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Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Blessed surrender, life's little all Refrain First Line: Blessed surrender, so happy, so free Lyrics: 1 Blessed surrender; life’s little all Yielding to Jesus, hearing His call, As once it sounded over the sea, Calling the fishers, “Come unto Me.” Refrain: Blessed surrender, so happy, so free, When Christ the Saviour is calling to me; Glory, all glory, I walk not alone; Jesus will keep me forever His own. 2 Blessed surrender; pleasure and pain, Left to His choosing, loss shall be gain; Love everlasting, wisdom and pow’r, Guiding my footsteps, blessing each hour. [Refrain] 3 Blessed surrender; though weak and frail, Yet shall His mercies nevermore fail; Wondrous salvation! grace that exceeds All human asking, all mortal needs. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Blessed surrender, life's little all]

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[Blessed surrender, life's little all]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: I. H. Meredith Incipit: 53453 21655 23476 Used With Text: Blessed surrender

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Blessed surrender

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Kingdom of Praise #44 (1920) First Line: Blessed surrender, life's little all Refrain First Line: Blessed surrender, so happy, so free Lyrics: 1 Blessed surrender; life’s little all Yielding to Jesus, hearing His call, As once it sounded over the sea, Calling the fishers, “Come unto Me.” Refrain: Blessed surrender, so happy, so free, When Christ the Saviour is calling to me; Glory, all glory, I walk not alone; Jesus will keep me forever His own. 2 Blessed surrender; pleasure and pain, Left to His choosing, loss shall be gain; Love everlasting, wisdom and pow’r, Guiding my footsteps, blessing each hour. [Refrain] 3 Blessed surrender; though weak and frail, Yet shall His mercies nevermore fail; Wondrous salvation! grace that exceeds All human asking, all mortal needs. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Blessed surrender, life's little all]

Blessed Surrender

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunday School Hymns No. 2 #44 (1912) First Line: Blessed surrender; life's little all Refrain First Line: Blessed surrender, so happy, so free Languages: English Tune Title: [Blessed surrender; life's little all]

Blessed Surrender

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Best Hymns No. 4 #110 (1907) First Line: Blessed surrender; life’s little all Refrain First Line: Blessed surrender, so happy, so free Topics: Consecration; Missions Languages: English Tune Title: [Blessed surrender; life’s little all]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Blessed surrender" in The Kingdom of Praise 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)

I. H. Meredith

1872 - 1962 Composer of "[Blessed surrender, life's little all]" in The Kingdom of Praise Pseudonyms Charles C. Ackley (taken from his wife’s name, Clarissa Ackley Cowan) Broughton Edwards Floyd Engle (from his address on Floyd Street in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey) Arthur Grantley Bruce Kennedy See also Ackley, Chas. C. 1872-1962 See also Edwards, Broughton