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[We'll follow Jesus in the way]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Hymnal Title: Songs of Redemption Incipit: 13553 46511 23213 Used With Text: Shining More and More

Shining More and More

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals Hymnal Title: Songs of Redemption First Line: We'll follow Jesus in the way Used With Tune: [We'll follow Jesus in the way]

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Salvation #11 (1902) Hymnal Title: Songs of Praise and Salvation First Line: We’ll follow Jesus in the way Lyrics: 1 We’ll follow Jesus in the way, Shining more and more; It leadeth to the perfect day, Shining more and more. Refrain: Shining more and more, As nears the golden shore; The path that Jesus loves to bless, It shineth more and more. 2 With tender love and wondrous grace, Shining more and more; With sunshine from the Saviour’s face, Shining more and more. [Refrain] 3 With faith that rests alone on him, Shining more and more; With hopes, no passing cloud can dim, Shining more and more. [Refrain] 4 With beams of everlasting lights, Shining more and more; With gleams of glory, pure and bright, Shining more and more. [Refrain] Scripture: Proverbs 4:15 Tune Title: [We’ll follow Jesus in the way]

Shining More and More

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of Redemption #111 (1899) Hymnal Title: Songs of Redemption First Line: We'll follow Jesus in the way Languages: English Tune Title: [We'll follow Jesus in the way]

Shining More and More

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Best of All #7 (1910) Hymnal Title: The Best of All First Line: We'll follow Jesus in the way Scripture: Proverbs 4:18 Tune Title: [We'll follow Jesus in the way]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Hymnal Title: Songs of Praise and Salvation Author of "Shining More and More" 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 Hymnal Title: Songs of Praise and Salvation Composer of "[We’ll follow Jesus in the way]" 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