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[To the waters of life take the vessel of prayer]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 55111 33217 65551

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: To the waters of life take the vessel of pray'r Refrain First Line: Haste away, haste away, thirsty soul Lyrics: 1 To the waters of life take the vessel of pray'r There are joys everlasting awaiting thee there; Let thy Saviour in mercy thy steps gently lead, From the wells of salvation supplying thy need. Chorus: Haste away, haste away, thirsty soul, Haste away, haste away, bright currents roll; To the waters of life take the vessel of pray'r; There are joys everlasting awaiting thee there. 2 To the waters of life take that vessel of thine, Bring it up brimming over with blessing divine; Whosoever is willing the welcome will hear, Bringing down thro' the ages in tones sweet and clear. [Chorus] 3 To the waters of life take the vessel anew, Bear away for thy neighbor a rich blessing, too; For the Master, who never will slumber nor sleep, Bids us draw when we will from the well-spring so deep. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [To the waters of life take the vessel of pray'r]

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To the Waters of Life

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #54 (1904) First Line: To the waters of life take the vessel of pray'r Refrain First Line: Haste away, haste away, thirsty soul Lyrics: 1 To the waters of life take the vessel of pray'r There are joys everlasting awaiting thee there; Let thy Saviour in mercy thy steps gently lead, From the wells of salvation supplying thy need. Chorus: Haste away, haste away, thirsty soul, Haste away, haste away, bright currents roll; To the waters of life take the vessel of pray'r; There are joys everlasting awaiting thee there. 2 To the waters of life take that vessel of thine, Bring it up brimming over with blessing divine; Whosoever is willing the welcome will hear, Bringing down thro' the ages in tones sweet and clear. [Chorus] 3 To the waters of life take the vessel anew, Bear away for thy neighbor a rich blessing, too; For the Master, who never will slumber nor sleep, Bids us draw when we will from the well-spring so deep. [Chorus] Tune Title: [To the waters of life take the vessel of pray'r]

To the Waters of Life

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunday-School Praises #131 (1900) First Line: To the waters of life, take the vessel of pray'r Refrain First Line: Haste away, haste away, thirsty soul Lyrics: 1 To the waters of life, take the vessel of pray’r; There are joys everlasting awaiting thee there; Let thy Savior in mercy, thy steps gently lead, From the wells of salvation supplying thy need. Refrain: Haste away, haste away, thirsty soul, Haste away, haste away, bright currents roll; To the waters of life, take the vessel of pray’r; There are joys everlasting awaiting thee there. 2 To the waters of life, take the vessel of thine; Bring it up brimming over with blessings divine; Whosoever is willing the welcome will hear Ringing down thro’ the ages in tones sweet and clear. [Refrain] 3 To the waters of life, take the vessel a anew. Bear away for thy neighbor a rich blessing too; For the Master who never will slumber nor sleep, Bids us draw when we will from the well-spring so deep. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [To the waters of life, take the vessel of pray'r]

To the Waters of Life

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Pentecostal Praises #56 (1898) First Line: To the waters of life, take the vessel of pray'r Refrain First Line: Haste away, haste away, thirsty soul Languages: English Tune Title: [To the waters of life, take the vessel of pray'r]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "To the Waters of Life" in The Voice of Praise 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 "[To the waters of life take the vessel of pray'r]" in The Voice of Praise 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