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Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: O Lord, in thy Zion praise waiteth for thee Refrain First Line: We come with thanksgiving,—O service of joy Used With Tune: [O Lord, in thy Zion praise waiteth for thee]

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[O Lord, in Thy Zion praise waiteth for Thee]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55517 62117 11321 Used With Text: We come with thanksgiving,—O service of joy

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We Come with Thanksgiving

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #4 (1888) First Line: O Lord, in thy Zion praise waiteth for thee Refrain First Line: We come with thanksgiving,—O service of joy Lyrics: 1 O Lord, in thy Zion praise waiteth for thee; Thy glories are seen on the land, on the sea; We come to thy courts with thanksgiving today, With grateful affection our homage we pay. Refrain: We come with thanksgiving,—O service of joy! Thy goodness and mercy our lips shall employ; We come with thanksgiving, thy love to proclaim, We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thy name. 2 “The earth is the Lord’s;” yea, its fulness is thine; The field and the forest, the wealth of the mine; Thine all thy years’ bounty, its harvest of gold, Thy kindness hath crowned us with blessings untold. [Refrain] 3 Ten thousand the dangers that lurk in our way, But thou hast been with us, our shelter and stay; Thine arm hath encompassed thy people from ill, For Israel’s God is Deliverer still. [Refrain] 4 Thy hand hath been open our needs to supply, Thine ear been attentive to each humble cry; Thy grace all-abounding, O wonderful gift! Again with rejoicing our souls we uplift. [Refrain] Tune Title: [O Lord, in thy Zion praise waiteth for thee]

We come with thanksgiving,—O service of joy

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Praise Hymnal #505 (1896) First Line: O Lord, in Thy Zion praise waiteth for Thee Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, in Thy Zion praise waiteth for Thee]

We Come with Thanksgiving

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sacred Trio #330 (1889) First Line: O Lord, in thy Zion praise waiteth for thee Refrain First Line: We come with thanksgiving,—O service of joy Tune Title: [O Lord, in thy Zion praise waiteth for thee]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "We Come with Thanksgiving" in Showers of Blessing 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)

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[O Lord, in thy Zion praise waiteth for thee]" in Showers of Blessing John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker. Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission