John Harrison Tenney, 1840-1918
Born: November 22, 1840, Rowley, Massachusetts.
Born just after the presidential campaign of "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too," Tenney was named after American president William Henry Harrison. A deacon in the Congregational Church in Linebrook, Massachusetts, he edited or was associate editor of over 30 books, and contributed to hundreds more. His works include:
American Male Choir
Temperance Jewels, with Elisha Hoffman (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1879)
Bells of Victory, with Elisha Hoffman (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Com… Go to person page >
O thought full of sweetness to those that believe,
Though comforts of earth may depart or deceive;
Amid desolation there's somewhere to flee,
Remember, thy Saviour is praying for thee.
Tune Title: [O thought full of sweetness to those that believe]First Line: O thought full of sweetness to those that believeComposer: J. H. TenneyKey: F MajorDate: 1873
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