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Faith and Sight

Author: Ettie A. Revere Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: 'Tis sweet to walk by trust Refrain First Line: 'Tis sweet to walk by trust Used With Tune: ['Tis sweet to walk by trust]

['Tis sweet to walk by trust]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55565 33334 31123 Used With Text: Faith and Sight

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Author: Ettie A. Revere Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13295 Meter: 6.6.8.6.6.6.8.6.6.6.8.6 First Line: ’Tis sweet to walk by trust Refrain First Line: ’Tis sweet to walk by trust Lyrics: 1 ’Tis sweet to walk by trust, ’Tis blessed not to know; Faith brings a quiet peace and rest, Which sight cannot bestow; For night may weary prove, And dimly light our way; But faith a steady luster keeps Through every hour and day. Refrain: ’Tis sweet to walk by trust, ’Tis blessèd not to know; Faith brings a quiet peace and rest, Which sight cannot bestow. 2 Sight cannot pierce beyond A present world like this, But faith ascends to Heav’n itself, And antedates its bliss; Sight flies when darkness comes, And leaves behind no guide; But faith a trusty pilot is, And will with us abide. [Refrain] 3 Oh, who would ask for sight Of faith to take the place; ’Tis quite enough to know that we Are led by heav’nly grace; In God then let us trust, We all sometime shall know; If not below, in Heav’n above, Where endless pleasure flow. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: MEDICINE HAT

Faith and Sight

Author: Ettie A. Revere Hymnal: The Royal Fountain No. 3 #45 (1882) First Line: 'Tis sweet to walk by trust Refrain First Line: 'Tis sweet to walk by trust Languages: English Tune Title: ['Tis sweet to walk by trust]

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Ettie A. Revere

Author of "Faith And Sight" in The Cyber Hymnal

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: John Robson Sweney Composer of "MEDICINE HAT" 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