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Happy Welcome To All

Author: R. C. Fraim Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome Refrain First Line: Welcome, welcome Lyrics: 1 Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome, To the children’s Jubilee; Here we meet, with joy to greet you, Happy meeting may it be; May our hearts be overflowing, Full of joyous melody; Each to each our love be showing, ’Tis the children’s Jubilee. Refrain: Welcome, welcome, Welcome, yes, welcome, Happy welcome to all, yes to all; Welcome, welcome, Welcome, yes, welcome, Happy welcome to all, yes to all. 2 Welcome, welcome, sweetly welcome! Songs of joy, and beams of light; Gild the golden ties of friendship, Blending all our hearts tonight; Sweetly may the strains of music, Fill our minds with thoughts sublime; Lift us higher, make us purer, All our hearts in love combine. [Refrain] 3 Welcome, welcome! Parents, teachers, Freely join our songs of glee, Banish every thought of sadness, ’Tis the children’s Jubilee. Who may sing, if not the children? Let us join their merry song; Youthful hearts may utter praises, Glad’ning even the angel throng. [Refrain] 4 Welcome! welcome! singing welcome! Thanks we raise, O Lord, to Thee! Thou hast kindly, gently led us, Brought us to our Jubilee. When we come to Jordan’s river, Gazing on the other shore, May we find a hearty welcome, Welcome where we’ll part no more. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome] Text Sources: Gems of Praise by John R. Sweney (Philadelphia: Methodist Episcopal Book Room, 1876)
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[Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Robson Sweney Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 53155 44332 34567 Used With Text: Happy Welcome To All
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Happy Welcome to All

Author: R. C. Fraim Hymnal: Gospel Jewels #89 (1890) First Line: Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome Refrain First Line: Welcome, welcome, welcome, yes, welcome Lyrics: 1 Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome, To the children’s Jubilee, Here we meet, with joy to greet you, Happy meeting may it be; May our hearts be overflowing, Full of joyous melody; Each to each our love is showing, ‘Tis the children’s Jubilee. Refrain: Welcome, welcome, welcome, yes, welcome, Happy welcome to all, yes, to all, Welcome, welcome, welcome, yes, welcome, Happy welcome to all, yes, to all. 2 Welcome, welcome, sweetly welcome! Songs of joy and beams of light, Gild the golden ties of friendship, Blending all our hearts to-night; Sweetly may the strains of music, Fill our minds with thoughts sublime, Lift us higher, make us purer, All our hearts in love combine. [Refrain] 3 Welcome! welcome! singing welcome! Thanks we raise, O Lord, to Thee! Thou hast kindly, gently, led us, Brought us to our Jubilee. When we come to Jordan’s river, Gazing on the other shore, May we find a hearty welcome, Welcome where we’ll part no more. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome]
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Happy Welcome To All

Author: R. C. Fraim Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13856 First Line: Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome Refrain First Line: Welcome, welcome Lyrics: 1 Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome, To the children’s Jubilee; Here we meet, with joy to greet you, Happy meeting may it be; May our hearts be overflowing, Full of joyous melody; Each to each our love be showing, ’Tis the children’s Jubilee. Refrain: Welcome, welcome, Welcome, yes, welcome, Happy welcome to all, yes to all; Welcome, welcome, Welcome, yes, welcome, Happy welcome to all, yes to all. 2 Welcome, welcome, sweetly welcome! Songs of joy, and beams of light; Gild the golden ties of friendship, Blending all our hearts tonight; Sweetly may the strains of music, Fill our minds with thoughts sublime; Lift us higher, make us purer, All our hearts in love combine. [Refrain] 3 Welcome, welcome! Parents, teachers, Freely join our songs of glee, Banish every thought of sadness, ’Tis the children’s Jubilee. Who may sing, if not the children? Let us join their merry song; Youthful hearts may utter praises, Glad’ning even the angel throng. [Refrain] 4 Welcome! welcome! singing welcome! Thanks we raise, O Lord, to Thee! Thou hast kindly, gently led us, Brought us to our Jubilee. When we come to Jordan’s river, Gazing on the other shore, May we find a hearty welcome, Welcome where we’ll part no more. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome]
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Happy welcome to all

Author: R. C. Fraim Hymnal: Gems of Praise (Choice Collection of Sacred Melodies) #d166 (1876) First Line: Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome Languages: English
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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Welcome, welcome, gladly welcome]" in Gospel Jewels 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
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R. C. Fraim

Author of "Happy Welcome to All" in Gospel Jewels
R. C. Fraim
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