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I Know that Jesus Saves Me

Author: L. H. Edmunds Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: No work, no merit of my own Refrain First Line: In him I trust, for him I sing Used With Tune: [No work, no merit of my own]

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[No work, no merit of my own]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 51231 61555 55332 Used With Text: I Know That Jesus Saves Me

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I Know That Jesus Saves Me

Author: L. H. Edmunds Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Salvation #144 (1902) First Line: No work, no merit of my own Refrain First Line: In Him I trust, for Him I sing Lyrics: 1 No work, no merit of my own; I know that Jesus saves me; The pow’r, the glory, His alone, I know that Jesus saves me. Refrain: In Him I trust, for Him I sing, All glory to my risen King; While to His blood-stained cross I cling, I know that Jesus saves me. 2 The precious blood is on my soul, I know that Jesus saves me; And ev’ry care on Him I roll, I know that Jesus saves me. [Refrain] 3 For service pure and glad and free, I know that Jesus saves me; For blessed, joyful liberty, I know that Jesus saves me. [Refrain] 4 ‘Tis only in his strength I stand, I know that Jesus saves me; I’m kept by His almighty hand, I know that Jesus saves me. [Refrain] Tune Title: [No work, no merit of my own]
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I Know that Jesus Saves Me

Author: L. H. Edmunds Hymnal: The Voice of Triumph (19th ed.) #95 (1903) First Line: No work, no merit of my own Refrain First Line: In him I trust, for him I sing Languages: English Tune Title: [No work, no merit of my own]
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I Know That Jesus Saves Me

Author: L. H. Edmunds Hymnal: The World Revival Songs and Hymns #99 (1906) First Line: No work, no merit of my own Refrain First Line: In Him I trust, for Him I sing Languages: English Tune Title: [No work, no merit of my own]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[No work, no merit of my own]" in Songs of Praise and Salvation 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 "I Know That Jesus Saves Me" 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)

Lidie H. Edmunds

Person Name: L. H. Edmunds Author of "I Know That Jesus Saves Me" in Songs of Praise and Salvation Pseudonym. See also Hewitt, E. E. (Eliza E.), 1851-1920
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