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Cling to the Hand of the Savior

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Would you tread the paths of light Refrain First Line: Cling to His guiding hand Scripture: John 10:29 Used With Tune: [Would you tread the paths of light]

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[Would you tread the paths of light]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. J. Showalter Incipit: 51171 23534 53132 Used With Text: Cling to the Hand of the Saviour

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Cling to the Hand of the Savior

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Gospel Herald in Song #54 (1899) First Line: Would you tread the paths of light Refrain First Line: Cling to His guiding hand Lyrics: 1 Would you tread the paths of light? Cling to the hand of the Savior; He will guide you there aright, Cling to the hand of the Savior. Refrain: Cling to His guiding hand, Cling to the hand of the Savior; Marching to the Fatherland, Cling to the hand of the Savior. 2 Would you triumph over sin? Cling to the hand of the Savior; Let His might the battle win, Cling to the hand of the Savior. [Refrain] 3 Turn from ev’ry luring voice, Cling to the hand of the Savior; In His keeping pow’r rejoice, Cling to the hand of the Savior. [Refrain] 4 Trusting in His boundless grace, Cling to the hand of the Savior; Till you see Him face to face, Cling to the hand of the Savior. [Refrain] Topics: Fellowship and Following; Safety - Security Scripture: John 10:29 Languages: English Tune Title: [Would you tread the paths of light]

Cling to the Hand of the Savior

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunshine No. 2 #54 (1904) First Line: Would you tread the paths of light? Refrain First Line: Cling to His guiding hand Scripture: John 10:29 Languages: English Tune Title: [Would you tread the paths of light?]

Cling to the Hand of the Savior

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Melodies of Salvation #239 (1901) First Line: Would you tread the paths of light Refrain First Line: Cling to His guiding hand Scripture: John 10:29 Languages: English Tune Title: [Would you tread the paths of light]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Cling to the Hand of the Savior" in Sunshine No. 2 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)

A. J. Showalter

1858 - 1924 Composer of "[Would you tread the paths of light?]" in Sunshine No. 2 Anthony Johnson Showalter USA 1858-1924/ Born in Cherry Grove, VA, he became an organist, gospel music composer, author, teacher, editor, and publisher. He was taught by his father and in 1876 received training at the Ruebush-Kieffer School of Music, Dayton, VA. He also attended George Root’s National Normal school at Erie, PA, and Dr Palmer’s International Normal at Meadville, PA. He was teaching music in shape note singing schools by age 14. He taught literary school at age 19, and normal music schools at age 22, when he also published his first book. In 1881 he married Lucy Carolyn (Callie) Walser of TX, and they had seven children: Tennie, Karl, Essie, Jennie, Lena, Margaret, and Nellie. At age 23 he published his “Harmony & composition” book, and years later his “Theory of music”. In 1884 he moved to Dalton, GA, and in 1890 formed the Showalter Music Company of Dalton. His company printed and published hymnals, songbooks, schoolbooks, magazines, and newspapers, and had offices in Texarkana, AR, and Chattanooga, TN. In 1888 he became a member of the M T N A (Music Teachers National Association) and was vice-president for his state for several years. In 1895 he went abroad to study methods of teachers and conductors in Europe. He held sessions of his Southern Normal Music Institute in a dozen or more states. He edited “The music teacher & home magazine” for 20 years. In 1895 he issued his “New harmony & composition” book. He authored 60+ books on music theory, harmony, and song. He published 130+ music books that sold over a million copies. Not only was he president of the A J Showalter Music Company of Dalton, GA, but also of the Showalter-Patton Company of Dallas, TX, two of the largest music publishing houses in the American south. He was a choir leader and an elder in the First Presbyterian Church in Dalton (and his daughter, Essie, played the organ there). He managed his fruit farm, looking after nearly 20,000 trees , of which 15,000 are the famous Georgia Elberta peaches, the rest being apples, plums, pecans, and a dozen other varieties of peaches. He was also a stockholder and director of the Cherokee Lumber Company of Dalton, GA, furnishing building materials to a large trade in many southern, central and eastern states. He died in Chattanooga, TN, and is buried in Dalton, GA. He loved hymns, and kept up with many of his students over the years, writing them letters of counsel and encouragement. In 2000 Showalter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Note: Showalter received two letters one evening from former music students, both of who were grieving over the death of their wives. He had heard a sermon about the arms of Moses being held up during battle, and managed to form a tune and refrain for a hymn, but struggled to find words for the verses that fit. He wrote to his friend in OH, Rev Elisha Hoffman, who had already composed many hymns and asked if he could write some lyrics, which he gladly did. John Perry