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Happy Days
Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Only to follow, day by day Refrain First Line: Happy days, yes, happy days Lyrics: 1 Only to follow, day by day,
Just as the Master leads the way,
Taking each step that leads above
In the bright sunshine of His love.
Refrain:
Happy days, yes, happy days;
Faithful in service, joyful with praise;
Happy days, yes, happy days,
Walking with Jesus in His ways.
2 Only His least command to heed,
Letting His fullness meet our need;
Loyal to Him thro’ good and ill,
Finding His grace sufficient still. [Refrain]
3 Only to trust Him all the white,
Trusting, while days of pleasure smile,
Trusting, when tears of sorrow fall,
Proving His presence, more than all. [Refrain]
4 Only in Jesus to abide,
Cleansing the soul in Calv’ry’s tide,
Only to praise Him more and more,
Till face to face on Eden’s shore. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Only to follow, day by day]
Happy Days
[Only to follow, day by day]
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 32151 17443 26765 Used With Text: Happy Days
[Only to follow, day by day]
Happy Days
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Junior Songs #43 (1892) First Line: Only to follow, day by day Refrain First Line: Happy days, yes, happy days Lyrics: 1 Only to follow, day by day,
Just as the Master leads the way,
Taking each step that leads above
In the bright sunshine of his love.
Chorus:
Happy days, yes, happy days;
Faithful in service, joyful with praise;
Happy days, yes, happy days,
Walking with Jesus in his ways.
2 Only his least command to heed,
Letting his fulness meet our need;
Loyal to him thro' good and ill,
Finding his grace sufficient still. [Chorus]
3 Only to trust him all the while,
Trusting, while days of pleasure smile,
Trusting, when tears of sorrow fall,
Proving his presence, more than all. [Chorus]
4 Only in Jesus to abide,
Cleansing the soul in Calv'ry's tide,
Only to praise him more and more,
Till face to face, on Eden's shore. [Chorus]
Languages: English Tune Title: [Only to follow, day by day]
Happy Days
Happy Days
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 #99 (1894) First Line: Only to follow, day by day Refrain First Line: Happy days, yes, happy days Lyrics: 1 Only to follow, day by day,
Just as the Master leads the way,
Taking each step that leads above
In the bright sunshine of His love.
Refrain:
Happy days, yes, happy days;
Faithful in service, joyful with praise;
Happy days, yes, happy days,
Walking with Jesus in His ways.
2 Only His least command to heed,
Letting His fullness meet our need;
Loyal to Him thro’ good and ill,
Finding His grace sufficient still. [Refrain]
3 Only to trust Him all the white,
Trusting, while days of pleasure smile,
Trusting, when tears of sorrow fall,
Proving His presence, more than all. [Refrain]
4 Only in Jesus to abide,
Cleansing the soul in Calv’ry’s tide,
Only to praise Him more and more,
Till face to face on Eden’s shore. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Only to follow, day by day]
Happy Days
Happy Days
Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Praise in Song #43 (1893) First Line: Only to follow, day by day Refrain First Line: Happy days, yes, happy days Languages: English Tune Title: [Only to follow, day by day]
Happy Days
E. E. Hewitt
1851 - 1920 Author of "Happy Days" in Junior Songs Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds.
Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
E. E. Hewitt
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Only to follow, day by day]" in The Finest of the Wheat 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
