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Saviour Mine

Author: Emma S. Stillwell Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Help me to sing a song for thee Refrain First Line: Help me to sing a song for thee Used With Tune: [Help me to sing a song for thee]

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[Help me to sing a song for thee]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 32154 32117 12212 Used With Text: Saviour Mine

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Saviour Mine

Author: Emma S. Stillwell Hymnal: The Quiver of Sacred Song #13 (1880) First Line: Help me to sing a song for thee Refrain First Line: Help me to sing a song for thee Languages: English Tune Title: [Help me to sing a song for thee]
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Saviour Mine

Author: Emma S. Stillwell Hymnal: The Quartet #204 (1884) First Line: Help me to sing a song for thee Refrain First Line: Help me to sing a song for thee Languages: English Tune Title: [Help me to sing a song for thee]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Help me to sing a song for thee]" in The Quiver of Sacred Song John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker. Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission

Emma S. Stillwell

Author of "Saviour Mine" in The Quiver of Sacred Song
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