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Abiding Hymns #330
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1963
Abiding Hymns #330
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[Take the world, but give me Jesus] (Sweney)
[Take the world, but give me Jesus] (Sweney)
Composer: John R. SweneyPublished in 112 hymnals
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Composer: John R. Sweney
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 congregati… Go to person page >Arrangements
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Best Hymns No. 3 #108
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1903
Best Hymns No. 3 #108
Bright Melodies #58
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1899
Bright Melodies #58
Cantos Espirituales #148
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo, y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo, y sigo a Cristo Composer: J. R. Sweney Date: 1969
Cantos Espirituales #148
Celebremos Su Gloria #424
Tune Title: GIVE ME JESUS First Line: Dejo el mundo, y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney Meter: 8 7 8 7 / Coro Key: F Major or modal Date: 1992
Celebremos Su Gloria #424
Celebremos Su Gloria #623
Tune Title: GIVE ME JESUS First Line: Este templo dedicamos a tu gloria Composer: John R. Sweney Meter: 8 7 8 7 D Key: E♭ Major Date: 1992
Celebremos Su Gloria #623
Celestial Songs #258
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1921
Celestial Songs #258
Cheerful Songs #238
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1891
Cheerful Songs #238
Choice Hymns of the Faith #160
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1944
Choice Hymns of the Faith #160
Christ in Song #315
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1908
Christ in Song #315
Christian Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #270
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney, 1837-1899 Date: 1959
Christian Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #270
Church Hymnal #332
Tune Title: GIVE ME JESUS First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1953
Church Hymnal #332
Clarion Call #231
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] (Sweney) First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 2002
Clarion Call #231
Crowning Glory No. 1 #147
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1890
Crowning Glory No. 1 #147
Crowning Glory #147
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1894
Crowning Glory #147
Diadems #139
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1913
Diadems #139
El Himnario para el uso de las Iglesias Evangelicas de Habla Espanola en Todo el Mundo #429
Tune Title: DEJO EL MUNDO Y SIGO A CRISTO First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: J. R. Sweney Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7. y Coro. Key: F Major or modal Date: 1931
El Himnario para el uso de las Iglesias Evangelicas de Habla Espanola en Todo el Mundo #429
El Nuevo Himnario Popular (Edicion Revisada y Corregida) #177
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1955
El Nuevo Himnario Popular (Edicion Revisada y Corregida) #177
Faith Hymns (New ed.) #234
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1887
Faith Hymns (New ed.) #234
Glorious Gospel Hymns #114
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1931
Glorious Gospel Hymns #114
Good as Gold #93
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Date: 1880
Good as Gold #93
Gospel Song-Gems No.1 #58
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1901
Gospel Song-Gems No.1 #58
Gospel Songs of Praise #23
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] (Sweney) First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1980
Gospel Songs of Praise #23
Gospel Tent Songs #58
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1903
Gospel Tent Songs #58
Great Hymns of the Faith #385
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney, 1837-1899 Key: F Major Date: 1968
Great Hymns of the Faith #385
Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #252
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney (1837-1899) Key: E♭ Major Date: 2010
Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #252
Himnario Adventista #266
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: Juan R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1962
Himnario Adventista #266
Himnario Metodista #142
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney, 1837-1899 Meter: 87.87. y Coro Key: F Major or modal Date: 1973
Himnario Metodista #142
Himnos de Fe y Alabanza #295
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1966
Himnos de Fe y Alabanza #295
Himnos de Gloria #192
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1921
Himnos de Gloria #192
Himnos de Gloria #192
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1949
Himnos de Gloria #192
Himnos de Gloria #192
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1970
Himnos de Gloria #192
Himnos de Gloria #192
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1964
Himnos de Gloria #192
Himnos de la Iglesia #474
Tune Title: GIVE ME JESUS First Line: Yo vivía en el pecado Composer: John Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1995
Himnos de la Iglesia #474
Himnos de la Vida Cristiana #146
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo, y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo, y sigo a Cristo Composer: J. R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1967
Himnos de la Vida Cristiana #146
Himnos de la Vida Cristiana #159
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo, y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo, y sigo a Cristo Composer: J. R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1939
Himnos de la Vida Cristiana #159
Himnos Selectos #84
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: J. R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1952
Himnos Selectos #84
Hinário Adventista #10
Tune Title: [Dá-me Cristo, e toma o mundo] First Line: Dá-me Cristo, e toma o mundo Date: 1943
Hinário Adventista #10
Hymns and Sacred Songs #124
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1918
Hymns and Sacred Songs #124
Hymns of Blessing for the Living Church #30
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1916
Hymns of Blessing for the Living Church #30
Hymns of the Faith #104
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1918
Hymns of the Faith #104
Hymns of Truth and Praise #330
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Date: 1971
Hymns of Truth and Praise #330
Hymns of Worship and Remembrance #294
Tune Title: DECISION First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Date: 1950
Hymns of Worship and Remembrance #294
Inspiring Hymns #344
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1951
Inspiring Hymns #344
Joy to the World #149
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1915
Joy to the World #149
Joy to the World #33
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1879
Joy to the World #33
Lasting Hymns No. 2 #205
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1906
Lasting Hymns No. 2 #205
Life-Time Hymns #205
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1896
