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[Sweet and low, sweet and low]

Appears in 46 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Barnby Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 33655 11765 46536 Used With Text: Sweet and Low
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Sweet and Low

Author: Tennyson Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: Sweet and low, sweet and low Used With Tune: [Sweet and low, sweet and low]
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Come and Rest

Appears in 17 hymnals First Line: "Come and rest, come and rest," Jesus now calls to thee Used With Tune: ["Come and rest, come and rest," Jesus now calls to thee]
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Joy and Light

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Joy and light, joy and light Used With Tune: [Joy and light, joy and light]
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Sweet and Low

Author: R. Kelso Carter Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.3 #133 (1892) First Line: Sweet and low, sweet and low Refrain First Line: Harken, the Master speaketh Lyrics: 1 Sweet and low, sweet and low, Jesus, my Lord, is calling; Softly flow, sweet and low, Gently his accents falling; Calming the wild surging waters of strife, Breathing a deep, holy rest in my life. Refrain: Harken, the Master speaketh; “Storms obey my will, Love thy heart shall fill; Peace, be still!” 2 Strong and true, strong and true, Safe in his bosom holding, Jesus keeps, never sleeps, Sweetly my soul enfolding; Tenderly shielding when fierce tempests roar, Bearing me calmly and safely to shore. [Refrain] 3 Swift as light, swift as light, Angels are downward sweeping; Cloth’d in white, pure and bright, Love’s faithful vigils keeping; Guarding my path with the staff and the rod, Feeding my soul on the word of my God. [Refrain] 4 Day by day, day by day, Sweetly I learn the story, Mercy free, Christ in me, This is the hope of glory; Love is perfected, my fears backward roll, Peace like a river flows over my soul. [Refrain] Topics: Choir; Invitation Tune Title: [Sweet and low, sweet and low]
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Sweet and Low

Author: Alfred Tennyson Hymnal: Great Revival Hymns #167 (1911) First Line: Sweet and low, sweet and low Lyrics: 1 Sweet and low, sweet and low, Wind of the western sea, Low, low, breathe and blow, Wind of the western sea. Over the rolling waters go; Come from the dying moon, and blow; Blow him again to me, While my little one, while my pretty one sleeps. 2 Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon; Rest, rest on mother’s breast, Father will come to thee soon. Father will come to his babe in the nest; Silver sails all out of the west; Under the silver moon, Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep. Languages: English Tune Title: [Sweet and low, sweet and low]
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Sweet and Low

Author: F. E. Belden Hymnal: Songs of Redemption and Praise. Rev. #S20 (1906) First Line: Sweet and low, sweet and low Languages: English Tune Title: [Sweet and low, sweet and low]
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Joseph Barnby

1838 - 1896 Composer of "[Sweet and low, sweet and low]" in Great Revival Hymns Joseph Barnby (b. York, England, 1838; d. London, England, 1896) An accomplished and popular choral director in England, Barnby showed his musical genius early: he was an organist and choirmaster at the age of twelve. He became organist at St. Andrews, Wells Street, London, where he developed an outstanding choral program (at times nicknamed "the Sunday Opera"). Barnby introduced annual performances of J. S. Bach's St. John Passion in St. Anne's, Soho, and directed the first performance in an English church of the St. Matthew Passion. He was also active in regional music festivals, conducted the Royal Choral Society, and composed and edited music (mainly for Novello and Company). In 1892 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. His compositions include many anthems and service music for the Anglican liturgy, as well as 246 hymn tunes (published posthumously in 1897). He edited four hymnals, including The Hymnary (1872) and The Congregational Sunday School Hymnal (1891), and coedited The Cathedral Psalter (1873). Bert Polman
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Ina Duley Ogdon

1872 - 1964 Author of "Peace is There, Peace is There" in The Century Gospel Songs Ogdon, Ina Duley. (Rossville, Illinois, 1872--May 18, 1964, Toledo, Ohio). Disciples of Christ. Granddaughter of a Methodist minister, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Duley. Married James Ogdon. She wrote: "My father went with my mother to her church after his marriage to her, so I was brought up in the church of the Disciples of Christ." She wrote over three thousand hymns, anthems, cantatas, and miscellaneous verse. Her hymns include "Brighten the corner where you are," 1912; "Carry your cross with a smile," 1916; "My Lord abides;" "When you know Jesus too;" "Tell Jesus;" "Lighten the burden for someone;" "I have been saved," Her first hymn was "Open wide the window." Composer Charles Gabriel wrote, "Loved by thousands who have sung her hymns, she shrinks from celebrity in the knowledge that her songs are God-given and that without Him she could do nothing." See: Beattie, David J. (1931). The Romance of Sacred Song. London: Marshall, Morgan and Scott, Ltd. The Presbyterian Survey November 1952. The Toledo Blade, 19 May 1964. --Ernest K. Emurian, DNAH Archives Photo from Joseph Gardner collection from website "Ina Duly Ogdon Home" by Melissa Archibald (http://www.freewebs.com/marchi/inaphotosarticles.htm)
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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Spirit of Love Divine" in Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
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