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All Things in Jesus

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Wonderful promise, all things are mine Refrain First Line: Wonderful, wonderful promise

[Wonderful promise! all things are mine]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 51117 52211 23543 Used With Text: All Things in Jesus

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Finest of the Wheat #176 (1890) First Line: Wonderful promise, all things are mine Refrain First Line: Wonderful, wonderful promise Lyrics: 1 Wonderful promise! all things are mine; Jesus my surety, Savior divine, Mine by a con’vant, order’d and sure, Sign’d by his lifeblood, seal’d and secure. Refrain: Wonderful, wonderful promise! Lord, be it mine; Glory and blessings forever, Savior, be thine. 2 Peace that my Spirit freshens and calms, Praise and rejoicing, jubilant psalms; Comfort in sorrow, strength as my day, Wells of salvation cheering the way. [Refrain] 3 Finding the treasures time cannot dim, Joy in his service likeness to him; Grace all abounding, fullness of love; Blessings unmeasur’d stream from above. [Refrain] 4 All things in Jesus, since he is mine; Light from its fountain, life from the vine Only to trust him, only to take Gifts of his purchase, for his dear sake. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Wonderful promise, all things are mine]

All Things in Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunlit Songs #72 (1890) First Line: Wonderful promise! all things are mine Refrain First Line: Wonderful, wonderful promise Languages: English Tune Title: [Wonderful promise! all things are mine]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Wonderful promise, all things are mine]" in The Finest of the Wheat 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

E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "All things in Jesus" in The Finest of the Wheat 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)