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The New Song

Author: F. B. Harris Appears in 76 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: There are songs of joy that I loved to sing Refrain First Line: O the new, new song

[There are songs of joy that I loved to sing]

Appears in 45 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Robson Sweney Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 34545 11712 11766 Used With Text: The New Song (Best)

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Author: Flora L. Best Hymnal: Bright Melodies #164 (1899) Hymnal Title: Bright Melodies First Line: There are songs of joy that I loved to sing Refrain First Line: O, the new, new song! Languages: English Tune Title: [There are songs of joy that I loved to sing]

The New Song

Author: Flora L. Best Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 1 #35 (1890) Hymnal Title: Crowning Glory No. 1 First Line: There are songs of joy that I loved to sing Refrain First Line: O, the new, new songs Languages: English Tune Title: [There are songs of joy that I loved to sing]

O, the new, new song!

Author: Flora L. Best Hymnal: Die Deutsche Ausgabe der Englischen und Deutschen Frohen Botschaftslieder #e140 (1887) Hymnal Title: Die Deutsche Ausgabe der Englischen und Deutschen Frohen Botschaftslieder First Line: There are songs of joy that I loved to sing Languages: English

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Flora L. Best

Hymnal Title: Bright Melodies Author of "The New Song" in Bright Melodies See Harris, F. B. (Flora Best)

F. B. Harris

1850 - 1909 Person Name: Flora L. Best Hymnal Title: Joy to the World Author of "The New Song" in Joy to the World 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

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: John Robson Sweney Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Composer of "[There are songs of joy that I loved to sing]" in The Cyber Hymnal 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