Eliza Hewitt was born in 1851 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She went to school locally and graduated as Valedictorian of the Girl’s Normal School.  She then began teaching in the Philadephia area.  One day while overseeing her students in the playground, she, unfortunately, suffered a severe back injury and was forced to bed for months then dealing with the pain the rest of her life.  Although Eliza could have been resentful, and no one would have blamed her, she felt the presence of the Lord while confined to bed. As Eliza recovered some of her strength in later years, she was able to get around slowly. At a camp later in life she met Emily D. Wilson and they formed a great friendship. They worshipped and studied together and together created this hymn, “When We All Get To Heaven.” The hymn was first published in 1898 in Pentecostal praises. Her back problems would arise at times and put Eliza down but not for long. She adored Sunday School and most of her hymns were intended for children in Sunday School.

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“Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” HYMN LYRICS: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, Sing His mercy and His grace." ​1 Thessalonians 4:17