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Satisfied With Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I am satisfied with Jesus, He is all in all to me Refrain First Line: I am satisfied, perfectly satisfied

[I am satisfied with Jesus]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 12333 34321 35565 Used With Text: Satisfied With Jesus

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Revival No. 2 #208 (1896) First Line: I am satisfied with Jesus Refrain First Line: I am satisfied, perfectly satisfied Languages: English Tune Title: [I am satisfied with Jesus]

Satisfied With Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Voice of Triumph (19th ed.) #208 (1903) First Line: I am satisfied with Jesus Refrain First Line: I am satisfied, perfectly satisfied Languages: English Tune Title: [I am satisfied with Jesus]

People

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Satisfied With Jesus" 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 "[I am satisfied with Jesus]" in The Voice of Triumph (19th ed.) 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