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[Weary with walking alone]

Appears in 18 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 53456 53423 45435 Used With Text: Leaning On Jesus

Author: Rev. W. F. Crafts Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: Weary with walking alone Refrain First Line: Leaning on Jesus, I walk at Hhis side Used With Tune: [Weary with walking alone]

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Leaning on Jesus

Author: Rev. W. F. Crafts Hymnal: Precious Hymns for Times of Refreshing and Revival #21 (1885) First Line: Weary with walking alone Lyrics: 1 Weary with walking alone, Long heavy-laden with sin; Toiling all night without Christ,— Rest for my soul shall I win. Refrain: Leaning on Jesus, I walk at his side; Leaning on Jesus, I trust him, my Shepherd and Guide. 2 Fearing to stand for my Lord, Trembling for weakness in prayer; Yet on the bosom divine Losing each sorrow and fear. [Refrain] 3 Anxious no longer for self, Shrinking no longer from pain; Leaning on Jesus alone, He all my care will sustain. [Refrain] 4 Leaning, I walk in “The Way,” Leaning, “The Truth” I shall know; Leaning on heart-throbs of Christ, Safe into “Life” I may go. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Weary with walking alone]

Leaning on Jesus

Author: Rev. W. F. Crafts Hymnal: Living Hymns #168 (1890) First Line: Weary with walking alone Lyrics: 1 Weary with walking alone, Long heavy-laden with sin; Toiling all night without Christ,-- Rest for my soul shall I win, Chorus: Leaning on Jesus, I walk at his side; Leaning on Jesus, I trust him, my Shepherd and Guide. 2 Fearing to stand for my Lord, Trembling for weakness in prayer; Yet on the bosom divine Losing each sorrow and fear, [Chorus] 3 Anxious no longer for self, Shrinking no longer from pain, Leaning on Jesus alone, He all my care will sustain. [Chorus] 4 Leaning, I walk in “the way,” Leaning, “the truth” I shall know; Leaning on heart-throbs of Christ, Safe into “life” I may go. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Weary with walking alone]

Leaning On Jesus

Author: Rev. W. F. Crafts Hymnal: Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #s140 (1888) First Line: Weary with walking alone Languages: English Tune Title: [Weary with walking alone]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Weary with walking alone]" in Precious Hymns for Times of Refreshing and Revival William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

Wilbur F. Crafts

1850 - 1922 Person Name: Rev. W. F. Crafts Author of "Leaning on Jesus" in Living Hymns Used pseudonym Callene Fisk ================ Rv Wilbur Fisk Crafts AM PhD USA 1850-1922. Born in Fryeburg, ME, the son of a minister, he attended Weslyan University, CT, Boston University, MA,1871, and Marietta College, OH, 1886. He married Sara Jane Timanus. He served as pastor of Methodist Episcopal, Congregational, and Presbyterian churches, and was prominent in the temperance and prohibition movements. He promoted Sunday school education. He founded, and for 28 years was Superintendent of the International Reform Bureau. He authored a number of books, other works, and some hymn lyrics. He wrote on a wide variety of subjects, mostly religious. He died in Washington, D.C. of pneumonia. John Perry