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Savior, Receive Me

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I will go, I will go, to the Savior I'll go Refrain First Line: Savior, receive me, Savior, receive me

[I will go, I will go, to the Saviour I’ll go]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 12334 55561 76554 Used With Text: Saviour, Receive Me

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Joyful Sound #86 (1889) First Line: I will go, I will go, to the Saviour I’ll go Refrain First Line: Saviour, receive me, Saviour, receive me Lyrics: 1 I will go, I will go, to the Saviour I’ll go, Burdened with sin and fear; He’ll forgiveness impart,—he will speak to my heart Comforting words of cheer. Refrain: Saviour, receive me, Saviour, receive me, Here at thy feet I bow; Saviour, receive me, Saviour, receive me, Saviour, receive me now. 2 I will go, I will go, to the Saviour I’ll go, Pleading his own dear love; With the blood shed for sin he will cleanse me within, Fit me to dwell above. [Refrain] 3 I will go, I will go, to the Saviour I’ll go, Seeking my soul’s true home; My atonement is made and my ransom is paid; Now to his arms I come. [Refrain] 4 I will go, I will go, to the Saviour I’ll go, Blest Lamb of Calvary; I am seeking his face, for I know that his grace Waits now to welcome me. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I will go, I will go, to the Saviour I’ll go]

Saviour, Receive Me

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sacred Trio #256 (1889) First Line: I will go, I will go, to the Saviour I’ll go Refrain First Line: Saviour, receive me, Saviour, receive me Tune Title: [I will go, I will go, to the Saviour I’ll go]

Saviour, receive me

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Sacred Trio #256 (1892) First Line: I will go, I will go, To the Saviour I'll go Topics: Acceptance and coming to Christ; Faith and Trust

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza E. Hewitt Author of "Savior, Receive Me" 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 will go, I will go, to the Saviour I’ll go]" in Joyful Sound 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