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[When immortal souls are dying]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John R. Sweney Incipit: 51123 34332 21321 Used With Text: When Immortal Souls Are Dying

When Immortal Souls Are Dying

Author: Jennie Garnett Appears in 6 hymnals Refrain First Line: Anywhere thy steps to follow Topics: Devotional; Morning and Evening Used With Tune: [When immortal souls are dying]

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Author: Jennie Garnett Hymnal: The New Canadian Hymnal #282 (1916) Refrain First Line: Anywhere thy steps to follow Topics: Devotional; Morning and Evening Tune Title: [When immortal souls are dying]

When Immortal Souls Are Dying

Author: Jennie Garnett Hymnal: The New Canadian Hymnal #282 (1921) Refrain First Line: Anywhere thy steps to follow Languages: English Tune Title: [When immortal souls are dying]

Anywhere with Thee

Author: Jennie Garnett Hymnal: Songs of Redeeming Love No. 2 #87 (1887) First Line: When immortal souls are dying Refrain First Line: Anywhere thy steps to follow Languages: English Tune Title: [When immortal souls are dying]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Composer of "[When immortal souls are dying]" in The New Canadian 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