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Song Stories
Publication Date: 1901 Publisher: Hall-Mack Co. Publication Place: Philadelphia Editors: Edith M. McCarty; Hall-Mack Co.
Song Stories
The Pure In heart
Author: Unknown Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: God is pure and holy Used With Tune: [God is pure and holy]
The Pure In heart
Luther's Cradle Hymn
Appears in 550 hymnals First Line: Away in a manger Used With Tune: [Away in a manger]
Luther's Cradle Hymn
Saviour, Hear Us, We Pray!
Author: W. W. Ellsworth Appears in 31 hymnals Refrain First Line: Jesus, Lord, hear our pray'r Used With Tune: [Saviour, hear us, we pray!]
Saviour, Hear Us, We Pray!
[Away in a manger]
Appears in 226 hymnals Incipit: 55433 21176 55565 Used With Text: Luther's Cradle Hymn
[Away in a manger]
[Pretty little Daisies]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Maurice A. Clifton Incipit: 53231 55434 23543 Used With Text: Pretty Little Daisies
[Pretty little Daisies]
[God made the beautiful flowers]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Howard Clare Incipit: 55565 45176 54323 Used With Text: Flowers, Beautiful Flowers
[God made the beautiful flowers]
God's Care
Author: Jane Taylor Hymnal: SSCS1901 #1 (1901) First Line: We taught the birds to build their nests Refrain First Line: 'Twas God who taught them all the way Languages: English Tune Title: [We taught the birds to build their nests]
God's Care
Jesus, Loving Saviour
Author: Unknown Hymnal: SSCS1901 #2 (1901) Refrain First Line: Little lambs of jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus, loving Saviour]
Jesus, Loving Saviour
Beautiful Sunshine
Author: J. Barker Hymnal: SSCS1901 #3 (1901) First Line: The beautiful bright sunshine Refrain First Line: The sunshine, the sunshine Languages: English Tune Title: [The beautiful bright sunshine]
Beautiful Sunshine
George P. Beard
Person Name: Geo. P. Beard Hymnal Number: 31 Author of "Crown of Flowers" in Song Stories
George P. Beard
E. E. Hewitt
1851 - 1920 Hymnal Number: 6 Author of "The Snow Prayer" in Song Stories 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)
E. E. Hewitt
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Hymnal Number: 6 Composer of "[I learn'd it in the Bible]" in Song Stories 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
