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[Let us ask the precious Saviour]
Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33235 43122 12431 Used With Text: "Mizpah"
[Let us ask the precious Saviour]
Mizpah
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Give Thanks and Sing #109 (1909) First Line: Let us ask the precious Savior Refrain First Line: Long our hallowed pray’r will linger Lyrics: 1 Let us ask the precious Saviour
To go with us while we part,
For His presence in life’s journey
Peace and comfort will impart.
Refrain:
Long our hallowed pray’r will linger,
Mingling with sweet melody;
Be our wish at parting, “Mizpah,”
May the Lord keep watch over you and me.
2 Know we not what changes wait us,
But we know our mighty Guide,
Safe are we in His dear keeping,
Happy, when He walks beside. [Refrain]
3 In His tender hands entrusting
Ev’ry link in love’s bright chain;
‘Tis a blessed hope that whispers,
Surely we shall meet again. [Refrain]
4 Meet again, no more to sever,
In the “beautiful beyond,”
Where the love of our Redeemer
Is the strongest, sweetest bond. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Let us ask the precious Saviour]
Mizpah
"Mizpah"
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Living Hymns #85 (1890) First Line: Let us ask the precious Saviour Refrain First Line: Long our hallowed prayer will linger Lyrics: 1 Let us ask the precious Saviour
To go with us while we part.
For his presence in life’s journey
Peace and comfort will impart.
Chorus:
Long our hallowed prayer will linger,
Mingling with sweet melody;
Be our wish at parting, “Mizpah,”
May the Lord keep watch over you and me.
2 Know we not what changes wait us,
But we know our mighty Guide,
Safe are we in his dear keeping,
Happy, when he walks beside. [Chorus]
3 In his tender hands entrusting
Ev’ry link in love’s bright chain;
‘Tis a blessed hope that whispers,
Surely we shall meet again. [Chorus]
4 Meet again, no more to sever,
In the “beautiful beyond,”
Where the love of our Redeemer
Is the strongest, sweetest bond. [Chorus]
Scripture: Genesis 31:49 Languages: English Tune Title: [Let us ask the precious Saviour]
"Mizpah"
E. E. Hewitt
1851 - 1920 Author of ""Mizpah"" in Living Hymns 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)
E. E. Hewitt
William J. Kirkpatrick
1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Let us ask the precious Saviour]" in Give Thanks and Sing 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
William J. Kirkpatrick
