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[Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John R. Sweney Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 34532 13655 43322

Author: Maria L. James Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray Refrain First Line: Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray Lyrics: 1 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray, Tho’ worthless and weary at heart; Let me come! Give me shelter; Oh, turn not away, Bid my gloom and my sorrow depart. Refrain: Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray; Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray. 2 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray, Tho’ erring and sinful, and vile; Tho’ I’ve wandered, forgive me, I come back today, And entreat for Thy favor and smile. [Refrain] 3 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray, For there I new strength shall obtain; To meet every trial that passes this way, To bear without murmur all pain. [Refrain] 4 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray, Held close in Thy loving embrace; Nor leave me, no, no, lest I wander and stray, And again I lose sight of Thy face. [Refrain] 5 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray, My hand in Thine own while I sing Of the grace which hath saved me, of this happy day, When my heart owns that Jesus is King. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray] Text Sources: The Wells of Salvation by John R. Sweney and William J. Kirkpatrick (Philadelphia: John J. Hood, 1881)

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Let Me Lean On Thy Bosom

Author: Maria L. James Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13612 First Line: Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray Refrain First Line: Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray Lyrics: 1 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray, Tho’ worthless and weary at heart; Let me come! Give me shelter; Oh, turn not away, Bid my gloom and my sorrow depart. Refrain: Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray; Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray. 2 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray, Tho’ erring and sinful, and vile; Tho’ I’ve wandered, forgive me, I come back today, And entreat for Thy favor and smile. [Refrain] 3 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray, For there I new strength shall obtain; To meet every trial that passes this way, To bear without murmur all pain. [Refrain] 4 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray, Held close in Thy loving embrace; Nor leave me, no, no, lest I wander and stray, And again I lose sight of Thy face. [Refrain] 5 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray, My hand in Thine own while I sing Of the grace which hath saved me, of this happy day, When my heart owns that Jesus is King. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray]

Let Me Lean On Thy Bosom

Author: Maria L. James Hymnal: Sing Out the Glad News #68 (1885) First Line: Let me lean on thy bosom, dear Saviour, I pray Refrain First Line: Let me lean on thy bosom, dear Saviour Languages: English Tune Title: [Let me lean on thy bosom, dear Saviour, I pray]

Let Me Lean On Thy Bosom

Author: Maria L. James Hymnal: The Wells of Salvation #160 (1881) First Line: Let me lean on thy bosom, dear Saviour, I pray Refrain First Line: Let me lean on thy bosom, dear Saviour, I pray Languages: English Tune Title: [Let me lean on thy bosom, dear Saviour, I pray]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: John Robson Sweney Composer of "[Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray]" in The Cyber Hymnal 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