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[Take the world, but give me Jesus] (Sweney)

[Take the world, but give me Jesus] (Sweney)

Composer: John R. Sweney
Published in 100 hymnals


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Composer: John R. Sweney

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 congregati… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] (Sweney)
Composer: John R. Sweney
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Incipit: 12332 35443 21231
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • Great Things He Has Done: 10 Sacred Arrangements in a Variety of Styles
    Composer/Editor Victor Labenske
    Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2003) pp. 30
  • Amazing Grace: For the Piano
    Composer/Editor Sharron Lyon
    Published By: Broadman Press (1988) pp. 24
  • PedalPoint Volume 5 Number 3 April May June 1986: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Rachel Carr
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1986) pp. 16

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #6963
Text: Take the World, but Give Me Jesus
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #11343
Text: I've Been Waiting For You
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #617

Redeeming Love #87

Sacred Selections for the Church #443

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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #329

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Sing Joyfully #366

Audio

Small Church Music #1290

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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #333

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The Celebration Hymnal #554

The Christian Life Hymnal #385

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The Cyber Hymnal #6963

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The Cyber Hymnal #11343

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The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #443

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Timeless Truths #182

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