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[I am only a little rose-bud]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John R. Sweney Incipit: 33432 51171 13323

Author: F. G. Burroughs Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: I am only a little rose-bud Lyrics: 1 I am only a little rose-bud, Scarcely able to be seen, But my petals soon will open, And unfold my calyx green. 2 Though I am but a tiny rose-bud, Yet I have a work to do; I can honor my dear Maker, Praising him as well as you. 3 God has given me form and color, He has put me here to bloom; And he bids me cheer his children By my soft and sweet perfume. 4 Brief may be my days of fragrance, Yet my mission I'll fulfil, For I know that e'en a rose-bud Can obey its Maker's will. Used With Tune: [I am only a little rose-bud]

The Unfinished Prayer

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: "Now I lay"—repeat it, darling Used With Tune: ["Now I lay"—repeat it, darling]

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Rose-Bud Song

Author: F. G. Burroughs Hymnal: Dew Drops #115 (1895) First Line: I am only a little rose-bud Lyrics: 1 I am only a little rose-bud, Scarcely able to be seen, But my petals soon will open, And unfold my calyx green. 2 Though I am but a tiny rose-bud, Yet I have a work to do; I can honor my dear Maker, Praising him as well as you. 3 God has given me form and color, He has put me here to bloom; And he bids me cheer his children By my soft and sweet perfume. 4 Brief may be my days of fragrance, Yet my mission I'll fulfil, For I know that e'en a rose-bud Can obey its Maker's will. Languages: English Tune Title: [I am only a little rose-bud]

The Unfinished Prayer

Hymnal: The Wells of Salvation #145 (1881) First Line: "Now I lay"—repeat it, darling Languages: English Tune Title: ["Now I lay"—repeat it, darling]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[I am only a little rose-bud]" in Dew Drops 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

Ophelia G. Adams

1856 - 1949 Person Name: F. G. Burroughs Author of "Rose-Bud Song" in Dew Drops Ophelia G. Adams was born in 1856 (nee Ophelia G. Browning) She was the daughter of William Garretson Browning, a Methodist Episcopal minister, and Susan Rebecca Webb Browning. She married Thomas E. Burroughs in 1884. He died in 1904. She married Arthur Prince Adams, in 1905. He was a minister. Her poem, "Unanswered yet" which was written in 1879, was published in the The Christian Standard in 1880 with the name F. G. Browning. She also wrote under the name of F. G. Burroughs and Mrs. T. E. Burroughs. Dianne Shapiro from The Literary Digest, July 29, 1899., The Register, Pine Plains, NY, October 24, 1884, Alumni Record of Wesleyan University, Middleton, Conn. 1921