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Saviour, in whose name I pray

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Repentance and Faith in Christ Used With Tune: [Saviour, in whose name I pray]

[Saviour, in whose name I pray]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 33345 66533 34566 Used With Text: Saviour, in whose name I pray

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Westminster Hymnal for congregational and social use and for the Sunday School #152 (1911) Topics: Repentance and Faith in Christ Tune Title: [Saviour, in whose name I pray]

Is There Room for Me?

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of the Century #203 (1900) First Line: Savior, in whose name I pray Languages: English Tune Title: [Savior, in whose name I pray]

Is There Room for Me?

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Glorious Praise #207 (1904) First Line: Saviour, in whose name I pray Lyrics: 1 Saviour, in whose name I pray, Thou the life, the Truth, the Way; At the cross of Calvary, Is there Room for me? Refrain: Is there Room for me? Is there Room for me? Saviour, on thy loving breast Let me sweetly rest. 2 At the sprinkled mercy-seat Let me find acceptance sweet; Thousands there for refuge flee; Is there Room for me? [Refrain] 3 Many in thy life below, Sought thee, pressed by want or woe; Many now are seeking thee; Is there Room for me? [Refrain] 4 In that city built on high, Far beyond this changeful sky, Loved ones now thy beauty see; Is there Room for me? [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Saviour, in whose name I pray]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Is There Room for Me?" in Glorious Praise 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 "[Saviour, in whose name I pray]" in Glorious Praise 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