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'Tis Sweet to Confess Him

'Tis sweet to confess Him, our Master and Guide

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: ['Tis sweet to confess him, our Master and Guide]
Published in 1 hymnal

Representative Text

1 'Tis sweet to confess him, our Master and Guide,
To ring it out boldly, we're on the Lord's side;
To lift up his banner, and gratefully show,
Where Jesus shall lead us we're willing to go.

Chorus:
O joyfully praise him! O trustfully sing,
'Tis sweet to confess him, our Saviour and King;
We'll fling out his banner, and let the world know,
Where Jesus shall lead us we're willing to go.

2 'Tis sweet to confess him, our Saviour and Friend,
To speak of the mercies that never shall end;
To pass on the message that cheered us to-day,
Our neighbor, perhaps, it will help on the way. [Chorus]

3 'Tis sweet to confess him, that others may hear
How good is our Jesus, how gracious and dear;
To tell his salvation, our ransom from sin,
The might of his Spirit abiding within. [Chorus]

4 'Tis sweet to confess him, someday he will come
With all his bright angels to gather us home,
And those who have faithfully witnessed below,
Shall rise in his likeness, his glory shall know. [Chorus]

Source: Junior Songs: a collection of sacred hymns and songs; for use in meetings of junior societies, Sunday Schools, etc. #85

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 >

Text Information

First Line: 'Tis sweet to confess Him, our Master and Guide
Title: 'Tis Sweet to Confess Him
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O joyfully praise Him! O trustfully sing
Copyright: Public Domain

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Junior Songs #85

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