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[Happy day of joy, returning]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 34513 21576 44653 Used With Text: Happy Day of Joy Returning

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Happy day of joy, returning Refrain First Line: Swell the chorus, swell the chorus Used With Tune: [Happy day of joy, returning]

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Happy Day of Joy Returning

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Hymnal: Sunday-School Praises #11 (1900) First Line: Happy day of joy, returning Refrain First Line: Swell the chorus, swell the chorus Lyrics: 1 Happy day of joy, returning, There we hail, to thee we sing Festal songs to greet thy coming Through the air with gladness ring. Refrain: Swell the chorus, swell the chorus, Swell the chorus loud and deep. Let it gladly onward sweep, Swell the chorus, swell the chorus, Ring it sweetly o’er and o‘er, As we meet once more. 2 Like the dew, in silence falling While we sleep, at God’s command Many mercies have descended From the Father’s loving hand. [Refrain] 3 Peace be with us here assembled, Joy attend this pleasant hour. And the God we love uphold us By his gracious heavenly power. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Happy day of joy, returning]

Happy Day of Joy Returning

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Hymnal: Sunlit Songs #140 (1890) First Line: Happy day of joy, returning Refrain First Line: Swell the chorus, swell the chorus Languages: English Tune Title: [Happy day of joy, returning]

Happy Day of Joy

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Hymnal: Gathered Jewels No. 2 #152 (1889) First Line: Happy day of joy, returning Refrain First Line: Swell the chorus, swell the chorus Languages: English Tune Title: [Happy day of joy, returning]

People

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Happy day of joy, returning]" in Sunday-School Praises William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

Mrs. R. N. Turner

1857 - 1957 Author of "Happy Day of Joy Returning" in Sunday-School Praises Fronie Bell Turner, married to Rev. R. N. Turner, pastor in the Protestant Episcopal Church.