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[O blessed Jesus, O Saviour divine]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 53334 33212 54445 Used With Text: Praise Him, O Praise Him

Praise Him, O Praise Him

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O blessed Jesus, O Saviour divine Used With Tune: [O blessed Jesus, O Saviour divine]

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Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes Hymnal: Joyful Sound #1 (1889) First Line: O blessed Jesus, O Saviour divine Lyrics: 1 O blessed Jesus, O Saviour divine, Joy! what a joy! I feel thou art mine; Flowers are bright, but fairer art thou, Fairer than all things, blessed just now. Refrain: Praise him, O praise him, Praise him with gladness all the day long; Praise him, O praise him, Saviour divine, Praise him with gladness, dear Saviour mine. 2 Praise him, O praise him, he found me when lost, Out on the sea by rude tempests tossed; O bless his name! he brought me to shore; Praise him, O praise him, praise evermore. [Refrain] 3 Robed in the garments of sin and of shame, Now clothed in white, oh, bless ye his name; Jesus himself my spirit has crowned, All things rejoice, the lost one is found. [Refrain] 4 Oh, I rejoice, and I sing and I pray, Jesus has turned my nights into day, Sweetens my cup and hushes the strife, Helps me to bear the sorrows of life. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O blessed Jesus, O Saviour divine]

Praise Him, O Praise Him

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes Hymnal: Sacred Trio #181 (1889) First Line: O blessed Jesus, O Saviour divine Tune Title: [O blessed Jesus, O Saviour divine]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[O blessed Jesus, O Saviour divine]" in Joyful Sound 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

E. H. Stokes

1815 - 1897 Person Name: Rev. E. H. Stokes Author of "Praise Him, O Praise Him" in Joyful Sound He was president of the Ocean Grove Campmeeting Association.