Life-Time Hymns #205
Light and Life Songs #189
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1904
Light and Life Songs #189
Living Hymns #58
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1890
Living Hymns #58
Lluvias de Bendicion #43
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1947
Lluvias de Bendicion #43
Lobe den Herrn! #52
Tune Title: [Nimm die Welt, doch gib mir Jesus] First Line: Nimm die Welt, doch gib mir Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1905
Lobe den Herrn! #52
Magnificat #61
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Date: 1923
Magnificat #61
Make His Praise Glorious #63
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1900
Make His Praise Glorious #63
Melodias Evangelicas para el Uso de las Iglesias Evangelicas de Habla Española en Todo el Mundo #80
Tune Title: [Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo] First Line: Dejo el mundo y sigo a Cristo Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major or modal Date: 1935
Melodias Evangelicas para el Uso de las Iglesias Evangelicas de Habla Española en Todo el Mundo #80
Messages of Love Hymn Book #8
Tune Title: HEALING First Line: As the serpent raised by Moses Date: 1920
Messages of Love Hymn Book #8
Pentecostal Hymns No. 3 #15
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1902
Pentecostal Hymns No. 3 #15
Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #15
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1907
Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #15
Praise and Worship #26
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1978
Praise and Worship #26
Praise and Worship #26
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1951
Praise and Worship #26
Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #617
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1997
Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #617
Precious Hymns for Times of Refreshing and Revival #46
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1885
Precious Hymns for Times of Refreshing and Revival #46
Precious Hymns #46
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1900
Precious Hymns #46
Redeeming Love #87
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] (Sweney) First Line: Take the world but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 2021
Redeeming Love #87
Redemption Songs #58
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1889
Redemption Songs #58
Redemption Songs #369
Tune Title: LIFE ABOVE First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Meter: 8.7.8.7.D Date: 1937
Redemption Songs #369
Rescue Songs #81
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1893
Rescue Songs #81
Revival Hymns and Choruses #425
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney, 1837-1899 Key: F Major Date: 1970
Revival Hymns and Choruses #425
Revival Hymns #51
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1889
Revival Hymns #51
Sacred Selections for the Church #443
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1990
Sacred Selections for the Church #443
Sacred Trio #58
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1889
Sacred Trio #58
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #329
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus; All its joys are but a name] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus; All its joys are but a name Composer: John R. Sweney (1837-1899) Meter: 8.7.8.7.Ref. Incipit: 12332 35443 21231 Key: F Major or modal Date: 1985
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #329
Sing Joyfully #366
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1989
Sing Joyfully #366
Small Church Music #1290
Tune Title: [Take the world but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney
Small Church Music #1290
Songs of Calvary #220
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1916
Songs of Calvary #220
Songs of Faith and Hope #19
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1905
Songs of Faith and Hope #19
Songs of Faith and Praise #485
Tune Title: GIVE ME JESUS First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Meter: 8.7.8.7.w/REFRAIN Key: F Major Date: 1994
Songs of Faith and Praise #485
Songs of Hope #198
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1919
Songs of Hope #198
Songs of Joy and Gladness No. 2 #158
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1890
Songs of Joy and Gladness No. 2 #158
Songs of Redeeming Love #48
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1882
Songs of Redeeming Love #48
Songs Of The Church #201
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1972
Songs Of The Church #201
Songs Of The Church #201
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1977
Songs Of The Church #201
Songs of the Covenant #55
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1892
Songs of the Covenant #55
Songs of the New Life #R48
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1883
Songs of the New Life #R48
Songs of Triumph #21
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1882
Songs of Triumph #21
Songs of Victory #25
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1889
Songs of Victory #25
Songs of Victory #468
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1890
Songs of Victory #468
Songs We Love #177
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1921
Songs We Love #177
Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #333
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1989
Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #333
Tabernacle Hymns #289
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1921
Tabernacle Hymns #289
Tabernacle Hymns #157
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1931
Tabernacle Hymns #157
Temple Trio #352
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1886
Temple Trio #352
The Celebration Hymnal #554
Tune Title: GIVE ME JESUS First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Meter: 8.7.8.7. with Refrain Key: F Major Date: 1997
The Celebration Hymnal #554
The Christian Life Hymnal #385
Tune Title: GIVE ME JESUS (SWENEY) First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Date: 2006
The Christian Life Hymnal #385
The Church Hymnal #596
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John R. Sweney Meter: 8.7.8.7. With Refrain Key: F Major Date: 1941
The Church Hymnal #596
The Cyber Hymnal #6963
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: John Robson Sweney Incipit: 12323 54432 12311 Key: F Major
The Cyber Hymnal #6963
The Cyber Hymnal #11343
Tune Title: [Only those few words of greeting] First Line: Only those few words of greeting Composer: John Robson Sweney Key: F Major
The Cyber Hymnal #11343
The Finest of the Wheat #174
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1890
The Finest of the Wheat #174
The Gospel in Song #57
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Date: 1926
The Gospel in Song #57
The Great Christian Hymnal #187
Tune Title: [Take the world, but give me Jesus] First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Composer: Jno. R. Sweney Key: F Major Date: 1962
The Great Christian Hymnal #187
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