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[Care for the desolate]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. R. S. Incipit: 32117 74323 54323 Used With Text: Care for the Desolate

Author: Frank Gould Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Hark! ‘tis the Master calls Lyrics: 1 Care for the desolate, Homeless and cold, Out in a wilderness, Far from the fold. Refrain: Hark! ‘tis the Master calls, Hear and obey: Care for the perishing,— Seek them today. 2 Go to them lovingly, Go in his name; Oh, what a blessed work, Souls to reclaim! [Refrain] 3 Plead with them patiently, — Faith cannot fail; Pray for them earnestly,— Prayer will prevail. [Refrain] 4 Leave not the work undone,— Toil with your might; “Rest after labor comes, Morn after night.” [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Care for the desolate]

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Care for the Desolate

Author: Frank Gould Hymnal: On Joyful Wing #25 (1886) Refrain First Line: Hark! ‘tis the Master calls Lyrics: 1 Care for the desolate, Homeless and cold, Out in a wilderness, Far from the fold. Refrain: Hark! ‘tis the Master calls, Hear and obey: Care for the perishing,— Seek them today. 2 Go to them lovingly, Go in his name; Oh, what a blessed work, Souls to reclaim! [Refrain] 3 Plead with them patiently, — Faith cannot fail; Pray for them earnestly,— Prayer will prevail. [Refrain] 4 Leave not the work undone,— Toil with your might; “Rest after labor comes, Morn after night.” [Refrain] Tune Title: [Care for the desolate]

Care for the Desolate

Author: Frank Gould Hymnal: Temple Trio #25 (1886) Refrain First Line: Hark! ‘tis the Master calls Tune Title: [Care for the desolate]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: J. R. S. Composer of "[Care for the desolate]" in On Joyful Wing 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