright:	This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.