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[Touch my spirit with thy Spirit]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55543 33211 21235 Used With Text: Rest

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D.D. Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Touch my spirit with thy Spirit Refrain First Line: Rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest Used With Tune: [Touch my spirit with thy Spirit]

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Rest

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Hymnal: Melodious Sonnets #69 (1885) First Line: Touch my spirit with thy Spirit Refrain First Line: Rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest Lyrics: 1 Touch my spirit with thy Spirit, Lord of All, my Saviour; Let me thy sweet rest inherit, This my highest favor. Refrain: Rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest In my blessed Saviour; Rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest In my blessed Saviour. 2 I have found him, what a treasure!— Found my blessed Saviour; This the pleasure of all pleasures, Rest in my dear Saviour. [Refrain] 3 I have found him: past my weeping, Blessed, blessed Saviour; And my soul to thy kind keeping I commit, dear Saviour. [Refrain] 4 On the earth this heavenly resting Comes to me, dear Saviour; This is love’s own manifesting Through my blessed Saviour. [Refrain] 5 In this rest toil does not weary,— Toil for thee, my Saviour; In the gloom there’s nothing dreary, With thee, O my Saviour. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Touch my spirit with thy Spirit]

Rest

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D.D. Hymnal: Hymn-Songs #25 (1895) First Line: Touch my spirit with thy Spirit Refrain First Line: Rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest Languages: English Tune Title: [Touch my spirit with thy Spirit]

Rest

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Hymnal: Give Thanks and Sing #48 (1909) First Line: Touch my spirit with thy Spirit Refrain First Line: Rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest Languages: English Tune Title: [Touch my spirit with thy Spirit]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Touch my spirit with thy Spirit]" in Melodious Sonnets 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

E. H. Stokes

1815 - 1897 Person Name: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Author of "Rest" in Melodious Sonnets He was president of the Ocean Grove Campmeeting Association.