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[Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 33234 33217 15545 Used With Text: Whatsoever

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart Refrain First Line: Whosoever cometh all the power may know Used With Tune: [Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart]

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Whatsoever

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #61 (1888) First Line: Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart Refrain First Line: Whosoever cometh all the power may know Lyrics: 1 Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart, Take it to thy Saviour, he will peace impart, Whatsoever sorrow, whatsoever fear, Take it to thy Saviour, he will help and cheer. Refrain: Whosoever cometh all the power may know Of each “whatsoever,” and its fulness show. Oh, the Love of Jesus! Oh, his grace divine! Kingdom, power and glory, Lord, be ever thine. 2 Whatsoever plea thou bringest in his name, Oh, the precious promise, through all years the same! Whatsoever plea, according to his will, Pray, the Father hears thee, and will answer still. [Refrain] 3 Whatsoever work thy hand may find to do For our loving Master, service good and true, Faithful be and earnest; “do it with thy might,” Work while sunshine lingers, soon will come the night. [Refrain] 4 Whatsoever bidding find we in his word, Whatsoever precept of our blessed Lord, He who giveth ever strength as needs each day Surely he will make us able to obey. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart]

Whatsoever

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Living Hymns #61 (1890) First Line: Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart Refrain First Line: Whosoever cometh all the power may know Lyrics: 1 Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart, Take it to thy Saviour, he will peace impart, Whatsoever sorrow, whatsoever fear, Take it to thy Saviour, he will help and cheer. Chorus: Whosoever cometh all the power may know Of each “whatsoever,” and its fulness show. Oh, the love of Jesus! Oh, his grace divine! Kingdom, power and glory, Lord, be ever thine. 2 Whatsoever plea thou bringest in his name, Oh, the precious promise, through all years the same! Whatsoever plea, according to his will, Pray, the Father hears thee, and will answer still. [Chorus] 3 Whatsoever work thy hand may find to do For our loving Master, service good and true, Faithful be and earnest; “do it with thy might,” Work while sunshine lingers, soon will come the night. [Chorus] 4 Whatsoever bidding find we in his word, Whatsoever precept of our blessed Lord, He who giveth ever strength as needs each day Surely he will make us able to obey. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart]

Whatsoever

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Words of Life #32 (1889) First Line: Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart Refrain First Line: Whosoever cometh all the power may know Languages: English Tune Title: [Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Whatsoever burden presses on thy heart]" 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

E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Whatsoever" in Living Hymns 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)