Gospel Greats -- 'When We All Get to Heaven' Quiz

Answer: love

The missing word is 'love'.

'When We All Get to Heaven' was written by Eliza Edmunds Hewitt in 1898. She was born June 28, 1851 in Phil­a­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia and died Ap­ril 24, 1920 in her home city. Hewitt is buried at the Wood­lands Cem­e­te­ry in Phil­a­del­phia.

Answer: grace

The missing word is 'grace'.

The music for 'When We All Get to Heaven' was composed by Em­i­ly D. Wil­son. She was born May 24, 1865, in Phil­a­del­phia and died in Philadelphia on June 23, 1942. According to Cyberhymnal.org, she was married to John G. Wilson, a Meth­od­ist min­is­ter, and they "fre­quent­ly at­tend­ed camp meet­ings in Ocean Grove, New Jer­sey."

Answer: blessed

The missing word is 'blessed'.

Eliza Hewitt, writer of 'When We All Get to Heaven', was a life-long resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cyberhymnal.org reports she was Sun­day School sup­er­in­tend­ent at the North­ern Home for Friend­less Child­ren, and lat­er at the Cal­vin Pres­by­ter­i­an Church. She was al­so a reg­u­lar con­trib­u­tor to the publication "Sun­day School Helps", the Website states.

Answer: place

The missing word is 'place'.

Christianity.com reports Eliza Hewitt graduated as valedictorian of the Girl's Normal School she attended in Philadelphia. After grad­u­a­tion from school, Hewitt became a teacher. However, Cyberhymnal.org reports her career was cut short by a ser­i­ous spin­al prob­lem. Hewitt par­tial­ly re­cov­ered, but was an in­val­id most of her life, Cyberhymnal.org reports.

Meanwhile, Christianity.com says a descendant of Hewitt contacted the Website and stated "her debilitating condition was caused by an reckless student striking her with a piece of slate."

"Lying in bed, she could have been bitter," Christianity.com reports. "Instead, she studied English literature and began to sing and write."

Answer: rejoicing

The missing word is 'rejoicing'.

With her teaching career cut short due to poor health, Eliza Hewitt turned to hymn writing. According to Cyberhymnal.org, Hewitt was the cousin of hymnwriter Ed­gar Stites. Some of the titles of Stites' hymns are 'At the Gold­en Land­ing', 'Beulah Land', 'Just Ahead' and 'Trusting Je­sus'. Stites, for a time, served as a ri­ver­boat pi­lot on the Del­a­ware River, Cyberhymnal.org reports.

Answer: pilgrim

The missing word is 'pilgrim'.

Some of Eliza Hewitt's first hymns came into the hands of John R. Sweney, professor of music at the Penn­syl­van­ia Mil­i­tary Acad­e­my in West Ches­ter, Penn­syl­van­ia. Cyberhymnal.org reports Sweney was impressed with what he saw and encouraged Hewitt to write more hymns, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Answer: over

The missing word is 'over'.

"Like many of the other Gospel song writers during the latter half of the nineteenth century, Eliza's goal in writing her songs was to reach children and teach them the basic truths of the Gospel," states Hishymnhistory.blogspot.ca. "She dedicated this particular song ('When We All Get to Heaven') to her own Sunday school class in Philadelphia."

Hishymnhistory.blogspot.ca reports some hymnals changed the wording of Hewitt's hymn to 'When The Saved Get to Heaven' "to avoid concerns".

Answer: day

The missing word is 'day'.

In addition to 'When We All Get to Heaven', some of Eliza Hewitt's better known hymns are 'Will There be any Stars in My Crown?', 'Give Me Thy Heart, Says the Father Above', 'Sunshine in My Soul' and 'More About Jesus Would I Know'.

Eliza Hewitt wrote dozens of hymns, but no one seems to know exactly how many. According to Hymnary.org, some of her hymns were published under the pseudonym Li­die H. Ed­munds.

Answer: repay

The missing word is 'repay'.

In 1905, Eliza Hewitt wrote a song in tribute to Fanny Crosby, the blind American woman who is credited with with writing more than 8,000 hymns, many of which remain popular today.

Here are the words to the Fanny Crosby tribute:

"The friends are forming a garland,
Fragrant and lovely and sweet,
The roses and lilacs of friendship,
To lay at our loved one's feet.

And while the fair chaplet they're twining,
May I bring a little flower,
A forget-me-not, meek and lowly;
To add to the joys of the hour?

This love-wreath is for our dear 'Fanny,'
Whose heart is so young and so true,
No wonder her songs, freely gushing,
Are as fresh as the morning dew!

They sparkle with Spring's happy sunshine,
They ripple like streams of delight,
They flow from the rocks of the mountain,
They touch us with love's tender might.

Because she sings of her Saviour,
And His spirit tunes her lyre,
Her work shall go on forever,
And she has been called up higher.

So we'll gather round our 'Fanny,'
With smiles and greetings sincere;
May she have just the sweetest birthday
She has had for many a year.

Then we'll all be happy with her,
And thank the dear Lord above,
For sending us one of His angels
To sing to us of His love.

O friend beloved, with joy again
We hail thy natal day,
Which brings you one year nearer home,
Rejoicing on the way.

How fast the years are rolling on-
We cannot stay their flight;
The summer sun is going down,
And soon will come the night.

But you, dear friend, need fear no ill,
Your path shines bright and clear;
You know the Way, the Truth, the Life,
To you He's ever near.

And when you pass from time away
To meet your Lord and King,
In heaven you'll meet ten thousand souls,
That you have taught to sing.

A few more years to sing the song
Of our Redeemer's love;
Then by His grace both you and I
Shall sing His praise above."

Answer: gold

'When We All Get to Heaven' has been an incredibly popular song over the years with Hymnary.org reporting it has been published in 239 different hymn books.

Here are the words to the hymn 'When We All Get to Heaven':

"Sing the wondrous love of Jesus,
Sing His mercy and His grace.
In the mansions bright and blessèd
He'll prepare for us a place.

Refrain:
When we all get to Heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We'll sing and shout the victory!

While we walk the pilgrim pathway,
Clouds will overspread the sky;
But when traveling days are over,
Not a shadow, not a sigh.

Refrain:

Let us then be true and faithful,
Trusting, serving every day;
Just one glimpse of Him in glory
Will the toils of life repay.

Refrain:

Onward to the prize before us!
Soon His beauty we'll behold;
Soon the pearly gates will open;
We shall tread the streets of gold.

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