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[Our Jesus says that he will come]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 55351 23155 61765 Used With Text: Watching for the Bridegroom

Author: James Nicholson Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Our Jesus says that he will come Refrain First Line: Then we’ll watch for the Bridegroom Lyrics: 1 Our Jesus says that he will come To gather home his own, And at the supper of the Lamb We shall with him sit down. Refrain: Then we’ll watch for the Bridegroom, Watch, watch, watch, Then we’ll watch for the Bridegroom, And with him enter in. 2 That this may be our happy lot, Let us be on our guard, Or else he’ll say, “I know you not,” When once the door is barred. [Refrain] 3 The foolish ones, with lamps gone out, Too late their oil would buy, For, lo, at midnight comes the shout, Behold! the Bridegroom’s nigh. [Refrain] 4 Oh, when we hear the Bridegroom’s cry, At morning or at night, May all our hopes on Christ rely, And all our lamps be bright. [Refrain] 5 And when we join the blood-washed throng, And sing the song divine, This strain shall burst from every tongue, The glory, Lord, be thine. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Our Jesus says that he will come]

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Watching for the Bridegroom

Author: James Nicholson Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #65 (1888) First Line: Our Jesus says that he will come Refrain First Line: Then we’ll watch for the Bridegroom Lyrics: 1 Our Jesus says that he will come To gather home his own, And at the supper of the Lamb We shall with him sit down. Refrain: Then we’ll watch for the Bridegroom, Watch, watch, watch, Then we’ll watch for the Bridegroom, And with him enter in. 2 That this may be our happy lot, Let us be on our guard, Or else he’ll say, “I know you not,” When once the door is barred. [Refrain] 3 The foolish ones, with lamps gone out, Too late their oil would buy, For, lo, at midnight comes the shout, Behold! the Bridegroom’s nigh. [Refrain] 4 Oh, when we hear the Bridegroom’s cry, At morning or at night, May all our hopes on Christ rely, And all our lamps be bright. [Refrain] 5 And when we join the blood-washed throng, And sing the song divine, This strain shall burst from every tongue, The glory, Lord, be thine. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Our Jesus says that he will come]

Watching for the Bridegroom

Author: Jas. Nicholson Hymnal: Manly Praise #23 (1900) First Line: Our Jesus says that he will come Refrain First Line: Then we'll watch for the bridegroom Languages: English Tune Title: [Our Jesus says that he will come]

Watching for the Bridegroom

Author: James Nicholson Hymnal: Redemption Songs #65 (1889) First Line: Our Jesus says that he will come Refrain First Line: Then we’ll watch for the Bridegroom Tune Title: [Our Jesus says that he will come]

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James Nicholson

1828 - 1896 Author of "Watching for the Bridegroom" in Showers of Blessing James L Nicholson United Kingdom/USA 1828-1876. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States around age 25. He lived in Philadelphia, PA, worked as a postal clerk, and was a member of the Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal Church there for about 20 years, where he taught Sunday school, led singing in church, and assisted in evangelical work. This was also hymn writer, William J Kirkpatrick’s, church. Around 1871 he moved to Washington, DC, and worked as a postal clerk there. In addition to his hymn writing, he also wrote several books, one on birds and their care, one on forensic medicine. He died in Washington, DC, but was buried in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry =============== Nicholson, James, an American Methodist minister, is the author of (1) "Dear [Lord] Jesus I long to be perfectly whole" (Holiness desired); and (2) "There's a beautiful land on high " (Heaven), both of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Our Jesus says that he will come]" in Showers of Blessing 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