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Who would not know this Saviour

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I have a gracious Master Topics: Christ (Jesus); Experience or Testimony

[I have a gracious Master]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55332 34551 11232 Used With Text: Who would not Know the Saviour?

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Who would not Know the Saviour?

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #12 (1888) First Line: I have a gracious Master Refrain First Line: Who would not know this Saviour Lyrics: 1 I have a gracious Master, He helps me ev’ry day, When golden light is sparkling, When all the sky is gray; His teaching is so patient; He tells me what to do, And binds in his glad service My heart to his anew. Refrain: Who would not know this Saviour, This Master and this Friend? Oh, will you not accept him Whose love can never end? 2 I have a Friend so faithful, So tender and so true; His love to me is boundless, His power is boundless too; He never will forsake me, This precious truth I know; His word cannot be broken, And he has told me so. [Refrain] 3 I have a mighty Saviour My utmost need to meet, His blood is perfect cleansing, I stand in him complete; O Saviour, Friend almighty, I long to love thee more, And better, sweeter praises Unceasingly outpour. [Refrain] Tune Title: [I have a gracious Master]

Who would not Know the Saviour?

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sacred Trio #335 (1889) First Line: I have a gracious Master Refrain First Line: Who would not know this Saviour Tune Title: [I have a gracious Master]

Who would not know this Saviour

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Sacred Trio #335 (1892) First Line: I have a gracious Master Topics: Christ (Jesus); Experience or Testimony

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Who would not Know the Saviour?" in Showers of Blessing 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)

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[I have a gracious Master]" in Showers of Blessing John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker. Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission