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The Burden-Bearer

Author: Rev. George Matheson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Take my burdened heart Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29

[Take my burdened heart]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Harkness Used With Text: The Burden Bearer

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Author: George Matheson Hymnal: Alexander's Hymns No. 4 #1 (1921) First Line: Take my burdened heart Lyrics: 1 Take my burdened heart, Take it and give me Thine! For where Thy wounds their pain impart, There is no room for mine. 2 Take my burdened soul, Give me in turn Thine own, For where Thy waves of sorrow roll, My sorrow is unknown. 3 Take my burdened life, Weigh me with Thine instead, For in Thy care for human strife, My human care is dead. 4 Take my burdened will, Give me Thy will resigned, For when Thou bidst my storm be still, I perfect freedom find. Topics: Christ Friend and Helper; Prayer Languages: English Tune Title: [Take my burdened heart]

The Burden-Bearer

Author: Rev. George Matheson Hymnal: Sacred Songs #52 (1891) First Line: Take my burdened heart Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29 Languages: English

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George Matheson

1842 - 1906 Author of "The Burden Bearer" in Alexander's Hymns No. 4 Matheson, George, D.D., was born at Glasgow, March 27, 1842, and although deprived of his eyesight in youth he passed a brilliant course at the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated M.A. in 1862. In 1868 he became the parish minister at Innellan; and subsequently of St. Bernard's, Edinburgh. He was the Baird Lecturer in 1881, and St. Giles Lecturer in 1882. He has published several important prose works. His poetical pieces were collected and published in 1890 as Sacred Songs, Edinburgh: W. Blackwood. In addition to his hymn "O Love that wilt not let me go" (q. v.), four others from his Sacred Songs are in Dr. A. C. Murphey's Book of Common Song, Belfast, 1890. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ======================= Matheson, G., p. 1579, i. In addition to Dr. Matheson's hymn, "O Love, that wilt not let me go," p. 1583, i,, the following from his Sacred Songs, 1890, have come into common use since 1892:— 1. Come, let us raise a common song. Brotherhood. 2. Father divine, I come to Thee. Strength for Life. This, in Horder's Worship Song, 1905, is altered to”Saviour divine, I come to Thee." 3. Gather us in, Thou Love that fillest all. One in Christ. 4. Jesus, Fountain of my days. Christian's Polestar. 5. Lend me, O Lord, Thy softening cloud. The Fire and the Cloud. In the Sunday Magazine, 1875. 6. Lord, Thou hast all my frailty made. Strength for the Day. 7. Make me a captive, Lord. Christian Freedom. 8. There are coming changes great. The Glad New Time. 9. Three doors there are in the temple. Prayer. Dr. Matheson informed us that these hymns, together with the rest of his Sacred Songs, 1890, were written at Bow, Dumbartonshire, in 1890. The 3rd ed. of the Sacred Songs was published in 1904. He died suddenly at Avenelle, North Berwick, Aug. 28, 1906. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Robert Harkness

1880 - 1961 Composer of "[Take my burdened heart]" in Alexander's Hymns No. 4 After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch)