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Jesus Leads

Author: John R. Clements Appears in 55 hymnals First Line: Like a shepherd, tender, true, Jesus leads Used With Tune: [Like a shepherd, tender, true]

[Like a shepherd, tender, true]

Appears in 43 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Robson Sweney Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 34325 21121 72321 Used With Text: Jesus Leads

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Author: John Ralston Clements Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #3254 First Line: Like a shepherd, tender, true Lyrics: 1. Like a shepherd, tender, true, Jesus leads, Jesus leads, Daily finds us pastures new, Jesus leads, Jesus leads; If thick mists are o’er the way, Or the flock ’mid danger feeds, He will watch them lest they stray, Jesus leads, Jesus leads. 2. All along life’s rugged road Jesus leads, Jesus leads, Till we reach yon blest abode, Jesus leads, Jesus leads; All the way, before He’s trod, And He now the flock precedes, Safe into the fold of God, Jesus leads, Jesus leads. 3. Thro’ the sunlit ways of life Jesus leads, Jesus leads, Thro’ the warrings and the strife Jesus leads, Jesus leads; When we reach the Jordan’s tide, Where life’s bound’ry line recedes, He will the spread the waves aside, Jesus leads, Jesus leads. Languages: English Tune Title: [Like a shepherd, tender, true]

Jesus Leads

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Finest of the Wheat Male Chorus #9 (1896) First Line: Like a shepherd, tender, true, Jesus leads, Jesus leads Languages: English Tune Title: [Like a shepherd, tender, true, Jesus leads, Jesus leads]

Jesus Leads

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: The Gospel Message No. 1 #13 (1911) First Line: Like a shepherd, tender, true, Jesus leads, Jesus leads Scripture: John 10:4 Languages: English Tune Title: [Like a shepherd, tender, true, Jesus leads, Jesus leads]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: J. R. S. Author of "Jesus Leads" in Give Thanks and Sing 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

John R. Clements

1868 - 1946 Author of "Jesus Leads" in Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)