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[There's a hand held out in pity]
Appears in 26 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John R. Sweney Hymnal Title: Small Church Music Incipit: 12333 21172 34443 Used With Text: There’s a hand held out to you
[There's a hand held out in pity]
There's a Hand Held Out
Author: M. W. Morse Appears in 31 hymnals Hymnal Title: Junior Songs First Line: There's a hand held out in pity Refrain First Line: There's a hand held out to you Lyrics: 1 There's a hand held out in pity,
There's a hand held out in love;
It will pilot to the city,
Where our Father dwells above.
Chorus:
There's a hand held out to you,
There's a hand held out to me,
There's a hand that will prove true,
Whatever our lot shall be.
2 Oh, how gently will it lead us!
Oh, how tender is its touch!
'Tis the blessed hand of Jesus;
We all need it, oh, so much! [Chorus]
3 Yes, 'tis love to me, a sinner,
Prompts this hand to reach so low,
Striving thus to be the winner,
Ere I reap what I shall sow. [Chorus]
4 Shall I, to this hand extended,
Pay no heed as it invites?
Shall my Saviour be offended,
Give I not to him his rights? [Chorus]
5 Nay, I would this proffered hand take,
Knowing that it leads aright;
Yes, I would this loving choice make;
Trusting in his love and might. [Chorus]
6 Then, as hand in hand together
With my Saviour with my Friend,
With my Christ, my Elder Brother,
Let him lead till life shall end. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [There's a hand held out in pity]
There's a Hand Held Out
There's a Hand Held Out
Author: M. W. Morse Hymnal: Christian Gospel Hymns #29 (1909) Hymnal Title: Christian Gospel Hymns First Line: There's a hand held out in pity Refrain First Line: There's a hand held out to you Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a hand held out in pity]
There's a Hand Held Out
There's a Hand Held Out
Author: M. W. Morse Hymnal: Give Thanks and Sing #61 (1909) Hymnal Title: Give Thanks and Sing First Line: There’s a hand held out in pity Refrain First Line: There’s a hand held out to you Languages: English Tune Title: [There’s a hand held out in pity]
There's a Hand Held Out
There's a Hand Held Out
Author: M. W. Morse Hymnal: Hymn-Songs #72 (1895) Hymnal Title: Hymn-Songs First Line: There's a hand held out in pity Refrain First Line: There's a hand held out to you Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a hand held out in pity]
There's a Hand Held Out
Myron W. Morse
Person Name: M. W. Morse Hymnal Title: Junior Songs Author of "There's a Hand Held Out" in Junior Songs
Myron W. Morse
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Hymnal Title: The Old Story in Song Composer of "[There’s a hand held out in pity]" in The Old Story in Song 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
