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Words of Jesus

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Come unto me, the Savior said, Come unto me the Savior said Refrain First Line: O, the blessed words of Jesus!

[Come unto me, the Saviour said]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55517 61544 44465 Used With Text: Words of Jesus

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Living Hymns #48 (1890) First Line: Come unto me, the Saviour said Refrain First Line: Oh, the blessed words of Jesus! Lyrics: Matt. 11:28. 1 Come unto me, the Saviour said, Come unto me, the Saviour said; Come unto me, the Saviour said, And I will give you rest. Chorus: Oh, the blessed words of Jesus! Precious words! hallowed words! Oh, the blessed words of Jesus! Words of life to me. John 14:6. 2 I am the way, the truth, the life, I am the way, the truth, the life; I am the way, the truth, the life, I am the light of the world. [Chorus] Mark 10:21. 3 Take up the cross, and follow me, Take up the cross, and follow me; Take up the cross, and follow me, And thou shalt have treasure in heaven. [Chorus] Matt. 7:7. 4 Ask and it shall be given you, Ask and it shall be given you; Ask and it shall be given you, Seek and ye shall find. [Chorus] John 3:36. 5 He that believeth on the Son, He that believeth on the Son, He that believeth on the Son, Hath everlasting life. [Chorus] Isaiah 45:22. 6 Look unto me, and be ye saved, Look unto me, and be ye saved, Look unto me, and be ye saved, All the ends of the earth. Matthew 5:8. 7 Blessed are the pure in heart, Blessed are the pure in heart, Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Matthew 5:12. 8 Rejoice and be exceeding glad, Rejoice and be exceeding glad, Rejoice and be exceeding glad, For great is your reward in heaven. John 14:18. 9 I will not leave you comfortless, I will not leave you comfortless, I will not leave you comfortless, I will come unto you. John 7:37. 10 If any man thirst let him come unto me, If any man thirst let him come unto me, If any man thirst let him come unto me, And drink of the water of life. Mark 10:14. 11 Suffer little children to come unto heaven. Suffer little children to come unto heaven. Suffer little children to come unto heaven. For of such is the kingdom of heaven. John 14:2. 12 I go to prepare a place for you, I go to prepare a place for you, I go to prepare a place for you, In my Fathers' house. Languages: English Tune Title: [Come unto me, the Saviour said]

Words of Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Junior Songs #112 (1892) First Line: Come unto me, the Saviour said Refrain First Line: Oh, the blessed words of Jesus! Lyrics: 1 Come unto me, the Saviour said, Come unto me, the Saviour said; Come unto me, the Saviour said, And I will give you rest. Matt. xi. 28 Chorus: Oh, the blessed words of Jesus! Precious words! hallowed words! Oh, the blessed words of Jesus! Words of life to me. 2 I am the way, the truth, the life, I am the way, the truth, the life; I am the way, the truth, the life, I am the light of the world. John xiv 6 [Chorus] 3 Take up the cross, and follow me, Take up the cross, and follow me; Take up the cross, and follow me, And thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Mark x. 21 [Chorus] 4 Ask and it shall be given you, Ask and it shall be given you; Ask and it shall be given you, Seek and ye shall find. Matt. vii, 7 [Chorus] 5 He that believeth on the Son, He that believeth on the Son, He that believeth on the Son, Hath everlasting life. John iii.36 [Chorus] 6 Look unto me, and be ye saved, Look unto me, and be ye saved, Look unto me, and be ye saved, All the ends of the earth. Is. xlv. 22 [Chorus] 7 Blessed are the pure in heart, Blessed are the pure in heart, Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Matt. v. 8 [Chorus] 8 Rejoice and be exceeding glad, Rejoice and be exceeding glad, Rejoice and be exceeding glad, For great is your reward in heaven. Matt. v. 12 [Chorus] 9 I will not leave you comfortless, I will not leave you comfortless, I will not leave you comfortless, I will come unto you. John xiv. 18 [Chorus] 10 If any man thirst let him come unto me, If any man thirst let him come unto me, If any man thirst let him come unto me, And drink of the water of life. John vii. 37 [Chorus] 11 Suffer little children to come unto me, Suffer little children to come unto me, Suffer little children to come unto me, For of such is the kingdom of heaven. Mark x. 14 [Chorus] 12 I go to prepare a place for you, I go to prepare a place for you, I go to prepare a place for you, In my Fathers' house. John xiv. 2 [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Come unto me, the Saviour said]

Words of Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #112 (1888) First Line: Come unto me, the Saviour said Refrain First Line: Oh, the blessed words of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Come unto me, the Saviour said, Come unto me, the Saviour said; Come unto me the Saviour said, And I will give you rest. Refrain: Oh, the blessed words of Jesus! Precious words! hallowed words! Oh, the blessed words of Jesus! Words of life to me. 2 I am the way, the truth, the life, I am the way, the truth, the life; I am the way, the truth, the life, I am the light of the world. [Refrain] 3 Take up the cross and follow me, Take up the cross and follow me; Take up the cross and follow me, And thou shalt have treasure in heaven. [Refrain] 4 Ask and it shall be given you, Ask and it shall be given you; Ask and it shall be given you, Seek and ye shall find. [Refrain] 5 He that believeth on the Son, Hath everlasting life. [Refrain] 6 Look unto me, and be ye saved, All the ends of the earth. [Refrain] 7 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. [Refrain] 8 Rejoice and be exceeding glad, For great is your reward in heaven. [Refrain] 9 I will not leave you comfortless, I will come unto you. [Refrain] 10 If any man thirst let him come unto me, And drink of the water of life. [Refrain] 11 Suffer little children to come unto me, For of such is the kingdom of heaven. [Refrain] 12 I go to prepare a place for you, In my Father’s house. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Come unto me, the Saviour said]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Words of Jesus" in Living Hymns 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)

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Come unto me, the Saviour said]" in Showers of Blessing William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman