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[Empty me of self, my gracious Lord]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55123 34433 21232 Used With Text: Fill Me With Thy Love

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Refrain First Line: Empty me of self, almighty Saviour Used With Tune: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord]

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Fill Me With Thy Love

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Bethany Hymns #22 (1908) First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Refrain First Line: Empty me of self, almighty Savior Lyrics: 1 Empty me of self, my gracious Lord, Take away all hindrance to Thy word, Bring my will with Thine in sweet accord, Fill me with Thy love. Chorus: Empty me of self, almighty Savior, Empty me of self and lift my heart above; Fill me with Thy blessed Holy Spirit, Fill me with Thy love. 2 Empty me of self, that Thou mayst see Thine own holy likeness formed in me; Consecrated fully, Lord to Thee, Fill me with Thy love. [Chorus] 3 Empty me of self, that I may give Witness to the faith by which I live, Witness to the blessings I receive; Fill me with Thy love. [Chorus] 4 Empty me of self, that I may bring Glad and ready service to my King; Sweetest hallelujahs then I’ll sing; Fill me with Thy love. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord]

Fill Me With Thy Love

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Brotherhood Hymns #6 (1911) First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Refrain First Line: Empty me of self, almighty Savior Languages: English Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord]

Fill Me with Thy Love

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Voices of Praise #58 (1909) First Line: Empty me of self, my gracious Lord Refrain First Line: Empty me of self, almighty Savior Languages: English Tune Title: [Empty me of self, my gracious Lord]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Fill Me with Thy Love" in Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Empty me of self, my gracious Lord] " in Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings 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