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Jesus, I will Take Thee

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals Refrain First Line: By thy power made willing Used With Tune: [Jesus, I will take thee]

[Jesus, I will take thee]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55513 32116 55567 Used With Text: Jesus, I will Take Thee

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #75 (1888) Refrain First Line: By thy power made willing Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I will take thee, While life’s moments roll, And thro’ endless ages, Saviour of my soul; Jesus, Saviour, take me, Cleanse me in thy blood, Thro’ thy full atonement, Draw me nigh to God. Refrain: By thy power made willing, Saviour I take thee; Now and forever, Graciously take me; By thy power made willing, Saviour, I take thee; Now and forever, Graciously take me. 2 Jesus, I will take thee For my Lord and King, To thy blessed service Glad allegiance bring; Jesus, Mater, take me, Keep me as thine own; All my life controlling, From thy royal throne. [Refrain] 3 Jesus, I will take thee For my truest Friend; Come to thee for comfort; On thy help depend; Jesus, Master, take me To thy heart of grace, Lift on me the sunshine Of thy loving face. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Jesus, I will take thee]

Jesus, I will Take Thee

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sacred Trio #388 (1889) Refrain First Line: By thy power made willing Tune Title: [Jesus, I will take thee]

By thy power made willing

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Sacred Trio #388 (1892) First Line: Jesus, I will take thee Topics: Acceptance and coming to Christ

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Jesus, I will Take Thee" in Showers of Blessing 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)

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Jesus, I will take thee]" in Showers of Blessing 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