Make Me a Witness

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Make me a witness, dear Savior, for Thee

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Make me a witness]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Make me a witness, dear Savior for thee,
Once I was blinded, but now I can see;
Thine was the touch bro’t me healing divine,
Oh, let the glory be evermore thine!

Refrain:
Telling the story, beautiful story,
Wonderful story of infinite love;
Make me a witness, a brave, faithful witness,
Till I shall see thee in mansions above.

2 Make me a witness by showing in me
Proof of my grace so abundant and free;
Rule in my heart my Redeemer and King,
Let my life echo the words that I sing. [Refrain]

3 Make me a witness, dear Savior, for thee;
Each loving service a tribute shall be,
Telling to others by word or by deed
Jesus is filling my heart’s deepest need. [Refrain]

Source: United Praise: for use in Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies and other Church Services #144

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Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

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 (… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Make me a witness, dear Savior, for Thee
Title:	Make Me a Witness
Author:	Eliza E. Hewitt
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Telling the story, beautiful story
Copyright:	Public Domain