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Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Speak for Jesus, He hath touched you Refrain First Line: Arise and speak! arise and speak! Lyrics: 1 Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you, Raised you form the death of sin; Use for Him the life He gives you; Rise and precious jewels win! Refrain: Arise and speak! arise and speak! Christ is list'ning now above; Arise and speak for Him who saves you, Arise and speak for Him you love! 2 Speak for Jesus; not unaided Shall we go before His face; He will take our lips and fill them With the message of His grace. [Refrain] 3 Speak for Jesus; let His Spirit Tell you what to do and say; Humbly, gladly own your Savior; let your light shine out today! [Refrain] 4 Speak for Jesus, blessed Savior! Tell of mercies, sweet and true; Pleading, on His throne of glory, He is speaking now for you. [Refrain] Coronation Hymns, 1910 Used With Tune: [Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you]

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[Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Robson Sweney Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 34322 32111 21465 Used With Text: Speak for Jesus

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Speak for Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Coronation Hymns #3 (1913) First Line: Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you Refrain First Line: Arise and speak! arise and speak! Lyrics: 1 Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you, Raised you form the death of sin; Use for Him the life He gives you; Rise and precious jewels win! Chorus: Arise and speak! arise and speak! Christ is list'ning now above; Arise and speak for Him who saves you, Arise and speak for Him you love! 2 Speak for Jesus; not unaided Shall we go before His face; He will take our lips and fill them With the message of His grace. [Chorus] 3 Speak for Jesus; let His Spirit Tell you what to do and say; Humbly, gladly own your Savior; let your light shine out today! [Chorus] 4 Speak for Jesus, blessed Savior! Tell of mercies, sweet and true; Pleading, on His throne of glory, He is speaking now for you. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you]

Speak for Jesus

Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6273 First Line: Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you Refrain First Line: Arise and speak! arise and speak! Lyrics: 1. Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you, Raised you from the death of sin; Use for Him the life He gives you; Rise, and precious jewels win! Refrain Arise and speak! arise and speak! Christ is list’ning now above; Arise and speak for Him who saves you, Arise and speak for Him you love! 2. Speak for Jesus; not unaided Shall we go before His face; He will take our lips and fill them With the message of His grace. [Refrain] 3. Speak for Jesus; let His Spirit Tell you what to do and say; Humbly, gladly own your Savior; Let your light shine out today! [Refrain] 4. Speak for Jesus, blessèd Savior! Tell of mercies, sweet and true; Pleading, on His throne of glory, He is speaking now for you. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you]

Speak for Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Hymni Ecclesiae #449 (1911) First Line: Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you Refrain First Line: Arise and speak! arise and speak! Languages: English Tune Title: [Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Speak for 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)

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Composer of "[Speak for Jesus; He hath touched you]" 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