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[Come away to Jesus; He is willing to forgive]
Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33333 55653 12355 Used With Text: He'll Do Better for You
[Come away to Jesus; He is willing to forgive]
He'll Do Better for You
Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Come away to Jesus; he is willing to forgive Refrain First Line: He’ll do better for you than this world can do Lyrics: 1 Come away to Jesus; he is willing to forgive,
His love will shine around you ev’ry moment that you live;
You’ll find him good and true,
The pilgrim journey thro’,
He’ll do better for you than this world can do.
Refrain:
He’ll do better for you than this world can do,
He’s a mighty Saviour, he is good and true;
He’ll save you by his grace,
Until you see his face,
He’ll do better for you than this world can do.
2 Come away to Jesus; let illusive trifles go,
For everlasting blessing he is able to bestow;
He’ll answer when you pray,
He’ll take you sins away,
Lead you up and onward to his perfect day. [Refrain]
3 Come away to Jesus; from your earthly idols part,
And take his great salvation, for it satisfies the heart;
He’ll open to your view His treasure, ever new,
He’ll do better for you than this world can do. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Come away to Jesus; he is willing to forgive]
He'll Do Better for You
He'll Do Better for You
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #120 (1897) First Line: Come away to Jesus; he is willing to forgive Refrain First Line: He’ll do better for you than this world can do Lyrics: 1 Come away to Jesus; he is willing to forgive,
His love will shine around you ev’ry moment that you live;
You’ll find him good and true,
The pilgrim journey thro’,
He’ll do better for you than this world can do.
Refrain:
He’ll do better for you than this world can do,
He’s a mighty Saviour, he is good and true;
He’ll save you by his grace,
Until you see his face,
He’ll do better for you than this world can do.
2 Come away to Jesus; let illusive trifles go,
For everlasting blessing he is able to bestow;
He’ll answer when you pray,
He’ll take you sins away,
Lead you up and onward to his perfect day. [Refrain]
3 Come away to Jesus; from your earthly idols part,
And take his great salvation, for it satisfies the heart;
He’ll open to your view His treasure, ever new,
He’ll do better for you than this world can do. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Come away to Jesus; he is willing to forgive]
He'll Do Better for You
He'll Do Better for You
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Songs of Triumph Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #59 (1890) First Line: Come away to Jesus; He is willing to forgive Refrain First Line: He'll do better for you than this world can do Languages: English Tune Title: [Come away to Jesus; He is willing to forgive]
He'll Do Better for You
He'll Do Better for You
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Redemption Songs #87 (1937) First Line: Come away to Jesus; He is willing to forgive Refrain First Line: He'll do better for you than this world can do Topics: The Gospel Languages: English Tune Title: [Come away to Jesus; He is willing to forgive]
He'll Do Better for You
E. E. Hewitt
1851 - 1920 Author of "He'll Do Better for You" in Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 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 "[Come away to Jesus; he is willing to forgive]" in Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 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
