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[Use us as channels, blessed Lord, we pray]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Use us as channels, blessed Lord, we pray Lyrics: 1 Use us as channels, blessed Lord, we pray, That we Thy grace to others may convey; Filled with Thy Spirit, strengthened hour by hour, Make us, O Saviour, channels of Thy pow’r. Refrain: Channels of blessing, use us ev’ry hour, Channels of blessing, Thine be the pow’r; Thine is the kingdom, Thine the glory be, Channels of blessing we would ever be. 2 Use us as channels, from Thy holy place, Pour on our hearts new measures of Thy grace; Thy intercessions, Saviour, may we share; Make us the channels of prevailing pray’r. [Refrain] 3 Viewing the triumphs of Thy saving might, Chasing the darkness with the heav’nly light; For all Thy mercies grateful thanks we raise, Glad service render, channels of Thy praise. [Refrain] Topics: Aspiration; Missions; Prayer and Confession Used With Tune: [Use us as channels, blessed Lord, we pray]

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Channels of Blessing

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Victorious Life Hymns #67 (1919) First Line: Use us as channels, blessed Lord, we pray Lyrics: 1 Use us as channels, blessed Lord, we pray, That we Thy grace to others may convey; Filled with Thy Spirit, strengthened hour by hour, Make us, O Saviour, channels of Thy pow’r. Refrain: Channels of blessing, use us ev’ry hour, Channels of blessing, Thine be the pow’r; Thine is the kingdom, Thine the glory be, Channels of blessing we would ever be. 2 Use us as channels, from Thy holy place, Pour on our hearts new measures of Thy grace; Thy intercessions, Saviour, may we share; Make us the channels of prevailing pray’r. [Refrain] 3 Viewing the triumphs of Thy saving might, Chasing the darkness with the heav’nly light; For all Thy mercies grateful thanks we raise, Glad service render, channels of Thy praise. [Refrain] Topics: Aspiration; Missions; Prayer and Confession Tune Title: [Use us as channels, blessed Lord, we pray]

Channels of Blessing

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Alexander's Hymns No. 4 #163 (1921) First Line: Use us as channels, blessed Lord, we pray Refrain First Line: Channels of blessing, use us every hour Topics: Christian Service and Soul Winning Languages: English Tune Title: [Use us as channels, blessed Lord, we pray]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Channels of Blessing" in Victorious Life Hymns 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)

George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[Use us as channels, blessed Lord, we pray]" in Victorious Life Hymns Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)