Now Unto the King Eternal

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A song is in my heart today, It gladdens every hour

Author: E. E. Hewitt
Tune: [A song is in my heart today] (Kirkpatrick)
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 A song is in my heart today,
It gladdens ev’ry hour;
‘Tis praise to Him who guides my way,
And keeps me by His power.

Refrain:
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God,
Be honor and glory, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

2 He’s able to preserve my soul,
My trust is staid on Him;
And when the clouds above me roll,
His light is never dim. [Refrain]

3 Oft in my weakness would I fall,
But for His arms of love;
He quickly answers ev’ry call
With blessing from above. [Refrain]

4 Someday, thro’ boundless grace alone,
I’ll reach the mansions fair;
Amid the glories ’round the throne
I’ll sing His praises there. [Refrain]

Source: Sunday-School Praises: prepared especially for use in the Sunday-School #5

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Author: E. 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:	A song is in my heart today, It gladdens every hour
Title:	Now Unto the King Eternal
Author:	E. E. Hewitt
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible
Copyright:	Public Domain