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The Sweet Old Story
Author: Anon. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O tell me about the Master! Used With Tune: [O tell me about the Master!]
The Sweet Old Story
[Oh, tell me about the Master]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: S. W. Straub Incipit: 55333 33212 22231 Used With Text: Tell Me About the Master
[Oh, tell me about the Master]
[O tell me about the Master!]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 51113 45655 54342 Used With Text: The Sweet Old Story
[O tell me about the Master!]
Tell Me About the Master
Hymnal: Gates Ajar #28 (1885) First Line: Oh, tell me about the Master Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, tell me about the Master]
Tell Me About the Master
The Sweet Old Story
Author: Anon. Hymnal: The Royal Fountain No. 3 #46 (1882) First Line: O tell me about the Master! Languages: English Tune Title: [O tell me about the Master!]
The Sweet Old Story
Anonymous
Person Name: Anon. Author of "The Sweet Old Story" in The Royal Fountain No. 3 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.
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John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[O tell me about the Master!]" in The Royal Fountain No. 3 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.
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John R. Sweney
S. W. Straub
1842 - 1899 Composer of "[Oh, tell me about the Master]" in Gates Ajar Solomon.W Straub Solomon was the brother of Maria Straub. His father Joseph was a farmer. His parents, who were of German descent.
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S. W. Straub
