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[Jesus is waiting His grace to bestow]

Appears in 14 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William James Kirkpatrick Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 55653 16665 54354 Used With Text: He's Mighty To Save

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 17 hymnals First Line: Jesus is waiting His grace to bestow Refrain First Line: Mighty to save, mighty to save— Used With Tune: [Jesus is waiting His grace to bestow]

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He’s Mighty to Save!

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Salvation #3 (1902) First Line: Jesus is waiting His grace to bestow Refrain First Line: Mighty to save, mighty to save Lyrics: 1 Jesus is waiting His grace to bestow, Sin “red like crimson” He makes white as snow; Loving us freely, His life-blood He gave; Blessed Redeemer—He’s mighty to save! Refrain: Mighty to save, mighty to save— Jesus is mighty to save! Mighty to save, mighty to save— Jesus is mighty to save! 2 Standing alone in the strife we shall fail, Close to our Leader His might will prevail; Or if a blessing for others we crave, Look up to Jesus—He’s mighty to save! [Refrain] 3 Take Him the burden that weighs on your heart, Take Him the trouble, He’ll comfort impart; Held by His hand we can walk on the wave; Look up to Jesus—He’s mighty to save! [Refrain] 4 Up from the valley the darkness is gone, When Jesus brings there the beauty of dawn; Vict’ry, glad vict’ry, we sing o’er the grave! Glory to Jesus—He’s mighty to save! [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 63:1 Tune Title: [Jesus is waiting His grace to bestow]

He's Mighty to Save

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Living Hymns #13 (1890) First Line: Jesus is waiting his grace to bestow Refrain First Line: Mighty to save, mighty to save Lyrics: 1 Jesus is waiting his grace to bestow, Sin “red like crimson” He makes white as snow; Loving us freely, his lifeblood he gave; Blessed Redeemer! he’s mighty to save. Chorus: Mighty to save, mighty to save, Jesus is mighty to save; Mighty to save, mighty to save, Jesus is mighty to save. 2 Standing alone in the strife we shall fail, Close to our Leader his might will prevail; Or if a blessing for others we crave, Pray on, believing,--he's mighty to save. [Chorus] 3 Take him the burden that weighs on your heart, Take him the trouble, he’ll comfort impart; Held by his hand we can walk on the wave; Look up to Jesus! he's mighty to save. [Chorus] 4 Up from the valley the darkness is gone When Jesus brings there the beauty of dawn; Vict’ry, glad vict’ry, we sing o’er the grave; Glory to Jesus! he’s mighty to save. [Chorus] Scripture: Isaiah 63:1 Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is waiting his grace to bestow]

He's Mighty To Save

Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9021 First Line: Jesus is waiting His grace to bestow Refrain First Line: Mighty to save, mighty to save Lyrics: 1 Jesus is waiting His grace to bestow; Sin "red like crimson" He makes white as snow; Loving us freely, His life-blood He gave; Blessèd Redeemer! He’s mighty to save. Refrain: Mighty to save, mighty to save, Jesus is mighty to save; Mighty to save, mighty to save, Jesus is mighty to save. 2 Standing alone in the strife we shall fail, Close to our leader His might will prevail; Or if a blessing for others we crave, Pray on, believing—He’s mighty to save. [Refrain] 3 Take Him the burden that weighs on your heart, Take Him the trouble, He’ll comfort impart; Held by His hand, we can walk on the wave; Look up to Jesus, He’s mighty to save. [Refrain] 4 Up from the valley the darkness is gone When Jesus brings there the beauty of dawn; Victory, glad victory, we sing o’er the grave! Glory to Jesus, He’s mighty to save. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is waiting His grace to bestow]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "He's Mighty to Save" in Living Hymns 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 "[Jesus is waiting His grace to bestow]" in Songs of Sovereign Grace 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