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[We're told of a river, a dark rolling tide]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 34545 65432 12356 Used With Text: No River Here

Author: Mrs. Hattie Bradford Spoor Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: We're told of a river, a dark rolling tide Refrain First Line: I am floating in light to the pearly gates near Used With Tune: [We're told of a river, a dark rolling tide]

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No River Here

Author: Mrs. Hattie Bradford Spoor Hymnal: The Ark of Praise #90 (1882) First Line: We’re told of a river, a dark rolling tide Refrain First Line: I am floating in light to the pearly gates near Lyrics: 1 We’re told of a river, a dark rolling tide, Its waves dashing high, the stream deep and wide, Which all must cross over when life’s work is done, As down to its borders we come one by one. Refrain: I am floating in light to the pearly gates near, And, glory to God! no river is here; I am floating in light to the pearly gates near, And, glory to God! no river is here. 2 No river is here! Are my eyes growing dim? No, clear is my vision; I’m trusting in Him Whose glory so crowneth the close of life’s day That the dark rolling tide has all passed away. [Refrain] 3 More distant has seemed my heavenly home When told of the “river” to which we must come, The dark, chilly waves we must cross safely o’er Ere joining the loved ones who’ve gone on before. [Refrain] 4 Earth borders on heaven; there is no dark tide To those who in Jesus most fully confide; Transported by angels, in rapture divine, With shouts of salvation we pass o’er the line. [Refrain] Tune Title: [We're told of a river]

No River Here

Author: Mrs. Hattie Bradford Spoor Hymnal: 52 Hymns of the Heart #61 (1885) First Line: We're told of a river, a dark rolling tide Refrain First Line: I am floating in light to the pearly gates near Languages: English Tune Title: [We're told of a river, a dark rolling tide]

No River Here

Author: Mrs. Hattie Bradford Spoor Hymnal: The Quartet #189 (1884) First Line: We're told of a river, a dark rolling tide Refrain First Line: I am floating in light to the pearly gates near Languages: English Tune Title: [We're told of a river, a dark rolling tide]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[We're told of a river]" in The Ark of Praise 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