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Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: My soul has found a healing stream Refrain First Line: Happy strains that gladly tell Lyrics: 1 My soul has found a healing stream, And sings in happy strains, “There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel’s veins.” Refrain: Happy strains that gladly tell, The great salvation; all is well, Come, magnify the Lord with me, To him all glory ever be. 2 I toiled along a rugged road, By burdens sorely pressed, “I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto me and rest.” [Refrain] 3 That blessed voice has mighty power To satisfy and cheer; “How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear.” [Refrain] 4 Then let me that dear name confess, His faithful servant be; “Shall Jesus bear the cross alone, And all the world go free?” [Refrain] 5 For, those who bear the cross for him, From him a crown shall gain, “There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign.” [Refrain] Used With Tune: [My soul has found a healing stream]

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[My soul has found a healing stream]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 13565 35423 56116 Used With Text: Happy Strains

[My soul has found a healing stream]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. F. Beveridge Incipit: 13333 54321 61171 Used With Text: My Soul has found a Healing Stream

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My Soul has found a Healing Stream

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Celestial Songs #801 (1921) Refrain First Line: Happy strains that gladly tell Languages: English Tune Title: [My soul has found a healing stream]

Happy Strains

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Salvation #49 (1902) First Line: My soul has found a healing stream Refrain First Line: Happy strains that gladly tell Lyrics: 1 My soul has found a healing stream, And sings in happy strains, “There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel’s veins.” Refrain: Happy strains that gladly tell, The great salvation; all is well, Come, magnify the Lord with me, To him all glory ever be. 2 I toiled along a rugged road, By burdens sorely pressed, “I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto me and rest.” [Refrain] 3 That blessed voice has mighty power To satisfy and cheer; “How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear.” [Refrain] 4 Then let me that dear name confess, His faithful servant be; “Shall Jesus bear the cross alone, And all the world go free?” [Refrain] 5 For, those who bear the cross for him, From him a crown shall gain, “There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign.” [Refrain] Tune Title: [My soul has found a healing stream]

Happy Strains

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Best of All #49 (1910) First Line: My soul has found a healing stream Refrain First Line: Happy strains that gladly tell Tune Title: [My soul has found a healing stream]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Happy Strains" in Songs of Praise and Salvation 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 "[My soul has found a healing stream]" in Songs of Praise and Salvation 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