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Heart Bells
Author: Joseph S. Young Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Heart bells, joyfully, ring a merry chime
Heart Bells
[Heart bells, joyfully]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 33321 55565 61165 Used With Text: Heart Bells
[Heart bells, joyfully]
Heart Bells
Author: Joseph Young Hymnal: Infant Praises #49 (1887) First Line: Heart bells, joyfully, Ring a merry chime Languages: English Tune Title: [Heart bells, joyfully, Ring a merry chime]
Heart Bells
Heart Bells
Author: Joseph Young Hymnal: The Emory Hymnal No. 2 #91 (1891) First Line: Heart bells, joyfully Languages: English Tune Title: [Heart bells, joyfully]
Heart Bells
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Heart bells, joyfully]" in The Emory Hymnal No. 2 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
