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Author: E. A. Barnes Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: In the gospel's sweet old story Refrain First Line: Oh! 'tis wonderful, wonderful! Used With Tune: [In the gospel's sweet old story]

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[In the gospel's sweet old story]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55514 33255 57321 Used With Text: Oh! 'Tis Wonderful

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Oh! 'tis wonderful

Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: Light and Life #17 (1881) First Line: In the Gospel's sweet old story Refrain First Line: Oh, 'tis wonderful, wonderful Lyrics: 1 In the Gospel's sweet old story, Lo! I read its golden theme, How the Prince of life and glory, Came to suffer and redeem. Refrain: Oh, 'tis wonderful, wonderful, Yes, 'tis wonderful wonderful! Oh, 'tis wonderful, wonderful, The story of his love. 2 Sin its secret work was plying, Adding guilt with ev'ry day, Till I read that Christ in dying, Died to take my guilt away. [Refrain] 3 To his love I was a stranger, To his call I gave no heed, Till at last I saw my danger, Found the friend I stood in need. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [In the Gospel's sweet old story]

Oh Tis Wonderful

Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: Always Welcome #19 (1879) First Line: In the Gospel's sweet old story Refrain First Line: Oh, 'tis wonderful, wonderful Languages: English Tune Title: [In the Gospel's sweet old story]

Oh! 'Tis Wonderful

Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: Prayer and Praise #34 (1883) First Line: In the Gospel's sweet old story Refrain First Line: Oh! 'tis wonderful, wonderful Languages: English Tune Title: [In the Gospel's sweet old story]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[In the Gospel's sweet old story]" in Always Welcome 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

E. A. Barnes

1842 - 1942 Author of "Oh! 'tis wonderful" in Light and Life Edward Albert Barnes, born January 24 1842. He was a life long resident of Chicago and a prolifich hymn writer, and active in the American Temperance Movement. Dianne Shapiro, from http://mms.newberry.org/html/BarnesE.html