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Author: Wilbur F. Crafts Appears in 30 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Weary with walking alone Refrain First Line: Leaning on Jesus, I walk at His side Text Sources: Songs of Grace and Glory edited by William F. Sherwin and Silas Vail (New York: Horace Waters & Sons, 1874)

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[Weary with walking alone]

Appears in 18 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Hymnal Title: Precious Hymns for Times of Refreshing and Revival Incipit: 53456 53423 45435 Used With Text: Leaning on Jesus

[Weary of walking alone]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Fiske Sherwin Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 53517 65424 65434 Used With Text: Leaning On Jesus

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Leaning On Jesus

Author: Rev. W. F. Crafts Hymnal: Cheerful Songs #168 (1891) Hymnal Title: Cheerful Songs First Line: Weary with walking alone Languages: English Tune Title: [Weary with walking alone]

Leaning on Jesus, I walk at his side

Author: Wilbur F. Crafts Hymnal: Choir Favorites, Inspiring Songs for Volunteer and Rally Choirs, Vol. 2 #d68 (1954) Hymnal Title: Choir Favorites, Inspiring Songs for Volunteer and Rally Choirs, Vol. 2 First Line: Weary with walking alone

Leaning On Jesus

Author: Rev. W. F. Crafts Hymnal: Crowning Glory #176 (1894) Hymnal Title: Crowning Glory First Line: Weary with walking alone Refrain First Line: Leaning on Jesus, I walk at His side Languages: English Tune Title: [Weary with walking alone]

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Wilbur F. Crafts

1850 - 1922 Person Name: Rev. W. F. Crafts Hymnal Title: Living Hymns 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

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Hymnal Title: Precious Hymns for Times of Refreshing and Revival 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