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Strike Our Tents

Author: Rachel Rivers Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Strike our tents, the night is over Refrain First Line: Strike our tents! the trumpet sounding

RIO DE JANEIRO

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Robson Sweney Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55112 16542 34476 Used With Text: Strike Our Tents

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Author: Rachel Rivers Hymnal: The Revival Wave #123 (1887) First Line: Strike our tents, the night is over! Refrain First Line: Strike our tents! the trumpet sounding Languages: English Tune Title: [Strike our tents, the night is over!]

Strike Our Tents

Author: Rachel Rivers Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9305 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: Strike our tents, the night is over! Lyrics: 1 Strike our tents, the night is over! See, the shadows one by one Fade before the coming splendor Of the morning’s golden sun. Refrain: Strike our tents! the trumpet sounding Bids us now our march begin; Strike our tents! the battle rages! There’s a victory we must win. 2 Strike our tents! no time to linger When the foe is on our track; Holy voices now are calling, Follow Jesus; look not back. [Refrain] 3 Strike our tents, nor heed the arrows By the wary tempter hurled; Trust in Him, our great Deliverer, He who overcame the world. [Refrain] 4 Ne’er desert our post of duty Till the strife of war is done; Then in realms of endless glory Shout thro’ Christ the victory won. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: RIO DE JANEIRO

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: John Robson Sweney Composer of "RIO DE JANEIRO" 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