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AWAKE AND SING

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55554 56517 46555 Used With Text: Sing in the tokens of love the notes of joy and praise

Author: Rev. John O. Foster, A.M. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Wake, little children, awake and sing praises, praises Refrain First Line: Sing in the tokens of love the notes of joy and praise Used With Tune: [Wake, little children, awake and sing praises, praises]

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Awake and Sing

Author: Rev. John O. Foster, A.M. Hymnal: Infant Praises #53 (1887) First Line: Wake, little children, awake and sing praises, praises Refrain First Line: Sing in the tokens of love the notes of joy and praise Languages: English Tune Title: [Wake, little children, awake and sing praises, praises]

Sing in the tokens of love the notes of joy and praise

Author: John O. Foster Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Prayer #341 (1889) First Line: Wake, little children, awake, and sing praises, praises Languages: English Tune Title: AWAKE AND SING

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Wake, little children, awake and sing praises, praises]" in Infant Praises 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 O. Foster

Person Name: Rev. John O. Foster, A.M. Author of "Awake and Sing" in Infant Praises 19th Century Currently, our only data on Foster is that he was a minister. --www.hymntime.com/tch/