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[Jesus I love, for his heart is good]

Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 53215 35611 11125 Used With Text: Jesus Is Good to Me
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Jesus is Good to Me

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D.D. Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: I love my Saviour, His heart is good Used With Tune: [I love my Saviour, His heart is good]
Jesus is Good to Me

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Jesus Is Good to Me

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Hymnal: Melodious Sonnets #1 (1885) First Line: Jesus I love, for his heart is good Lyrics: 1 Jesus I love, for his heart is good, He has loved me o’er and o’er; He sought me when wand’ring, I’m saved by his blood, And I love him more and more. Refrain: Jesus is good to me, Jesus is good to me; So good! so good! Jesus is good to my soul. 2 He calls, I rise, he maketh me whole,— How fond his tender embrace! He cleanses, keeps, and blesses my soul,— My day the smile of his face. [Refrain] 3 I want to love him with all my heart, Tho’ all its powers are small; I will not keep from him any part, For He is worthy of all. [Refrain] 4 He’s good to me in my sorrow’s night, He’s good in the tempest’s roll; He bringeth from darkness into light,— With joy he filleth my soul. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus I love, for his heart is good]
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Jesus is Good to Me

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #145 (1888) First Line: I love my Saviour, his heart is good Lyrics: 1 I love my Saviour, his heart is good, He has loved me o’er and o’er; He sought me wand’ring, I’m saved by his blood, And I love him more and more. Refrain: Jesus is good to me, Jesus is good to me; So good! so good! Jesus is good to my soul. 2 He calls, I rise, and he maketh me whole,— How fond his tender embrace! He cleanseth and keeps me and blesses my soul— My day the smile of his face. [Refrain] 3 I want to love him with all my heart, Tho’ all its powers are small; I will not keep from him any part, For he is worthy of all. [Refrain] 4 He’s good to me in my sorrow’s night, He’s good in the tempest’s roll; He bringeth from darkness into light,— With joy he filleth my soul. [Refrain] Tune Title: [I love my Saviour, his heart is good]
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Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D.D. Hymnal: Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #s4 (1888) First Line: I love my Saviour, his heart is good Languages: English Tune Title: [I love my Saviour, his heart is good]
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E. H. Stokes

1815 - 1897 Person Name: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Author of "Jesus Is Good to Me" in Melodious Sonnets He was president of the Ocean Grove Campmeeting Association.
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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Jesus I love, for his heart is good]" in Melodious Sonnets 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
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