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The Tranquil Hours
Author: J. C. Yule Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: The tranquil hours steal by Lyrics: 1. The tranquil hours steal by
On drowsy wings and slow,
And over all the peaceful sky
The stars of evening glow.
2. No gath'ring clouds I see,
I hear no rising blast,
I fold my tired hands restfully,
As though all storms were past.
3. Yet whether so or not,
O Lord, thou knowest best,
This night let ev'ry anxious thought
And trembling fear have rest.
4 This night I will lie down
In peace beneath thine eye;
Nor heed what ills unseen may frown,
Since thou art ever nigh.
5 I will lie down to sleep,
From every terror free;
Nor wake to tremble or to weep,
Secure, O Lord, in thee!
Used With Tune: [The tranquil hours steal by]
The Tranquil Hours
THE TRANQUIL HOURS
Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55545 15556 52533 Used With Text: The Tranquil Hours
THE TRANQUIL HOURS
The Tranquil Hours
Author: J. C. Yule Hymnal: The Welcome Voice #17 (1884) First Line: The tranquil hours steal by Lyrics: 1. The tranquil hours steal by
On drowsy wings and slow,
And over all the peaceful sky
The stars of evening glow.
2. No gath'ring clouds I see,
I hear no rising blast,
I fold my tired hands restfully,
As though all storms were past.
3. Yet whether so or not,
O Lord, thou knowest best,
This night let ev'ry anxious thought
And trembling fear have rest.
4 This night I will lie down
In peace beneath thine eye;
Nor heed what ills unseen may frown,
Since thou art ever nigh.
5 I will lie down to sleep,
From every terror free;
Nor wake to tremble or to weep,
Secure, O Lord, in thee!
Tune Title: [The tranquil hours steal by]
The Tranquil Hours
The Tranquil Hours
Author: Mrs. J. C. Yule Hymnal: Living Hymns #406 (1890) First Line: The tranquil hours steal by Lyrics: 1 The tranquil hours steal by
On drowsy wings and slow,
And over all the peaceful sky
The stars of evening glow.
2 No gath'ring clouds I see,
I hear no rising blast,
I fold my tired hands restfully,
As tho' all storms were past.
3 Yet whether so or not,
O Lord, thou knowest best,
This night let every anxious tho't
And trembling fear have rest.
4 This night I will lie down
In peace beneath thine eye:
Nor heed what ills unseen may frown,
Since thou art ever nigh.
5 I will lie down to sleep,
From every terror free;
Nor wake to tremble or to weep,
Secure, O Lord, in thee!
Languages: English Tune Title: THE TRANQUIL HOURS
The Tranquil Hours
The Tranquil Hours
Author: J. C. Yule Hymnal: Songs of the New Life #R129 (1883) First Line: The tranquil hours steal by Languages: English Tune Title: [The tranquil hours steal by]
The Tranquil Hours
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[The tranquil hours steal by]" in The Welcome Voice 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.
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John R. Sweney
Mrs. J. C. Yule
1825 - 1897 Person Name: J. C. Yule Author of "The Tranquil Hours" in The Welcome Voice Pamelia S. Yule (nee Vining), married to James Colton Yule
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