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[One thing I know; oh, bless his name]

Appears in 11 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Hymnal Title: Light in the Valley Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 54515 45764 34652 Used With Text: One Thing I Know

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One Thing I Know

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 14 hymnals Hymnal Title: Light in the Valley First Line: One thing I know; oh, bless his name Refrain First Line: I know, I know, he loved me so Lyrics: 1 One thing I know; oh, bless his name, To me the Lord of mercy came, He filled my heart with love's bright flame, This I know, this I know. Chorus: I know, I know, he loved me so, He saved my soul from sin and woe, Now peace and joy he doth bestow, This I know, This I know. 2 One thing I know; he heard my cries, With mighty pow'r he touched my eyes, To see the light that never dies, This I know, this I know. [Chorus] 3 One thing I know; he died for me, In him my hope, my trust shall be, My Saviour lives eternally, This I know, this I know. [Chorus] 4 One thing I know; the Savour's mine, Oh, boundless grace, oh, joy divine! And heav'nly beams around me shine, This I know, this I know. [Chorus] 5 One thing I know; oh, help me sing Such happy praise to Christ our King, While smiling faith and love upspring, This I know, this I know. [Chorus] Topics: Consecration Used With Tune: [One thing I know; oh, bless his name]

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One Thing I Know

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Christian Melodies #46 (1899) Hymnal Title: Christian Melodies First Line: One thing I know; O bless his name Refrain First Line: I know, I know He loved me so Languages: English Tune Title: [One thing I know; O bless his name]
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One Thing I Know

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Finest of the Wheat Male Chorus #72 (1896) Hymnal Title: Finest of the Wheat Male Chorus First Line: One thing I know, oh, bless His name! Refrain First Line: I know I know, He loved me so Languages: English Tune Title: [One thing I know, oh, bless His name!]
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One Thing I Know

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Gospel Praises #184 (1899) Hymnal Title: Gospel Praises First Line: One thing I know; O bless his name Refrain First Line: I know, I know He loved me so Languages: English Tune Title: [One thing I know; O bless his name]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Hymnal Title: Light in the Valley Author of "One Thing I Know" in Light in the Valley 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 Hymnal Title: Songs of Sovereign Grace Composer of "[One thing I know; O bless his name]" in Songs of Sovereign Grace 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