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Fill Me With Thy Love
Empty me of self, my gracious Lord
Author: Eliza E. HewittTune: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] (Sweney)
Published in 10 hymnals
Audio files: MIDI
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.
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Instances (1 - 10 of 10)
Bethany Hymns #22
Display Title: Fill Me With Thy Love First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] Author: E. E. Hewitt Date: 1908
Bethany Hymns #22
Brotherhood Hymns #6
Display Title: Fill Me With Thy Love First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] Author: E. E. Hewitt Date: 1911
Brotherhood Hymns #6
Coronation Hymns #112
Display Title: Fill Me With Thy Love First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] Author: E. E. Hewitt Date: 1913
Coronation Hymns #112
Gospel Song-Gems No.1 #184
Display Title: Fill Me with Thy Love First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] Author: E. E. Hewitt Date: 1901
Gospel Song-Gems No.1 #184
Hymni Ecclesiae #472
Display Title: Fill Me with Thy Love First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] Author: E. E. Hewitt Date: 1911
Hymni Ecclesiae #472
Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings #90
Display Title: Fill Me with Thy Love First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] Author: E. E. Hewitt Date: 1913 Subject: Unselfishness |
Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings #90
Songs of Joy and Gladness No. 2 #87
Display Title: Fill Me With Thy Love First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] Author: E. E. Hewitt Date: 1890
Songs of Joy and Gladness No. 2 #87
Voices of Praise #58
Display Title: Fill Me with Thy Love First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] Author: E. E. Hewitt Date: 1909
Voices of Praise #58
Winona Hymns #202
Display Title: Fill Me with Thy Love First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] Author: E. E. Hewitt Date: 1906
Winona Hymns #202
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