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Let the King of Glory In

Author: Flora L. Best Harris Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: The flush of morn is on the mountains Refrain First Line: He comes, He comes, the King of glory

[The flush of morn is on the mountains]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55451 33432 35444 Used With Text: Let the King of Glory In

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Author: Flora Best Harris Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #95 (1888) First Line: The flush of morn is on the mountains Refrain First Line: He comes, he comes, the King of glory Lyrics: 1 The flush of morn is on the mountains To drive away the night of sin; Lift up your heads, O hind'ring portals, And let the King of Glory in! Refrain: He comes, he comes, the King of Glory,— The light of life upon his brow. Crown him ye nations, crown him! crown him! The “King of kings,” behold him now. 2 The flush of morn is on the mountains, And onward steals to farthest plain, While valleys sing amid the dawning,— “He comes whose right it is to reign!” [Refrain] 3 The desert flowers beneath his footstep, And laughing waters leap to light, The blind who sit in mourning midnight, Receive from him eternal sight. [Refrain] 4 By all these signs the Conqueror cometh, Tho’ powers of darkness strive to win; Be lifted up, O gates, be lifted, “The King of Glory shall come in.” [Refrain] Tune Title: [The flush of morn is on the mountains]

Let the King of Glory In

Author: Flora Best Harris Hymnal: Sacred Trio #408 (1889) First Line: The flush of morn is on the mountains Refrain First Line: He comes, he comes, the King of glory Tune Title: [The flush of morn is on the mountains]

Let the King of glory in

Author: Flora L. Best Harris Hymnal: Hymns of the Millennial Dawn #ad274 (1937) First Line: The flush of morn is on the mountains Refrain First Line: He comes, he comes, the King of glory Languages: English

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[The flush of morn is on the mountains]" 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

F. B. Harris

1850 - 1909 Person Name: Flora Best Harris Author of "Let the King of Glory In" in Showers of Blessing Birth: 1850, USA Death: Sep., 1909 Flora Lydia (Best) Harris was the daughter of Dr. David and Elizabeth (Lockart) Best. She was the 1st wife of Rev. Bishop Merriman Colbert Harris. He was a minister in the Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was a writer and wrote on Japanese themes. In 1891 she translated the 10th century classic 'Tosa Niki' ('Diary or Log of a Journey From Tosa to Kyoto'). Mary Jane Haight-Eckert on Find A Grave web site