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Little Gleaners
Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: We are a little gleaning band Lyrics: 1 We are a little gleaning band,
We cannot bind the sheaves,
But we can follow him who reaps,
And gather what he leaves,
We are not strong, but Jesus loves
The weakest of the fold,
And in our feeble efforts, prove
His tenderness untold.
Refrain:
We are a little gleaning band,
We cannot bind the sheaves,
But we can follow him who reaps
And gather what he leaves.
2 We are not rich, but we can give,
As we are passing on
A cup of water in his name,
To some poor fainting one,
We are not wise, but Christ, our Lord,
Revealed to babes his will,
And we are sure from his dear word,
He saves his children still. [Refrain]
3 We know that with our gathered grain
Briars and leaves are seen;
Yet since we tried, He smiles the same,
And takes our offering,
Dear children still, hosannas sing
As Christ doth conquering come
Casting your treasures as he brings
The heathen nations home. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [We are a little gleaning band]
Little Gleaners
[We are a little gleaning band]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55333 32133 22222 Used With Text: The Little Gleaners
[We are a little gleaning band]
[We are a little gleaning band]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. E. White Incipit: 35335 64465 31324 Used With Text: Little Gleaners
[We are a little gleaning band]
Little Gleaners
Hymnal: Wondrous Love #144 (1885) First Line: We are a little gleaning band Lyrics: 1 We are a little gleaning band,
We cannot bind the sheaves,
But we can follow him who reaps,
And gather what he leaves,
We are not strong, but Jesus loves
The weakest of the fold,
And in our feeble efforts, prove
His tenderness untold.
Refrain:
We are a little gleaning band,
We cannot bind the sheaves,
But we can follow him who reaps
And gather what he leaves.
2 We are not rich, but we can give,
As we are passing on
A cup of water in his name,
To some poor fainting one,
We are not wise, but Christ, our Lord,
Revealed to babes his will,
And we are sure from his dear word,
He saves his children still. [Refrain]
3 We know that with our gathered grain
Briars and leaves are seen;
Yet since we tried, He smiles the same,
And takes our offering,
Dear children still, hosannas sing
As Christ doth conquering come
Casting your treasures as he brings
The heathen nations home. [Refrain] Tune Title: [We are a little gleaning band]
Little Gleaners
The Little Gleaners
Hymnal: Children's Praise No. 1 #17 (1905) First Line: We are a little gleaning band Refrain First Line: We are a little gleaning band Languages: English Tune Title: [We are a little gleaning band]
The Little Gleaners
Little Gleaners
Hymnal: The Missionary Triumph #34 (1889) First Line: We are a little gleaning band Refrain First Line: We are a little gleaning band Languages: English Tune Title: [We are a little gleaning band]
Little Gleaners
Anonymous
Author of "Little Gleaners" in Joyful Greeting In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
Anonymous
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[We are a little gleaning band]" in Children's Praise No. 1 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
C. C. Case
1843 - 1918 Composer of "[We are a little gleaning band]" in Wondrous Love Charles Clinton Case USA 1843-1918. Born in Linesville, PA, his family moved to Gustavus, OH, when he was four. His father was an accomplished violinist, but a neighbor gave him a small violin when he was nine, and he mastered it before he could read music. At age 16 he went to singing school (without parental consent), borrowing the money from a neighbor. C. A. Bentley, a prominent conductor, was his first vocal music instructor, and William Bradbury's “Jubilee” was the school textbook. For three winters in a row, he attended Bentley's singing school, working his father's farm in the summer. He married Annie Williams. In 1866 he studied music in Boston with B. F. Baker. He also studied under George Root, Horatio Palmer, Philip Bliss, George Webb, and others, hymnwriters in their own right. Soon after, Case began teaching music, and when James McGranahan moved two miles from his home, they became friends. Case wrote and edited a number of Gospel song books in his life. 6 works.
John Perry
C. C. Case
