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Author: Lidie E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Let us give the cup of water Refrain First Line: In His name, oh, let the watchword Topics: Temperance Used With Tune: [Let us give the cup of water]

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[Let us give the cup of water in His name]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 54333 33234 56522 Used With Text: In His Name

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In His Name

Author: Lidie E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Silver Trumpet #7 (1889) First Line: Let us give the cup of water In His name Refrain First Line: In his name, oh, let the watchword Languages: English Tune Title: [Let us give the cup of water In His name]

In His Name

Author: Lidie E. Hewitt Hymnal: Words of Life #8 (1889) First Line: Let us give the cup of water in His name Refrain First Line: In His name, oh, let the watchword Languages: English Tune Title: [Let us give the cup of water in His name]

In His Name

Author: Lidie E. Hewitt Hymnal: Prohibition Melodist #81 (1888) First Line: Let us give the cup of water Refrain First Line: In His name, oh, let the watchword Topics: Temperance Languages: English Tune Title: [Let us give the cup of water]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Let us give the cup of water in His name]" in Words of Life 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

E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza E. Hewitt Author of "In His Name" 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)