O Tell Me More of Christ

O tell me more of Christ, my Savior

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [O tell me more of Christ, my Savior]
Published in 15 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 O tell me more of Christ, my Saviour,
On this glad theme dwell o’er and o’er;
His boundless grace, his saving favor,
His precious name, O tell me more!

Refrain:
O tell me more!
So much I need His pow’r to keep,
His hand to lead;
O tell me more of him I love,
Until I see his face above.

2 O tell me more of love’s sweet story,
If you would cheer and comfort me;
How Jesus wept, the King of glory,
Those tender tears of sympathy. [Refrain]

3 O tell me more! How waves of sorrow
Shall hear his voice say, “Peace, be still;”
How after night, bright dawns the morrow,
To those who trust his blessed will. [Refrain]

4 O tell me more! And I, repeating
The happy news, shall spread the joy;
Come, blessed Lord, thy work completing,
Till songs of praise our lips employ. [Refrain]

Source: The Old Story in Song Number Two #76

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 >

Text Information

First Line: O tell me more of Christ, my Savior
Title: O Tell Me More of Christ
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O tell me more, so much I need His power to keep
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #11744
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
Small Church Music #6407
  • PDF Score (PDF)

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Small Church Music #6407

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The Cyber Hymnal #11744

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