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[Praise to God, our Father, let us all rejoice]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 15151 35316 16126

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Praise to God, our Father, let us all rejoice Refrain First Line: Praise him, all ye people, and his name extol Lyrics: 1 Praise to God our Father, let us all rejoice; Raise the song of gladness, lift the heart and voice, Let the work he gives us be our daily choice, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O praise the Lord! Refrain: Praise him, all ye people, and his name extol, Like the ocean billows let our anthems roll, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O praise the Lord. 2 Praise to God our Father for his goodness here. For his smiles of mercy, faith and hope and cheer, Come with true devotion, joyful and sincere, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O praise the Lord! [Refrain] 3 Praise to God our Father for the gospel word, For the invitation we have often heard, For the peace unmeasured by his grace conferred, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O praise the Lord! [Refrain] 4 Praise to God our Father for redeeming love, Bringing down our Saviour from his throne above, For the Holy Spirit, blessed Holy Dove, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O praise the Lord! [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Praise to God, our Father, let us all rejoice]

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Praise to God Our Father

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunday-School Praises #34 (1900) First Line: Praise to God, our Father, let us all rejoice Refrain First Line: Praise him, all ye people, and his name extol Lyrics: 1 Praise to God our Father, let us all rejoice; Raise the song of gladness, lift the heart and voice, Let the work he gives us be our daily choice, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O praise the Lord! Refrain: Praise him, all ye people, and his name extol, Like the ocean billows let our anthems roll, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O praise the Lord. 2 Praise to God our Father for his goodness here. For his smiles of mercy, faith and hope and cheer, Come with true devotion, joyful and sincere, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O praise the Lord! [Refrain] 3 Praise to God our Father for the gospel word, For the invitation we have often heard, For the peace unmeasured by his grace conferred, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O praise the Lord! [Refrain] 4 Praise to God our Father for redeeming love, Bringing down our Saviour from his throne above, For the Holy Spirit, blessed Holy Dove, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O praise the Lord! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Praise to God, our Father, let us all rejoice]

Praise to God Our Father

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Young People's Hymnal #74 (1897) First Line: Praise to God, our Father, let us all rejoice Refrain First Line: Praise him, all ye people, and his name extol Languages: English Tune Title: [Praise to God, our Father, let us all rejoice]

People

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Praise to God Our Father" in Sunday-School Praises 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 "[Praise to God, our Father, let us all rejoice]" in Sunday-School Praises 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