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The Light of Life
Author: E. A. Barnes Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The light is here, the blessed light Refrain First Line: He that followeth me
The Light of Life
[The light is here, the blessed light]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55451 33235 11236 Used With Text: The Light of Life
[The light is here, the blessed light]
The Light of Life
Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #40 (1888) First Line: The light is here, the blessed light Refrain First Line: “He that followeth me Lyrics: 1 The light is here, the blessed light,
The shadows lift and take their flight;
And thus, to guide our steps aright,
We hear the Saviour saying:
Refrain:
“He that followeth me,
He that followeth me,
Shall not walk in darkness,
Shall not walk in darkness,
But shall have the light of life,
The light of life.”
2 The light is pure, the light is free,
It shines for all, that all may see;
And oh, ‘tis sweet beyond degree,
The voice that still is saying: [Refrain]
3 The light abides in him alone,
As by his word so sweetly shown;
And thus in faith from yonder throne,
We hear the Saviour saying: [Refrain]
4 The light is o’er the upward way,
It shineth on to perfect day;
And we are safe when we obey
The voice that still is saying: [Refrain] Tune Title: [The light is here, the blessed light]
The Light of Life
The Light of Life
Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: Sacred Trio #358 (1889) First Line: The light is here, the blessed light Refrain First Line: “He that followeth me Tune Title: [The light is here, the blessed light]
The Light of Life
He that followeth me
Author: E. A. Barnes Hymnal: The Sacred Trio #358 (1892) First Line: The light is here, the blessed light Topics: Christ the Light; Following Christ
He that followeth me
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[The light is here, the blessed light]" in Showers of Blessing 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
E. A. Barnes
1842 - 1942 Author of "The Light of Life" Edward Albert Barnes, born January 24 1842. He was a life long resident of Chicago and a prolifich hymn writer, and active in the American Temperance Movement.
Dianne Shapiro, from http://mms.newberry.org/html/BarnesE.html
E. A. Barnes
