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[All to thee, O Saviour mine]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John R. Sweney Incipit: 32135 65166 55323 Used With Text: All to Thee

Author: James L. Black Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: All to thee, O Savior mine Refrain First Line: All to thee, all to thee Lyrics: 1 All to thee, O Savior mine, From this moment I resign; All with cheerful heart I give, For thy glory I will live. Refrain: All to thee, all to thee, Thou hast shed thy blood for me. This my fervent pray’r shall be, Hide, O Lord, my life with thee. 2 All to thee whose gentle hand Leads me thro’ a thirsty land, Guides where cooling water flows, Gives me rest and calm repose. [Refrain] 3 All to thee whose name I plead, All to thee whose grace I need, All to thee whose sweet control Daily keeps my trusting soul. [Refrain] 4 All to thee whose wondrous love Bending o’er me from above Lifts me up by faith to see Perfect peace and joy in thee. [Refrain] Topics: Consecration Used With Tune: [All to thee, O Savior mine]

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All to Thee

Author: James L. Black Hymnal: Songs of Grace and Glory #307 (1918) First Line: All to thee, O Savior mine Refrain First Line: All to thee, all to thee Lyrics: 1 All to thee, O Savior mine, From this moment I resign; All with cheerful heart I give, For thy glory I will live. Refrain: All to thee, all to thee, Thou hast shed thy blood for me. This my fervent pray’r shall be, Hide, O Lord, my life with thee. 2 All to thee whose gentle hand Leads me thro’ a thirsty land, Guides where cooling water flows, Gives me rest and calm repose. [Refrain] 3 All to thee whose name I plead, All to thee whose grace I need, All to thee whose sweet control Daily keeps my trusting soul. [Refrain] 4 All to thee whose wondrous love Bending o’er me from above Lifts me up by faith to see Perfect peace and joy in thee. [Refrain] Topics: Consecration Tune Title: [All to thee, O Savior mine]

All to Thee

Author: James L. Black Hymnal: Songs of the Evening Light #135 (1897) First Line: All to thee, O Savior mine Refrain First Line: All to thee, all to thee Languages: English Tune Title: [All to thee, O Savior mine]

All to Thee

Author: James L. Black Hymnal: Glad Hallelujahs #21 (1887) First Line: All to thee, O Saviour mine Refrain First Line: All to thee, all to thee Languages: English Tune Title: [All to thee, O Saviour mine]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Composer of "[All to thee, O Savior mine]" in Songs of Grace and Glory 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