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Clinging and Resting

Author: Rev. L. B. Carpenter Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: To the cross I long was clinging Refrain First Line: I was clinging Used With Tune: [To the cross I long was clinging]

CLINGING AND RESTING

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 34565 45111 15312 Used With Text: I was clinging, now I'm resting

[To the cross I long was clinging]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Harry Sanders Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 51343 13117 64312 Used With Text: Clinging and Resting

[To the cross I long was clinging]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: G. W. Lyon Incipit: 12332 11444 36532 Used With Text: Clinging and Resting

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Author: Rev. L. B. Carpenter Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.1 #31 (1887) First Line: To the cross I long was clinging Refrain First Line: I was clinging, now I'm resting Lyrics: 1 To the cross I long was clinging, As a refuge from despair; Found relief from guilt of sinning, While I lingered, clinging there; Still life’s waves and storms assailed me, Doubts and fears my mind distrest, And with all the cross avail’d me, Clinging gave no perfect rest. Refrain: I was clinging, now I’m resting, Sweetly resting at the cross; I was clinging; now I’m resting, Sweetly resting at the cross. 2 To the cross I cling no longer; Doubts and fears no longer feel, Faith, and hope, and love are stronger, Jesus’ blood doth fully heal. Now my song is not—“I’m clinging,”— That to me would now be loss, When mind, heart and soul are singing, “I am resting at the cross.” [Refrain] 3 My salvation is completed, Christ, my hope, my life, my light; Sin, and death, and hell defeated, Cannot now my soul affright. Heaven seems in blessed nearness, And earth’s treasures are as dross, While,’ mid light of cloudless clearness, I am resting at the cross. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [To the cross I long was clinging]

I was clinging, now I'm resting

Author: Rev. L. B. Carpenter Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1208 (1886) First Line: To the cross I long was clinging Lyrics: 1 To the cross I long was clinging As a refuge from despair, Found relief from guilt of sinning While I lingered, clinging there. Still life's waves and storms assailed me, Doubts and fears my mind distressed, And with all the cross availed me, Clinging gave no perfect rest. Chorus: I was clinging, now I'm resting, Sweetly resting at the cross; I was clinging, now I'm resting, Sweetly resting at the cross. 2 To that cross I cling no longer, Doubts and fears no longer feel; Faith, and hope, and love, are stronger, Jesus' blood doth fully heal. Now my song is not, "I'm clinging," That to me would now be loss, When with heart and voice I'm singing, "I am resting at the cross. [Chorus] 3 O what needless griefs I've carried, And what needless burdens borne! All because I, clinging, tarried, While the resting was unknown. Years of clinging were not wasted, Tho' they seem to me but loss, Since diviner sweets I've tasted In the resting at the cross. [Chorus] Topics: Special Department Bible Songs Scripture: Hebrews 10:35 Tune Title: CLINGING AND RESTING

Clinging and Resting

Author: L. B. Carpenter Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11537 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 D First Line: To the cross I long was clinging Refrain First Line: I was clinging, now I'm resting Lyrics: 1 To the cross I long was clinging, As a refuge from despair, Found relief from guilt of sinning, While I lingered, clinging there; Still life’s waves and storms assailed me, Doubts and fears my mind distressed, And with all the cross availed me, Clinging gave no perfect rest. Refrain: I was clinging, now I’m resting, Sweetly resting at the cross; I was clinging, now I’m resting, Sweetly resting at the cross. 2 To the cross I cling no longer, Doubts and fears no longer feel; Faith, and hope, and love are stronger, Jesus’ blood doth fully heal. Now my song is not, "I’m clinging"; That to me would now be loss, When mind, heart and soul are singing, "I am resting at the cross." [Refrain] 3 My salvation is completed, Christ, my hope, my life, my light; Sin, and death, and hell defeated, Can not now my soul affright. Heaven seems in blessèd nearness, And earth’s treasures are as dross, While, ’mid light of cloudless clearness, I am resting at the cross. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: TUSCANY

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "CLINGING AND RESTING" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book 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

G. W. Lyon

1838 - 1903 Composer of "[To the cross I long was clinging]" in Priceless Pearls George Washington Lyon, born August 12, 1838 in DeKalb County, Georgia, was a musician, composer and music publisher and teacher; He died April 8, 1903 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dianne Shapiro, from Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14155468/george-washington-lyon) and obituary, Atlantic Constitution, April 9, 1903 (https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/34121111/) (accessed 7/5/2018)