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Watching for the King's Return

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: O to be more faithful, working day by day Refrain First Line: Watching ever, watching for the King's return Used With Tune: [O to be more faithful working day by day] (Ackley)

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[O to be more faithful working day by day]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33436 55443 4765 Used With Text: Watching for the King's Return

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Watching for the King's Return

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #120 (1916) First Line: O, to be more faithful, working day by day Refrain First Line: Watching ever, Watching for the King's return Lyrics: 1 O, to be more faithful, working day by day, Watching for the King's return! Praying for the kingdom, Living as we pray, Watching for the King's return. (for the King's return.) Chorus: Watching ever, (Ever watching, watching ever,) Watching for the King's return; Watching ever, (Ever watching, watching ever,) Watching for the King's return. 2 O, to be more loving, truthful, brave and pure, Watching for the King's return! Seeking heav'nly treasures, riches that endure, Watching for the King's return. [Chorus] 3 O, to rescue others from the night of sin, Watching for the King's return! To our Savior's glory, brightest stars to win, Watching for the King's return. [Chorus] 4 Trusting in His mercy, joyful in His grace, Watching for the King's return! Till we see His beauty, meeting face to face, Watching for the King's return. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [O to be more faithful working day by day]

Watching for the King's Return

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The New Make Christ King #80 (1914) First Line: O, to be more faithful, working day by day Refrain First Line: Watching ever Languages: English Tune Title: [O, to be more faithful, working day by day]

Watching for the King's Return

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Select Hymns and Psalms #119 (1914) First Line: O, to be more faithful, working day by day Refrain First Line: Watching ever Languages: English Tune Title: [O, to be more faithful, working day by day]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Watching for the King's Return" 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)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[O to be more faithful working day by day] " in The New Praiseworthy Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)