In The Sweet By and By Hymn Story In the Sweet By and By or The Sweet By and By is a collaboration between two friends Sanford Fillmore Bennett (1836-1898) and Joseph P Webster. Stanford Fillmore Bennett provided the words while his friend Joseph P Webster provided the music. This song was the result of an incident in their lives as friends. The account is described in Sanford Fillmore Bennett’s autobiography. Bennett says that his friend Joseph P Webster was a sensitive soul like most very talented musicians, unfortunately. He suffered from bouts of depression now and then. This caused him to focus on the darker side of life and was, therefore, a troubled soul during those bouts of depression. Bennett said he had studied these peculiarities in his friend's life and was quick to notice his mood changes. And as good friends should and do he offered a helping hand. In his case, Bennett found that giving Webster a song to work on lifted his spirits. Stanford Fillmor
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