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[The dear little birds are as glad as can be]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55555 55511 75555 Used With Text: Our Jubilant Song

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The dear little birds are as glad as can be Refrain First Line: Oh, sweet is the story Lyrics: 1 The dear little birds are as glad as can be; The woodlands are ringing with the sweet melody; And this is the message, oh, hear it anew, Our Father above loves the children too. Refrain: Oh, sweet is the story We sing to his glory, We love him, we love him because it is true; Our jubilant story We sing to his glory, Our Father above loves the children too. 2 The beautiful flowers looking up to the sky, Are giving their sweetness to each passer by, And breathing the lesson so precious and true, Our Father above loves the children too. [Refrain] 3 But better than all, in the Bible we see The love of our Saviour for you and for me, Because Jesus came, oh, we know it is true, Our Father above loves the children too. [Refrain] 4 Then come, children, come on this festival day, And joyfully praise him, and trustfully pray; We’ll sing the glad story with joy ever new, Our Father above loves the children too. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [The dear little birds are as glad as can be]

Instances

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Our Jubilant Song

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #140 (1888) First Line: The dear little birds are as glad as can be Refrain First Line: Oh, sweet is the story Lyrics: 1 The dear little birds are as glad as can be; The woodlands are ringing with the sweet melody; And this is the message, oh, hear it anew, Our Father above loves the children too. Refrain: Oh, sweet is the story We sing to his glory, We love him, we love him because it is true; Our jubilant story We sing to his glory, Our Father above loves the children too. 2 The beautiful flowers looking up to the sky, Are giving their sweetness to each passer by, And breathing the lesson so precious and true, Our Father above loves the children too. [Refrain] 3 But better than all, in the Bible we see The love of our Saviour for you and for me, Because Jesus came, oh, we know it is true, Our Father above loves the children too. [Refrain] 4 Then come, children, come on this festival day, And joyfully praise him, and trustfully pray; We’ll sing the glad story with joy ever new, Our Father above loves the children too. [Refrain] Tune Title: [The dear little birds are as glad as can be]

Our Jubilant Song

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sacred Trio #445 (1889) First Line: The dear little birds are as glad as can be Refrain First Line: Oh, sweet is the story Tune Title: [The dear little birds are as glad as can be]

People

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza E. Hewitt Author of "Our Jubilant Song" in Showers of Blessing Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[The dear little birds are as glad as can be]" in Showers of Blessing 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