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[There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 12321 53456 51122 Used With Text: Oh, Come and a Dear Saviour Meet
[There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way]
Oh, Come and a Dear Saviour Meet
Author: Myron W. Morse Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way Lyrics: 1 There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way,
A voice that is tender and sweet;
And in tones full of love it is saying today,
Oh, come and a dear Saviour meet.
Oh, come and a dear Saviour meet,
Yes, come and a dear Saviour meet;
And in tones full of love it is saying today,
Oh, come and a dear Saviour meet.
2 What then shall I say to this Friend waiting here,
A penitent sinner to greet?
For a voice full of love gently falls on my ear,
To come and a dear Saviour meet.
Oh, come and a dear Saviour meet,
Yes, come and a dear Saviour meet;
For a voice full of love gently falls on my ear,
To come and a dear Saviour meet.
3 Then gladly I’ll come and surrender my all,
And find blessed rest at his feet;
I am sure that to me comes the still, quiet call,
To come and a dear Saviour meet.
Oh, come and a dear Saviour meet,
Yes, come and a dear Saviour meet;
I am sure that to me comes the still, quiet call,
To come and a dear Saviour meet. Used With Tune: [There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way]
Oh, Come and a Dear Saviour Meet
Oh, Come and a Dear Saviour Meet
Author: Myron W. Morse Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #103 (1897) First Line: There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way Lyrics: 1 There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way,
A voice that is tender and sweet;
And in tones full of love it is saying today,
Oh, come and a dear Saviour meet.
Oh, come and a dear Saviour meet,
Yes, come and a dear Saviour meet;
And in tones full of love it is saying today,
Oh, come and a dear Saviour meet.
2 What then shall I say to this Friend waiting here,
A penitent sinner to greet?
For a voice full of love gently falls on my ear,
To come and a dear Saviour meet.
Oh, come and a dear Saviour meet,
Yes, come and a dear Saviour meet;
For a voice full of love gently falls on my ear,
To come and a dear Saviour meet.
3 Then gladly I’ll come and surrender my all,
And find blessed rest at his feet;
I am sure that to me comes the still, quiet call,
To come and a dear Saviour meet.
Oh, come and a dear Saviour meet,
Yes, come and a dear Saviour meet;
I am sure that to me comes the still, quiet call,
To come and a dear Saviour meet. Tune Title: [There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way]
Oh, Come and a Dear Saviour Meet
Oh, Come and a Dear Saviour Meet
Author: Myron W. Morse Hymnal: Celestial Songs #489 (1921) First Line: There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way Languages: English Tune Title: [There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way]
Oh, Come and a Dear Saviour Meet
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[There comes to my heart, in a still, quiet way]" in Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 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.
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John R. Sweney
Myron W. Morse
Author of "Oh, Come and a Dear Saviour Meet" in Songs of Love and Praise No. 4
Myron W. Morse
