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Author: Charlotte Murray Appears in 10 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary Refrain First Line: Jesus is seeking, Jesus is calling

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[Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Hymnal Title: Songs of Perfect Love Incipit: 55565 45123 11766 Used With Text: Come Unto Me

[Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. L. Gilmour Hymnal Title: Sunlit Songs Incipit: 32132 16166 51123 Used With Text: Jesus is Waiting

[Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Arthur J. Smith Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 55565 53321 56671 Used With Text: Seeking, Calling, Knocking

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Seeking, Calling, Knocking

Author: C. Murray Hymnal: Living Hymns #5 (1890) Hymnal Title: Living Hymns First Line: Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary Refrain First Line: Jesus is seeking, Jesus is calling Lyrics: 1 Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary, Worn with the world’s fruitless striving for peace; Tired with a night-watch that knoweth no morning, Sick with a heartache that earth cannot ease. Chorus: Jesus is seeking, Jesus is calling, Will you not come to him now, Jesus is knocking, Jesus is waiting, Waiting to save you now. 2 Jesus is waiting, he standeth and knocketh, Calling in love unto each one oppressed-- "Come unto me, sinner, weary and laden, I will receive you, and give you my rest." [Chorus] 3 "Will you not come? you need no preparation, Stay not to think, but come just as you are. Bring nothing with you, for love giveth freely, Peace--perfect peace--that no sorrow can mar. [Chorus] 4 Oh, I am yearning to see you unburdened, Death did I suffer that you might be free. Will you not come, and by life consecration, Try to win others, and bring them to me?" [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary]

Seeking, Calling, Knocking

Author: C. Murray Hymnal: Precious Hymns No. 2 #119 (1911) Hymnal Title: Precious Hymns No. 2 First Line: Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary Refrain First Line: Jesus is seeking, Jesus is calling Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary]

Come Unto Me

Author: Charlotte Murray Hymnal: Songs of Perfect Love #4 (1886) Hymnal Title: Songs of Perfect Love First Line: Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary]

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Charlotte Murray

Person Name: C. Murray Hymnal Title: Living Hymns Author of "Seeking, Calling, Knocking" in Living Hymns

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Hymnal Title: Songs of Perfect Love Composer of "[Jesus is waiting to welcome the weary]" in Songs of Perfect Love 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