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All Tears
Author: Flora B. Harris Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Above earth's grief and sighing Refrain First Line: All tears, all tears Lyrics: 1 Above earth's grief and sighing,
Its want and pain and dying,
Look up, and see the glory
Prepared for you and me.
Chorus:
All tears, all tears,
God shall wipe away
In the full and perfect day;
Once forever, Once forever,
God shall wipe all tears away.
2 The Lamb himself shall feed us
The Lamb himself shall lead us
To drink from living fountains,
That flow for you and me. [Chorus]
3 No burning sun shall smite us;
His glorious face shall light us,
The beauty of his presence,
It shines for you and me. [Chorus]
4 Though countless hosts before him
With rapture-strains adore him,
Yet in the mighty choral
Are songs for you and me. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Above earth's grief and sighing]
All Tears
[Above earth's grief and sighing]
Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55174 65555 65243 Used With Text: All Tears
[Above earth's grief and sighing]
All Tears
Author: Flora B. Harris Hymnal: Joy to the World #48 (1879) First Line: Above earth's grief and sighing Refrain First Line: All tears, all tears Lyrics: 1 Above earth's grief and sighing,
Its want and pain and dying,
Look up, and see the glory
Prepared for you and me.
Chorus:
All tears, all tears,
God shall wipe away
In the full and perfect day;
Once forever, Once forever,
God shall wipe all tears away.
2 The Lamb himself shall feed us
The Lamb himself shall lead us
To drink from living fountains,
That flow for you and me. [Chorus]
3 No burning sun shall smite us;
His glorious face shall light us,
The beauty of his presence,
It shines for you and me. [Chorus]
4 Though countless hosts before him
With rapture-strains adore him,
Yet in the mighty choral
Are songs for you and me. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Above earth's grief and sighing]
All Tears
All Tears
Author: Flora B. Harris Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #48 (1897) First Line: Above earth's grief and sighing Refrain First Line: All tears, all tears God shall wipe away Lyrics: 1 Above earth’s grief and sighing,
Its want and pain and dying,
Look up and see the glory
Prepared for you and me.
Refrain:
All tears, all tears God shall wipe away,
In the full and perfect day;
Once forever, once forever,
God shall wipe all tears away.
2 The Lamb himself shall feed us,
The Lamb himself shall lead us
To drink from living fountains,
That flow for you and me. [Refrain]
3 No burning sun shall smite us,
His glorious face shall light us;
The beauty of his presence,
It shines for you and me. [Refrain]
4 Though countless hosts before him
With rapture-strains adore him,
Yet in the mighty choral
Are songs for you and me. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Above earth's grief and sighing]
All Tears
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Above earth's grief and sighing]" in Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 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
F. B. Harris
1850 - 1909 Person Name: Flora B. Harris Author of "All Tears" in Joy to the World Birth: 1850, USA
Death: Sep., 1909
Flora Lydia (Best) Harris was the daughter of Dr. David and Elizabeth (Lockart) Best. She was the 1st wife of Rev. Bishop Merriman Colbert Harris. He was a minister in the Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was a writer and wrote on Japanese themes. In 1891 she translated the 10th century classic 'Tosa Niki' ('Diary or Log of a Journey From Tosa to Kyoto').
Mary Jane Haight-Eckert on Find A Grave web site
F. B. Harris
