A hymn which helps us to appreciate the fact that it is
the Lord who redeems us is "My Faith Has Found A
Resting Place." The text was written, under the
pseudonym of Lidie H. Edmunds, by Eliza Edmunds Hewitt
(1851-1920). A lifelong resident of Philadelphia, PA,
Mrs. Hewitt wrote many songs which became popular and
are found in our books, such as "Sunshine in My Soul,
"When We All Get To Heaven," "More About Jesus," "Give
Me Thy Heart," and "Will There Be Any Stars In My
Crown." The tune (No Othe...(+)
A hymn which helps us to appreciate the fact that it is
the Lord who redeems us is "My Faith Has Found A
Resting Place." The text was written, under the
pseudonym of Lidie H. Edmunds, by Eliza Edmunds Hewitt
(1851-1920). A lifelong resident of Philadelphia, PA,
Mrs. Hewitt wrote many songs which became popular and
are found in our books, such as "Sunshine in My Soul,
"When We All Get To Heaven," "More About Jesus," "Give
Me Thy Heart," and "Will There Be Any Stars In My
Crown." The tune (No Other Plea, Landas, or Norse Air)
is usually identified as a Norwegian folk melody
originally with the words "The Hardy Norseman’s House
of Yore." It has been attributed to Belgian opera
composer Andre Ernest Modeste Gretry (1741-1813). The
arrangement for use with the hymn was made by William
James Kirkpatrick (1838-1920). The song first appeared
in Songs of Joy and Gladness, No. 2 published around
1890 or 1891 which Kirkpatrick compiled for McDonald,
Gill and Co. of Boston, MA, and Chicago, IL. Apparently
it did not appear in any other collections until the
Plymouth Brethren’s 1944 Choice Hymns of the Faith.
It is not in many of the older denominational hymnbooks
that I have in my collection, but it is found in a
large number of the newer ones.
This song emphasizes the fact that Jesus Christ as the
only basis for our faith. Stanza 1 says that Jesus
lives, stanza 2 says that Jesus saves, stanza 3 says
that Jesus leads, stanza 4 says that Jesus heals and
The chorus points out that we need nothing other than
what Jesus provides for us.