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[Wand'rer from thy Father's mansion]
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 33333 21355 22221 Used With Text: Come to Thy Father
[Wand'rer from thy Father's mansion]
Come to Thy Father
Author: Flora B. Harris Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Wand'rer from thy Father's Mansion Refrain First Line: Come, come, come to thy Father Used With Tune: [Wand'rer from thy Father's Mansion]
Come to Thy Father
Come to Thy Father
Author: Flora B. Harris Hymnal: Precious Hymns for Times of Refreshing and Revival #19 (1885) First Line: Wand'rer from thy Father's mansion Refrain First Line: Come, come, come to thy Father Lyrics: 1 Wand’rer from thy Father’s mansion,
Soft as dews at even falling
Hear his gracious Spirit calling,
“Rise and come to me.”
Refrain:
Come, come, come to thy Father,
Thou wilt welcome be;
Come, come, come to thy Father,
Love will welcome thee.
2 All thy guilt shall be forgiven,
Festal joys his grace will offer,
Ring and robe his hand will proffer,
Rise and seek his face. [Refrain]
3 There shall be a sound of music,
Chiming sweet with angels’ voices;
Ev’ry harp in heav’n rejoices
When the lost is found. [Refrain]
4 Send, O send the joyful tidings
To thy Father’s heart of yearning;
Say, with footsteps homeward turning,
“I will rise and go.” [Refrain] Tune Title: [Wand'rer from thy Father's mansion]
Come to Thy Father
Come to Thy Father
Author: Flora B. Harris Hymnal: The Wells of Salvation #30 (1881) First Line: Wand'rer from thy Father's Mansion Refrain First Line: Come, come, come to thy Father Languages: English Tune Title: [Wand'rer from thy Father's Mansion]
Come to Thy Father
Come to Thy Father
Author: Flora B. Harris Hymnal: Temple Trio #334 (1886) First Line: Wand'rer from thy Father's mansion Refrain First Line: Come, come, come to thy Father Tune Title: [Wand'rer from thy Father's mansion]
Come to Thy Father
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Wand'rer from thy Father's mansion]" in Precious Hymns for Times of Refreshing and Revival 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
John R. Sweney
F. B. Harris
1850 - 1909 Person Name: Flora B. Harris Author of "Come to Thy Father" in Precious Hymns for Times of Refreshing and Revival Birth: 1850, USA
Death: Sep., 1909
Flora Lydia (Best) Harris was the daughter of Dr. David and Elizabeth (Lockart) Best. She was the 1st wife of Rev. Bishop Merriman Colbert Harris. He was a minister in the Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was a writer and wrote on Japanese themes. In 1891 she translated the 10th century classic 'Tosa Niki' ('Diary or Log of a Journey From Tosa to Kyoto').
Mary Jane Haight-Eckert on Find A Grave web site
F. B. Harris
