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Display Title: On earth the song begins First Line: On earth the song begins Author: Swain Date: 1809
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #S.CXXVI
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Foretaste of Heaven
On earth the song begins
Author: Joseph SwainPublished in 24 hymnals
Author: Joseph Swain
Swain, Joseph, was born at Birmingham in 1761, and after being apprenticed to an engraver, removed to London. After a time he became a decided Christian, and being of an emotional poetic temperament, began to give expression to his new thoughts and feelings in hymns. In 1783 he was baptized by the Rev. Dr. Rippon, and in 1791 became minister of a Baptist congregation in East Street, Walworth. After a short but popular and very useful ministry, he died April 16, 1796 Swain published the following:—
(1) A Collection of Poems on Several Occasions, London, 1781; (2) Redemption, a Poem in five Books, London, 1789; (3) Experimental Essays on Divine Subjects, London, 1791; (4) Walworth Hymns, by J. Swain, Pastor of the Baptist Church Meeting… Go to person page >Instances
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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #S.CXXVI
Display Title: On earth the song begins First Line: On earth the song begins Author: Swain Date: 1817
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #S.CXXVI
Hymns for the Use of the Society of United Christian Friends Professing the Faith of Universal Salvation #d311
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1817
Hymns for the Use of the Society of United Christian Friends Professing the Faith of Universal Salvation #d311
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d168
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1826
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d168
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d179
Display Title: Foretaste of heaven First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1828
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d179
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d185
Display Title: Foretaste of heaven First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1829
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d185
A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d297
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1831
A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d297
The Choice #S26
Display Title: On earth the song begins First Line: On earth the song begins Author: Swain Date: 1833
The Choice #S26
Virginia Selection of Psalms #d345
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1836
Virginia Selection of Psalms #d345
The Baptist Hymn Book #B130
Display Title: On earth the song begins First Line: On earth the song begins Date: 1842
The Baptist Hymn Book #B130
The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #211
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1842
The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #211
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention #434
Display Title: On earth the song begins First Line: On earth the song begins Meter: II. 4. Date: 1845
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention #434
A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d231
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1847
A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d231
Baptist Hymn Book #aB130
Display Title: On earth the song begins First Line: On earth the song begins Date: 1847
Baptist Hymn Book #aB130
Select Hymns #d138
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1850
Select Hymns #d138
The Baptist Psalmody #229
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1850
The Baptist Psalmody #229
The Choice #S26
Display Title: On earth the song begins First Line: On earth the song begins Author: Swain Date: 1856
The Choice #S26
The Primitive Hymns #d452
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1858
The Primitive Hymns #d452
Baptist Chorals #327
Display Title: On earth the song begins First Line: On earth the song begins Date: 1860
Baptist Chorals #327
Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d253
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1860
Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d253
The Bible Hymn Book #d189
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1860
The Bible Hymn Book #d189
The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d244
Display Title: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud First Line: On earth the song begins In heaven more sweet, more loud Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1871
The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d244
The New Harmonia Sacra #190
Display Title: On earth the song begins First Line: On earth the song begins Tune Title: ANTICIPATION Date: 1915
The New Harmonia Sacra #190
Hymns of Worship and Remembrance #275
Display Title: On earth the song begins First Line: On earth the song begins Tune Title: LENOX Author: Joseph Swain Date: 1950
Hymns of Worship and Remembrance #275
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