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[Hold up a promise to the throne of grace]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 33432 17215 51211 Used With Text: Hold Up a Promise

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Hold up a promise to the throne of grace Lyrics: 1 Hold up a promise to the throne of grace, Pause for a blessing as you “run the race,” Look in the guide book for a word of cheer, Then to the mercy-seat in faith draw near. Refrain: Hold up a promise, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace, Jesus hath a blessing just to suit your case, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace. 2 Drop ev’ry burden at the place of pray’r, Breathing the name that’s always honored there, Seeking the favor of the Father’s face, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace. [Refrain] 3 Pray for the Spirit who will give you pow’r, Bravely to conquer in the testing hour; O, how we need him in our service here, Look up, believing; we shall find him near. [Refrain] 4 Faint not, the Master bids us watch and pray, Walk in his footsteps all along the way, All clouds will vanish when we see his face, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace. [Refrain] Topics: Prayer Used With Tune: [Hold up a promise to the throne of grace]

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Hold Up a Promise

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Finest of the Wheat No. 3 #31 (1904) First Line: Hold up a promise to the throne of grace Lyrics: 1 Hold up a promise to the throne of grace, Pause for a blessing as you “run the race,” Look in the guide book for a word of cheer, Then to the mercy-seat in faith draw near. Refrain: Hold up a promise, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace, Jesus hath a blessing just to suit your case, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace. 2 Drop ev’ry burden at the place of pray’r, Breathing the name that’s always honored there, Seeking the favor of the Father’s face, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace. [Refrain] 3 Pray for the Spirit who will give you pow’r, Bravely to conquer in the testing hour; O, how we need him in our service here, Look up, believing; we shall find him near. [Refrain] 4 Faint not, the Master bids us watch and pray, Walk in his footsteps all along the way, All clouds will vanish when we see his face, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace. [Refrain] Topics: Prayer Tune Title: [Hold up a promise to the throne of grace]

Hold Up a Promise

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Golden Sheaf #150 (1902) First Line: Hold up a promise to the throne of grace Lyrics: 1 Hold up a promise to the throne of grace, Pause for a blessing as you "run the race," Look in the guide book for a word of cheer, Then to the mercy seat in faith draw near. Chorus: Hold up a promise, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace, Jesus hath a blessing just to suit your case, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace. 2 Drop every burden at the place of prayer, Breathing the Name that's always honored there, Seeking the favor of the Father's face, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace. [Chorus] 3 Pray for the Spirit who will give you power Bravely to conquer in the testing hour, O, how we need him in our service here, Look up, believing; we shall find him near. [Chorus] 4 Faint not, the Master bids us watch and pray, Walk in his footsteps all along the way, All clouds will vanish when we see his face, Hold up a promise to the throne of grace. [Chorus] Tune Title: [Hold up a promise to the throne of grace]

Hold Up a Promise

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Pentecostal Hymns No. 4 #94 (1907) First Line: Hold up a promise to the throne Topics: Faith, Trust; Prayer; Promises Tune Title: [Hold up a promise to the throne]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Hold up a promise to the throne of grace]" in The Finest of the Wheat No. 3 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 Author of "Hold Up a Promise" in The Golden Sheaf 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)