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All for Jesus

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Blessed life of consecration Refrain First Line: Al, all for Jesus, all, all for Jesus

[Blessed life of consecration]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Finley Lyon Incipit: 33432 15121 32753 Used With Text: All for Jesus

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Gospel Praise #194 (1900) First Line: Blessed life of consecration Refrain First Line: Al, all for Jesus, all, all for Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [Blessed life of consecration]

All for Jesus

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Our Thankful Songs #d17 (1900) First Line: Blessed life of consecration

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "All for Jesus" in Gospel 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)