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Haste, Haste, Haste

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Haste, haste, haste in the business of the King Refrain First Line: Lift your voice with gladness

[Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 51332 17165 56712 Used With Text: Haste, Haste, Haste

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunday School Voices, No.2 #83 (1913) First Line: Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King Refrain First Line: Lift your voice with gladness, and aloud his praises sing Lyrics: 1 Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King, While, to do his bidding, golden hours are on the wing; Step, step, step, in his footprints, day by day, Spreading joy around you making sunshine by the way. Chorus: Lift your voice with gladness, and aloud his praises sing, Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King; Till the gates shall open, and the harps of glory ring, Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King. 2 Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King, Not to worldly pleasures, not to selfish int’rests cling; Tell, tell, tell the sweet story of his grace, Strive to rescue others, while the moments fly apace. [Chorus] 3 Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King, Ere the day declining shall its lingth’ning shadows fling; Love, love, love, makes his service a delight, Give your all to Jesus; you shall walk with him in white. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King]

Haste, Haste, Haste

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Redeemer's Praise #40 (1906) First Line: Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King Refrain First Line: Lift your voice with gladness Topics: Work-Service Tune Title: [Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King]

Haste, Haste, Haste

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Pentecostal Hymns No. 4 #70 (1907) First Line: Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King Refrain First Line: Lift your voice with gladness Topics: Loyalty, Obedience; Work, Service Tune Title: [Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Haste, Haste, Haste" in Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined 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: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Haste, haste, haste, in the business of the King]" in Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined 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