Thou Wilt Not Leave Me

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Savior, my life, my all, Thou wilt not leave me ready to hear my call

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Savior, my life, my all]
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1 Savior, my life, my all,
Thou wilt not leave me;
Ready to hear my call,
Thou wilt not leave me.
Thy loving voice I heard,
This precious promised word,
Sweetly my heart is stirred,
Thou wilt not leave me.

2 Tho’ other friends should fail,
Thou wilt not leave me;
Grace shall “much more” prevail,
Thou wilt not leave me.
“Thou hast a mighty arm,”
Shielding my soul from harm;
Hush thou each wild alarm,
Thou wilt not leave me.

3 Joy cometh from the throne,
Thou wilt not leave me;
Wand’ring no more alone,
Thou wilt not leave me.
O, may I rest in thee,
Trustful, obedient be,
Then, Lord, thy face I’ll see,
Thou wilt not leave me.

Source: Songs for Work and Worship #35

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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:	Savior, my life, my all, Thou wilt not leave me ready to hear my call
Title:	Thou Wilt Not Leave Me
Author:	Eliza E. Hewitt
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain