[When Jesus shall gather the nations] (Sweney)

[When Jesus shall gather the nations] (Sweney)

Composer: John R. Sweney
Published in 24 hymnals


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Composer: John R. Sweney

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 congregati… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [When Jesus shall gather the nations] (Sweney)
Composer: John R. Sweney
Meter: 9.8.9.8 with refrain
Incipit: 34565 31321 66511
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2673
Text: He Will Gather the Wheat
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Small Church Music #6414
Text: Ry Jeso Sakaizan'ny zaza (Jesu, Friend of the children)
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
Page Scan

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #311

Protestant Madagascar Hymnal, 2001 #788

Audio

Small Church Music #6414

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2673

Include 20 pre-1979 instances
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