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[Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 55111 71222 34543 Used With Text: By Grace I Will

Author: Eliza Edmunds Stites Hewitt Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend? Refrain First Line: I will, I will! by the grace of God, I will Lyrics: 1. Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend? He is calling you today: Will you seek the bright and better land, By the true and living way? Refrain I will, I will! by the grace of God, I will; I will go to Jesus now; I will heed the Gospel call, For the promise is for all; I will go to Jesus now. 2. Would you know the Savior’s boundless love, And His mercy rich and free? Will you seek the saving, cleansing blood, That was shed for you and me? [Refrain] 3. Will you consecrate your life to Him, To be ever His alone? And your loving service freely yield, To the King upon His throne. [Refrain] 4. Will you follow where the Master leads, Choosing only His renown, Will you daily bear the cross for Him, Till He bids you wear the crown? [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend?] Text Sources: Redemption Songs, by John Sweney, William Kirkpatrick & John Lowe (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1889), number 1

Instances

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By Grace I Will

Author: Eliza Edmunds Stites Hewitt Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #708 First Line: Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend? Refrain First Line: I will, I will! by the grace of God, I will Lyrics: 1. Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend? He is calling you today: Will you seek the bright and better land, By the true and living way? Refrain I will, I will! by the grace of God, I will; I will go to Jesus now; I will heed the Gospel call, For the promise is for all; I will go to Jesus now. 2. Would you know the Savior’s boundless love, And His mercy rich and free? Will you seek the saving, cleansing blood, That was shed for you and me? [Refrain] 3. Will you consecrate your life to Him, To be ever His alone? And your loving service freely yield, To the King upon His throne. [Refrain] 4. Will you follow where the Master leads, Choosing only His renown, Will you daily bear the cross for Him, Till He bids you wear the crown? [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend?]

By Grace I Will

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Living Hymns #155 (1890) First Line: Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend? Refrain First Line: I will, I will! by the grace of God, I will Lyrics: 1 Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend? He is calling you today; Will you seek the bright and better land, By "the true and living way? Refrain I will, I will! by the grace of God, I will; I will go to Jesus now; I will heed the gospel call, For the promise is for all; I will go to Jesus now. 2 Would you know the Saviour’s boundless love, And his mercy rich and free? Will you seek the saving, cleansing blood, That was shed for you and me? [Refrain] 3 Will you consecrate your life to him, To be ever his alone? And your loving service freely yield, To the King upon his throne. [Refrain] 4 Will you follow where the Master leads, Choosing only his renown, Will you daily bear the cross for him, Till he bids you wear the crown? [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend?]

By Grace I Will

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Redemption Songs #3 (1889) First Line: Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend Refrain First Line: I will, I will! by the grace of God, I will Tune Title: [Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "By Grace I Will" in Living 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)

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: William James Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Will you go to Jesus now, dear friend?]" in The Cyber Hymnal 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