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Whom Am I Seeking?
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Swiftly, so swiftly, the years roll along Refrain First Line: Seeking so patiently, seeking with care
Whom Am I Seeking?
[Swiftly, so swiftly, the years roll along]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55555 11767 55555 Used With Text: Whom am I Seeking?
[Swiftly, so swiftly, the years roll along]
Whom am I Seeking?
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #99 (1888) First Line: Swiftly, so swiftly, the years roll along Refrain First Line: Seeking so patiently, seeking with care Lyrics: 1 Swiftly, so swiftly, the years roll along,
Burdened with trials or happy with song;
How am I working as time glides away?
Whom am I seeking for Jesus today?
Refrain:
Seeking so patiently, seeking with care;
Seeking with loving words, seeking with prayer;
Whom am I seeking? for whom do I pray?
Whom am I seeking for Jesus today?
2 Whom am I seeking of those whom I love
Trying to lead them to Jesus above;
Watching and praying, wherever I may,
Whom am I seeking for Jesus today? [Refrain]
3 Jesus the Shepherd is seeking his own;
Shall he go after the lost sheep alone?
Oh, in his work to be near him alway;
Whom am I seeking for Jesus today? [Refrain]
4 Sweet is the voice of his love in my soul,
Sweet is the power of his grace to control;
Seeking for others like blessings to share,
Whom am I bringing to Jesus in prayer? [Refrain] Tune Title: [Swiftly, so swiftly, the years roll along]
Whom am I Seeking?
Whom am I Seeking?
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sacred Trio #412 (1889) First Line: Swiftly, so swiftly, the years roll along Refrain First Line: Seeking so patiently, seeking with care Tune Title: [Swiftly, so swiftly, the years roll along]
Whom am I Seeking?
Seeking so patiently, seeking with prayer
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Sacred Trio #412 (1892) First Line: Swiftly, so swiftly, the years roll along Topics: Work
Seeking so patiently, seeking with prayer
E. E. Hewitt
1851 - 1920 Author of "Whom am I Seeking?" 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)
E. E. Hewitt
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Swiftly, so swiftly, the years roll along]" 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
John R. Sweney
