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[While out on life's dark, stormy sea]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 51113 32152 22443 Used With Text: I will not Fear

Author: Chas. J. Butler Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: While out on life's dark, stormy sea Refrain First Line: I will not fear, I will not fear Used With Tune: [While out on life's dark, stormy sea]

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I Will Not Fear

Author: Chas. J. Butler Hymnal: The Quiver of Sacred Song #71 (1880) First Line: While out on life's dark, stormy sea Refrain First Line: I will not fear, I will not fear Languages: English Tune Title: [While out on life's dark, stormy sea]

I will not Fear

Author: Chas. J. Butler Hymnal: The Revival Wave #99 (1887) First Line: While out on life's dark, stormy sea Refrain First Line: I will not fear, I will not fear Languages: English Tune Title: [While out on life's dark, stormy sea]

I Will Not Fear

Author: Chas. J. Butler Hymnal: The Quartet #260 (1884) First Line: While out on life's dark, stormy sea Refrain First Line: I will not fear, I will not fear Languages: English Tune Title: [While out on life's dark, stormy sea]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[While out on life's dark, stormy sea]" in The Revival Wave 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

Charles J. Butler

Person Name: Chas. J. Butler Author of "I will not Fear" in The Revival Wave Charles J Butler USA 1860- Butler, a Methodist, speaks of a voyage he took from his home, Camden, NJ, as a bachelor, to Britain around 1894, stating he roamed around the British Isles for 14 months through Scotland, Ireland, Britain, and Paris, dealing with ship stewards, street urchins, and visiting famous sights. He wrote about his trip in 1901. He later resided in Philadephia and was a salesman and musician. He wrote “Heart Melodies #3” with Charles Bentley (1897). He is possibly the listed secretary of the YMCA in Philadelphia in 1920. John Perry