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[A Christian band from far and near]
Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 56533 56511 35177 Used With Text: The Endeavor Band
[A Christian band from far and near]
Our Sunday School
Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Our Sunday-school, how sweet, how dear Refrain First Line: Our blessed Sunday-school Lyrics: 1 Our Sunday-school, how sweet, how dear
To meet and learn of Jesus here;
To read his word, whose ev’ry line
Is full of hope and joy divine.
Chorus:
Our blessed Sunday-school,
Our bright and happy home,
Within thy peaceful dome
We love, we love to come;
Our thoughts will cling to thee,
And still our prayer will be,
That God may bless and keep our Sunday-school.
2 Our Sunday school, where all may sing
Glad songs of praise to God our King,
And youthful hearts may find the way
To perfect peace and endless day. [Chorus]
3 Our school is like a garden fair,
Where plants are trained with tender care
To bloom for him, The Lord of all,
Whose loving smiles like sunbeams fall. [Chorus]
4 Our Sunday-school, whose golden hours
From Eden bring refreshing showers,
In thee on earth we learn to live,
For thee our thanks to God we give. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Our Sunday-school, how sweet, how dear]
Our Sunday School
The Endeavor Band
Author: L. F. Lindsay Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: A Christian band from far and near Refrain First Line: This blest Endeavor band Used With Tune: [A Christian band from far and near]
The Endeavor Band
The Endeavor Band
Author: L. F. Lindsay Hymnal: Junior Songs #108 (1892) First Line: A Christian band from far and near Refrain First Line: This blest Endeavor band Lyrics: 1 A Christian band from far and near,
We meet to learn of Jesus here,
To read his word, whose every line
Is full of hope and joy divine.
Chorus:
This blest Endeavor band,
All o'er this broad bright land,
Is gathered in His Name,
To grasp the friendly hand,
Our thoughts are one in thee,
Our prayers will ever be,
That God may bless and keep
The Y. P. S. C. E.
2 A Christian band where all may sing,
Glad songs of praise to God our King,
And youthful hearts may find the way,
To perfect peace and endless day. [Chorus]
3 Each willing hand and thankful heart
Is bound again before we part,
As Sheaves on earth are bound with twine,
His word shall bind as cords divine. [Chorus]
4 The Master's work we'll still pursue,
And once again our pledge renew,
To him who saves us by his love,
Till gathered home with him above. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [A Christian band from far and near]
The Endeavor Band
The Endeavor Band
Author: L. F. Lindsay Hymnal: Living Hymns #108 (1890) First Line: A Christian band from far and near Refrain First Line: This blest Endeavor band Lyrics: 1 A Christian band from far and near,
We meet to learn of Jesus here,
To read his word, whose every line
Is full of hope and joy divine.
Chorus:
This blest Endeavour band,
All o'er this broad bright land,
Is gathered in His Name,
To grasp the friendly hand,
Our thoughts are one in thee,
Our prayers will ever be,
That God may bless and ever keep
The Y. P. S. C. E.
2 A Christian band where all may sing,
Glad songs of praise to God our King,
And youthful hearts may find the way,
To perfect peace and endless day. [Chorus]
3 Each willing hand and thankful heart
Is bound again before we part,
As Sheaves on earth are bound with twine,
His word shall bind as cords divine. [Chorus]
4 The Master’s work we’ll still pursue,
And once again our pledge renew,
To him who saves us by his love,
Till gathered home with him above. [Chorus]
Languages: English Tune Title: [A Christian band from far and near]
The Endeavor Band
The Endeavor Band
Author: L. F. Lindsay Hymnal: Songs for Christ and the Church #42 (1892) First Line: A Christian band from far and near Refrain First Line: This blest Endeavor band Languages: English Tune Title: [A Christian band from far and near]
The Endeavor Band
Lewis F. Lindsay
Person Name: L. F. Lindsay Author of "The Endeavor Band" in Living Hymns
Lewis F. Lindsay
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[A Christian band from far and near]" in Junior Songs 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
