Hymn of the Week: July 17, 2023
My Faith has Found a Resting Place
Text: E. E. Hewitt 1870
Music: LANDAS
My faith has found a resting place,
from guilt my soul is freed;
I trust the ever-living One,
his wounds for me shall plead.
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
it is enough that Jesus died,
and that he died for me.
Enough for me that Jesus saves,
this ends my fear and doubt;
a sinful soul, I come to him,
he’ll never cast me out.
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
it is enough that Jesus died,
and that he died for me.
My heart is leaning on the Word,
the written Word of God,
salvation by my Savior’s name,
salvation thro' his blood.
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
it is enough that Jesus died,
and that he died for me.
My great Physician heals the sick,
the lost he came to save;
for me his precious blood he shed,
for me his life he gave.
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
it is enough that Jesus died,
and that he died for me.
Todays Devotion
This week’s hymn comes to us from Eliza Edmunds Hewitt.
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.
The tune is a Norwegian Folk tune that was later harmonized into 4 parts by William Kirkpatrick
Other well-known hymns of hers include: Sunshine in My Soul Today; When We All Get to Heaven; Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown and More About Jesus.
This week’s hymn arrangement mixes our tune with the timeless Dona Nobis Pacem