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[The Lord in his word has commanded]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Hymnal Title: Showers of Blessing Incipit: 55321 23155 11233 Used With Text: Waiting till He Shall Appear
[The Lord in his word has commanded]
Waiting till He Shall Appear
Author: Frank Gould Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Showers of Blessing First Line: The Lord in his word has commanded Lyrics: 1 The Lord in his word has commanded
That faithful I ever must be;
And now I am waiting the Bridegroom,
Whenever he calleth for me.
Refrain:
Waiting till He shall appear,
My lamp burning brightly and clear;
My watch I will keep,
Nor slumber nor sleep;
I’m waiting till he shall appear.
2 My lamp must be carefully guarded,
That Jesus its lustre may see;
For, though I am sure of his coming,
I know not how soon it will be. [Refrain]
3 Perhaps he may come at the midnight,
Perhaps at the dawning of day;
But I must be ready to meet him,—
His summons admits no delay. [Refrain]
4 By grace he shall find me still watching,
And clothed in the garment so fair,
With a garment his love has provided
For all at the marriage to wear. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [The Lord in his word has commanded]
Waiting till He Shall Appear
Waiting till He Shall Appear
Author: Frank Gould Hymnal: Sacred Trio #367 (1889) Hymnal Title: Sacred Trio First Line: The Lord in his word has commanded Tune Title: [The Lord in his word has commanded]
Waiting till He Shall Appear
Waiting till He Shall Appear
Author: Frank Gould Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #50 (1888) Hymnal Title: Showers of Blessing First Line: The Lord in his word has commanded Lyrics: 1 The Lord in his word has commanded
That faithful I ever must be;
And now I am waiting the Bridegroom,
Whenever he calleth for me.
Refrain:
Waiting till He shall appear,
My lamp burning brightly and clear;
My watch I will keep,
Nor slumber nor sleep;
I’m waiting till he shall appear.
2 My lamp must be carefully guarded,
That Jesus its lustre may see;
For, though I am sure of his coming,
I know not how soon it will be. [Refrain]
3 Perhaps he may come at the midnight,
Perhaps at the dawning of day;
But I must be ready to meet him,—
His summons admits no delay. [Refrain]
4 By grace he shall find me still watching,
And clothed in the garment so fair,
With a garment his love has provided
For all at the marriage to wear. [Refrain] Tune Title: [The Lord in his word has commanded]
Waiting till He Shall Appear
Frank Gould
Hymnal Title: Showers of Blessing Author of "Waiting till He Shall Appear" in Showers of Blessing Pseudonym. See also Crosby, Fanny, 1829-1915
Frank Gould
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Hymnal Title: Showers of Blessing Composer of "[The Lord in his word has commanded]" 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
