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[Salvation! is the battle cry]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55555 11122 12335 Used With Text: Blood of Jesus

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Salvation! is the battle-cry Refrain First Line: Thro' the blood, thro' the blood Used With Tune: [Salvation! is the battle-cry]

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Blood of Jesus

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Hymnal: Songs of Perfect Love #27 (1886) First Line: Salvation! is the battle cry Refrain First Line: Thro' the blood, thro' the blood Languages: English Tune Title: [Salvation! is the battle cry]

Blood of Jesus

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Hymnal: Our Sabbath Home Praise Book #76 (1884) First Line: Salvation! is the battle-cry Languages: English Tune Title: [Salvation! is the battle-cry]

Blood of Jesus

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise No. 2 #76 (1895) First Line: Salvation! is the battle-cry Refrain First Line: Thro' the blood, thro' the blood Languages: English Tune Title: [Salvation! is the battle-cry]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Salvation! is the battle-cry]" in Songs of Love and Praise No. 2 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

E. H. Stokes

1815 - 1897 Person Name: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Author of "Blood of Jesus" in Songs of Love and Praise No. 2 He was president of the Ocean Grove Campmeeting Association.