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[Oh, how happy are they]
Appears in 30 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55111 11332 22234 Used With Text: O How Happy Are They
[Oh, how happy are they]
O How Happy Are They
Appears in 712 hymnals First Line: Oh, how happy are they Refrain First Line: It is good to be here Used With Tune: [Oh, how happy are they]
O How Happy Are They
"It is Good to be Here"
Author: Rev. Isaac N. Wilson Appears in 42 hymnals First Line: While we bow in thy name, O meet us again Refrain First Line: It is good to be here, it is good to be here Lyrics: 1 While we bow in thy name, O meet us again,
Fill our hearts with the light of thy love.
May the spirit of grace and the smiles of thy face,
Gently fall on us now from above.
Chorus:
It is good to be here, it is good to be here,
Thy perfect love now drives away all our fear,
And light streaming down makes the pathway all clear,
It is good for us, Lord, to be here.
2 Our souls long for thee; O may we now see,
A sin-cleansing blood wave appear,
And feel as it rolls in power o'er our souls.
It is good for us, Lord, to be here. [Chorus]
3 Thou'rt with us, we know; we feel the sweet flow
Of the sin cleansing wave's gladd'ning tide;
We are washed from our sin, made all holy within,
And in Jesus we sweetly abide. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [While we bow in thy name, O meet us again]
"It is Good to be Here"
It is Good to be Here
Author: Rev. I. N. Wilson Hymnal: The Welcome Voice #30 (1884) First Line: While we bow in thy name Refrain First Line: It is good to be here, it is good to be here Lyrics: 1 While we bow in thy name,
Oh, meet us again,
Fill our hearts with the light of thy love.
May the Spirit of grace,
And the smiles of thy face,
Gently fall on us now from above.
Refrain:
It is good to be here, it is good to be here,
Thy perfect love now drives away all our fear,
And light streaming down makes the pathway all clear,
It is good for us, Lord, to be here.
2 Our souls long for thee;
Oh, may we now see
A sin-cleansing blood-wave appear;
And feel, as it rolls
In power o'er our souls,
It is good for us, Lord, to be here.
[Refrain]
3 Thou art with us, we know;
We feel the sweet flow
Of the sin-cleansing wave's gladd'ning tide;
We are washed from our sin,
Made all holy within,
And in Jesus we sweetly abide.
[Refrain]
Tune Title: [While we bow in thy name]
It is Good to be Here
"It is Good to be Here"
Author: Rev. Isaac N. Wilson Hymnal: Joy to the World #100 (1879) First Line: While we bow in thy name, O meet us again Refrain First Line: It is good to be here, it is good to be here Lyrics: 1 While we bow in thy name, O meet us again,
Fill our hearts with the light of thy love.
May the spirit of grace and the smiles of thy face,
Gently fall on us now from above.
Chorus:
It is good to be here, it is good to be here,
Thy perfect love now drives away all our fear,
And light streaming down makes the pathway all clear,
It is good for us, Lord, to be here.
2 Our souls long for thee; O may we now see,
A sin-cleansing blood wave appear,
And feel as it rolls in power o'er our souls.
It is good for us, Lord, to be here. [Chorus]
3 Thou'rt with us, we know; we feel the sweet flow
Of the sin cleansing wave's gladd'ning tide;
We are washed from our sin, made all holy within,
And in Jesus we sweetly abide. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [While we bow in thy name, O meet us again]
"It is Good to be Here"
It is Good to be Here
Author: Rev. I. N. Wilson Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #204 (1897) First Line: While we bow in thy name Refrain First Line: It is good to be here, it is good to be here Lyrics: 1 While we bow in thy name,
Oh, meet us again,
Fill our hearts with the light of thy love;
May the Spirit of grace,
And the smiles of thy face,
Gently fall on us now from above.
Refrain:
It is good to be here, it is good to be here,
Thy perfect love now drives away all our fear,
And light streaming down makes the pathway all clear,
It is good for us, Lord, to be here.
2 Our souls long for thee;
Oh, may we now see
A sin-cleansing blood-wave appear;
And feel, as it rolls
In power o’er our souls,
It is good for us, Lord, to be here. [Refrain]
3 Thou art with us, we know;
We feel the sweet flow
Of the sin-cleansing wave’s gladd’ning tide;
We are washed from our sin,
Made all holy within,
And in Jesus we sweetly abide. [Refrain] Tune Title: [While we bow in thy name]
It is Good to be Here
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Oh, how happy are they]" in The Emory 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
John R. Sweney
Isaac N. Wilson
Person Name: Rev. Isaac N. Wilson Author of ""It is Good to be Here"" in Joy to the World
Isaac N. Wilson
