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[Have you toil'd all night near the shore in vain?]
Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 12334 32165 34567 Used With Text: Launch Out
[Have you toil'd all night near the shore in vain?]
Launch Out
Author: J. B. MacKay Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain Refrain First Line: Launch out, launch out Used With Tune: [Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain]
Launch Out
Læg ud paa Dybet
Author: J. B. Mackay Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Har den hele nat du forgjæves stræbt Refrain First Line: Læg ud, læg ud Used With Tune: [Har den hele nat du forgjæves stræbt]
Læg ud paa Dybet
Launch Out
Author: James Bruce Mackay Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10288 First Line: Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain? Refrain First Line: Launch out, launch out, Lyrics: 1 Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain?
Push away from the shore, launch out;
Where the flood is deep cast your nets again.
Push away from the shore, launch out;
There a blessing waits for your souls to take,
Haste away from the barren strand;
Toil no more in vain where the surges break;
Launch out is your Lord’s command.
Refrain:
Launch out, launch out,
Push away from the shore, launch out;
God’s grace flows free, like a mighty sea,
And the Master calls, Launch out.
2 Have your souls grown faint with the vigil long?
Push away from the shore, launch out;
Put your trust in Christ, He will make you strong,
Push away from the shore, launch out;
Be no more content with a meager share
From your Father’s abundant store;
Ask Him largely now, He will hear your prayer;
And give till you want no more. [Refrain]
3 Jesus bids today every weary soul,
Push away from the shore, launch out;
Hear His loving voice, He will make you whole,
Push away from the shore, launch out;
Leave the shore of sin with its shallowness,
It has nothing of life to give;
Look to Jesus now, who alone can save;
Launch out on His grace and live. [Refrain]
Languages: English Tune Title: [Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain]
Launch Out
Launch Out
Author: J. B. MacKay Hymnal: The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 #62 (1894) First Line: Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain Refrain First Line: Launch out, launch out Tune Title: [Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain]
Launch Out
Launch Out
Author: J. B. MacKay Hymnal: Melodies of Salvation #201 (1901) First Line: Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain Refrain First Line: Launch out, launch out Languages: English Tune Title: [Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain]
Launch Out
J. B. Mackay
1861 - 1940 Person Name: J. B. MacKay Author of "Launch Out" in The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 James Bruce Mackay
J. B. Mackay
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain]" in The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 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. Sweney
