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[O it is wonderful! when I was drearily]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 33332 15555 43222 Used With Text: O It is Wonderful!

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: O it is wonderful! when I was drearily Refrain First Line: O it is wonderful, glorious and wonderful! Used With Tune: [O it is wonderful! when I was drearily]

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O It is Wonderful!

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Salvation #57 (1902) First Line: O it is wonderful! when I was drearily Refrain First Line: O it is wonderful, glorious and wonderful Lyrics: 1 O it is wonderful! when I was drearily Wandering far in the gloom of the night, Christ, the Good Shepherd, came, calling so cheerily, Bringing me into his marvelous light. Refrain: O it is wonderful, glorious and wonderful! Love’s blessed banner shall over me wave; O it is wonderful, glorious and wonderful! Jesus is mighty to save. 2 O it is wonderful! safely enfolding me With the strong arms of his infinite grace; “Moment by moment,” so kindly upholding me, Shedding upon me the light of his face. [Refrain] 3 O it is wonderful! keeping and hiding me From evil foes that my soul would ensnare; All that I need he is richly providing me, Bidding me cast upon him every care. [Refrain] 4 O it is wonderful! still he is leading me In the green pastures of mercy and love; By the still waters, abundantly feeding me, Leading me on to his glory above. [Refrain] Tune Title: [O it is wonderful! when I was drearily]

O It is Wonderful

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Old Story in Song Number Two #128 (1908) First Line: O it is wonderful! when I was drearily Refrain First Line: O it is wonderful, glorious and wonderful Lyrics: 1 O it is wonderful! when I was drearily Wandering far in the gloom of the night, Christ, the Good Shepherd, came, calling so cheerily, Bringing me into his marvelous light. Refrain: O it is wonderful, glorious and wonderful! Love’s blessed banner shall over me wave; O it is wonderful, glorious and wonderful! Jesus is mighty to save. 2 O it is wonderful! safely enfolding me With the strong arms of his infinite grace; “Moment by moment,” so kindly upholding me, Shedding upon me the light of his face. [Refrain] 3 O it is wonderful! keeping and hiding me From evil foes that my soul would ensnare; All that I need he is richly providing me, Bidding me cast upon him ev’ry care. [Refrain] 4 O it is wonderful! still he is leading me In the green pastures of mercy and love; By the still waters, abundantly feeding me, Leading me on to his glory above. [Refrain] Tune Title: [O it is wonderful! when I was drearily]

O It Is Wonderful

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Light and Life Songs No. 3 #17 (1918) First Line: O it is wonderful! when I was drearily Refrain First Line: O it is wonderful, glorious and wonderful Languages: English Tune Title: [O it is wonderful! when I was drearily]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "O it is Wonderful" 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 "[O it is wonderful! when I was drearily]" 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