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[Like a shepherd, tender, true]

Appears in 48 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 34325 21121 72321 Used With Text: Jesus Leads

Jesus Leads

Author: John R. Clements Appears in 60 hymnals First Line: Like a shepherd, tender, true, Jesus leads Used With Tune: [Like a shepherd, tender, true]

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Like a Shepherd, Tender, True (Jesus Leads)

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Heart Melodies #61 (1961) First Line: Like a shepherd, tender, true Tune Title: [Like a shepherd, tender, true]

Like a Shepherd, Tender, True

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: The Great Christian Hymnal #106 (1962) Tune Title: [Like a shepherd, tender, true]

Author: John R. Clements Hymnal: Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #272 (1986) Topics: Christ; Eternal Life; Guidance; Jesus Christ; Salvation; Son of God Scripture: Revelation 7:17 Languages: English Tune Title: JESUS LEADS

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: J. R. S. Author of "Jesus Leads" in Give Thanks and Sing 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. Clements

1868 - 1946 Author of "Jesus Leads" in Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)