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I'm Trusting in My Savior

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Looking unto Jesus, clinging to the cross Refrain First Line: Trusting, trusting

[Looking unto Jesus, clinging to the cross]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Edwin Gardner Incipit: 56543 53432 15671 Used With Text: I'm Trusting in My Savior

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Joyful Praise #135 (1902) First Line: Looking unto Jesus, clinging to the cross Refrain First Line: Trusting, trusting Languages: English Tune Title: [Looking unto Jesus, clinging to the cross]

I'm trusting in my Savior now

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Soul-Stirring Songs #d51 (1900) First Line: Looking unto Jesus, clinging to the cross Refrain First Line: Trusting, trusting

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "I'm Trusting in My Savior" 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)