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[Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 53217 64321 75554 Used With Text: Wonderful Tidings

Author: Sallie E. Smith Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing Refrain First Line: Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing Used With Tune: [Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing]

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Wonderful Tidings

Author: Sallie E. Smith Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #97 (1888) First Line: Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing Refrain First Line: Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing Lyrics: 1 Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing, Sweetly declaiming, while the words like gentle music fall, Jesus is calling, tenderly calling, Tenderly saying, there is room for all; Room for all, yes, room for all; Come and welcome still, whosoever will; Haste away, no more delay; Come, o come, the Saviour calls today! 2 Wonderful tidings joyfully sounding, Hear them resounding from the happy, happy gate of love; Jesus is calling,—let us adore him, Gather before him, and seek his love. He is love and Lord above; Waiting now he stands, see his blessed hands; Hear him say, oh, why delay? Come, o come, the Saviour calls today! 3 Wonderful tidings, still they are ringing; Sweetly they tell us of a blessed Saviour ever near, Jesus is calling,—we may believe him; How can we grieve him, our friend so dear? He is near, our friend so dear, Now his tender care all of us may share; Haste away, no longer stay, Come, o come, the Saviour calls today! Tune Title: [Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing]

Wonderful Tidings

Author: Sallie E. Smith Hymnal: Sacred Trio #410 (1889) First Line: Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing Refrain First Line: Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing Tune Title: [Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing]

Wonderful Tidings

Author: Sallie E. Smith Hymnal: Words of Life #13 (1889) First Line: Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing Refrain First Line: Come, O come, the Saviour calls today Languages: English Tune Title: [Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Wonderful tidings mercy is bearing]" 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