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Author: T. A. T. Hanna Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Little birds of the forest

[Little birds of the forest, sweet, sweet be your song]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. F. Sherwin Tune Sources: From "Sabbath Carols" Used With Text: Our Jesus

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Author: Rev. T. A. T. Hanna Hymnal: Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #86a (1869) First Line: Little birds of the forest, sweet, sweet be your song Refrain First Line: For our Jesus, dear Jesus Tune Title: [Little birds of the forest, sweet, sweet be your song]

For our Jesus, dear Jesus

Author: Rev. T. A. T. Hanna Hymnal: Sabbath Carols #46 (1868) First Line: Little birds of the forest, sweet, sweet be your song

For our Jesus, dear Jesus

Author: T. A. T. Hanna Hymnal: Sabbath Carols #d64 (1896) First Line: Little birds of the forest

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William F. Sherwin

1826 - 1888 Person Name: W. F. Sherwin Composer of "[Little birds of the forest, sweet, sweet be your song]" in Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School Sherwin, William Fisk, an American Baptist, was born at Buckland, Massachusetts, March 14,1826. His educational opportunities, so far as schools were concerned, were few, but he made excellent use of his time and surroundings. At fifteen he went to Boston and studied music under Dr. Mason: In due course he became a teacher of vocal music, and held several important appointments in Massachusetts; in Hudson and Albany, New York County, and then in New York City. Taking special interest in Sunday Schools, he composed carols and hymn-tunes largely for their use, and was associated with the Rev. R. Lowry and others in preparing Bright Jewels, and other popular Sunday School hymn and tune books. A few of his melodies are known in Great Britain through I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, where they are given with his signature. His hymnwriting was limited. The following pieces are in common use:— 1. Grander than ocean's story (1871). The Love of God. 2. Hark, bark, the merry Christmas bells. Christmas Carol. 3. Lo, the day of God is breaking. The Spiritual Warfare. 4. Wake the song of joy and gladness. Sunday School or Temperance Anniversary. 5. Why is thy faith, 0 Child of God, so small. Safety in Jesus. Mr. Sherwin died at Boston, Massachusetts, April 14, 1888. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================== Sherwin, W. F., p. 1055, i. Another hymn from his Bright Jewels, 1869, p. 68, is "Sound the battle cry" (Christian Courage), in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905, and several other collections. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)