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[Rejoice, O children of God, rejoice]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55556 71115 13365 Used With Text: Hallow His Name With Song

Author: James L. Black Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Dig glæd, Guds barn, o, dig glæd og sing Refrain First Line: Syng, syng, Med glæde syng Used With Tune: [Dig glæd, Guds barn, o, dig glæd og sing]

Hallow His Name With Song

Author: James L. Black Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Rejoice, O children of God, rejoice Refrain First Line: Sing, sing, lovingly sing Used With Tune: [Rejoice, O children of God, rejoice]

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Hallow His Name With Song

Author: James L. Black Hymnal: Gospel Hosannas #63 (1898) First Line: Rejoice, O children of God, rejoice Refrain First Line: Sing, sing, lovingly sing Languages: English Tune Title: [Rejoice, O children of God, rejoice]

Hallow His Name With Song

Author: James L. Black Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise #105 (1894) First Line: Rejoice, O children of God, rejoice Refrain First Line: Sing, sing, lovingly sing Languages: English Tune Title: [Rejoice, O children of God, rejoice]

Med Glæde syng

Author: James L. Black Hymnal: Evangeli harpe #243 (1906) First Line: Dig glæd, Guds barn, o, dig glæd og sing Refrain First Line: Syng, syng, Med glæde syng Languages: Norwegian Tune Title: [Dig glæd, Guds barn, o, dig glæd og sing]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Dig glæd, Guds barn, o, dig glæd og sing]" in Evangeli harpe 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