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The Heavenward Way

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: With trembling contrition I sought for the gate Refrain First Line: Let us trust and pray, and His word obey

[With trembling contrition I sought for the gate]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55555 65111 11222 Used With Text: The Heavenward Way

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Joyful Sound #28 (1889) First Line: With trembling contrition I sought for the gate Refrain First Line: Let us trust and pray Lyrics: 1 With trembling contrition I sought for the gate, Oppressed with the burden of sin’s heavy weight: How happy, how blessed to hear Jesus say, “Come, I am the door of the heavenward way.” Refrain: Let us trust and pray, And his word obey; With Jesus we’ll walk the heavenward way; ‘Tis the blood-sprinkled, The King’s highway; It leads up to glory, the heavenward way. 2 So, turning to Jesus with heart and with will, Beginning with trusting, and trusting him still, I entered the path where I sing as I pray; I’m walking by faith in the heavenward way. [Refrain] 3 His arm will uphold me, his counsel will guide; No evil can harm me while close at his side, His peace is my comfort, his strength is my stay; I’m kept by his grace in the heavenward way. [Refrain] 4 The City of God, like a beautiful star, Is sending its radiance down from afar; His love shines around me so brightly each day; I’m nearing my home by the heavenward way. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [With trembling contrition I sought for the gate]

The Heavenward Way

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sacred Trio #204 (1889) First Line: With trembling contrition I sought for the gate Refrain First Line: Let us trust and pray Tune Title: [With trembling contrition I sought for the gate]

Let us trust and pray, and his word obey

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Sacred Trio #204 (1892) First Line: With trembling contrition I sought for the gate Topics: Faith and Trust

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "The Heavenward Way" in Joyful Sound 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 "[With trembling contrition I sought for the gate]" in Joyful Sound 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