Edward A. Barnes

Short Name: Edward A. Barnes
Full Name: Barnes, Edward Albert, 1842-1893
Birth Year: 1842
Death Year: 1893

Chicago writer of hymns, religious and romantic poetry, and temperance songs.

Edward Albert Barnes was born January 24, 1842. Little is known about his personal history beyond his own accounts of his songwriting process, his relationship with two younger sisters, Lillie and Della, and his religious beliefs. Barnes was a life-long Chicagoan and devoted his time to the Christian church and to the American temperance movement. His career as a published writer began in 1865 and ended in 1893. Songs such as “Are You Coming to the Light?” and “Tent and Mansion” were distributed widely in hymnals and church programs, while his temperance songs were included in music books that circulated in local and national church communities.

By his own account, Barnes lived a quiet life, focusing on family, writing, and reading the Bible. The date of his death is unknown.

http://mms.newberry.org/html/BarnesE.html



Texts by Edward A. Barnes (176)sort iconAsInstances
A band of dear children go marching alongEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
A rugged path, that often hath A stormy skyEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
All that in the Lord believeE. A. Barnes (Author)2
All who in the Lord believeEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Amid these cares and sorrowsE. A. Barnes (Author)1
Are we sowing with a ready handEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
As here we come to praise and worshipEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
As I drift with the tide thatEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
As I know with precious bloodEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
As we believe in the gospel wayEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
As we walk the pilgrim'sEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
At the fading of the silent nightE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Be earnest, my brothersE. A. Barnes (Author)7
Bear aloft the royal bannerEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Brothers in the Gospel fieldEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
Calling, still callingE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Christians in the gospel fieldEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
City of God, with its river of lifeEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
Day by day we journey hereEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Early will I wake, and heed the callEdward A. Barnes (Author)6
Enter his gates, the gracious LordE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Eye hath not seen the city of the KingE. A. Barnes (Author)5
Father in heaven, thou hast freely givenE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Finding in Jesus a present helpE. A. Barnes (Author)4
Follow Jesus, at the callEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
For the blessings that we shareEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
For the gospel wordE. A. Barnes (Author)4
For the Savior who has ransomedEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
From God and His preceptsE. A. Barnes (Author)8
From the wilds of sinEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Give praise to God who rules the earth andEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Give praise to God who rules the earthE. A. Barnes (Author)1
Gladly do we gather in our Sunday schoolEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Gospel tidings, glad and freeEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
He pleads that all who wander farEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Hear as you wander where many are lostEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Hear the children sing of our Father's careEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Hear the silver trumpets, sounding day by dayEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Hear the words of JesusE. A. Barnes (Author)3
Heavenly mansions mid Eden landsEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Here as you journey, and the days go byEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Here in the house of the LordEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
How many today are rejectingE. A. Barnes (Author)2
I am a youthful ChristianEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
I believe in Jesus (Barnes)Edward A. Barnes (Author)3
I do repent of every sinEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
I have a friend in Jesus (Barnes)Edward A. Barnes (Author)2
I have a little gardenEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
I heard them tell of the Savior's loveEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
I know who came to die for meEdward A. Barnes (Author)5
I love to come to the Sunday schoolE. A. Barnes (Author)2
I sing at morning lightEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
I was lost amid the gloomy hedgesE. A. Barnes (Author)2
I will praise the Lord todayE. A. Barnes (Author)6
I will sing the love of JesusEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
I will sing when morning comethE. A. Barnes (Author)5
If the cup of life that you hold todayE. A. Barnes (Author)2
If you love, as my disciplesEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
I'm watching on the shoreEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
In Jesus, as the only Son rejoiceE. A. Barnes (Author)2
In the gospel's sweet old storyE. A. Barnes (Author)10
In the strife with sin and errorE. A. Barnes (Author)3
In times of afflictionE. A. Barnes (Author)2
It came to me from courts aboveEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Jesus is lifting the cross he boreEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Jesus is the Child of gloryEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Jesus left the realms of gloryEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Jesus loves the childrenEdward A. Barnes (Author)1
Jesus loves the little ones (Barnes)Edward A. Barnes (Author)2
Jesus reigns, in all his gloryEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
Jesus still invites youEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Just a little while shall I wrestle hereEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Let not your hearts be troubled, Though stormy days you seeE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Let the path be bright, with sunny skiesEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
Let us sing the love of JesusEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
Life is full of evil, brotherEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
Life is full of evil, brother Cling to the rightEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
Light that is in JesusEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Like the one in gospel storyE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Like the prodigal of oldE. A. Barnes (Author)5
Live to serve the masterE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Living for Jesus earnest and faithfulE. A. Barnes (Author)3
Living for the master happy in his serviceE. A. Barnes (Author)4
Lo a fountain standsEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Lo from the throne of his gloryE. A. Barnes (Author)5
Lord, forgive my sinsEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
Many mansions far aboveE. A. Barnes (Author)4
Much that is of tribulationEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
My soul was long a strangerEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
O bless the Lord, my soul, As the Friend who died for theeE. A. Barnes (Author)7
O let us love our brothersEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
O sing to the Lord a glad new songEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
O the gospel word is a word of graceEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
O the Lord is rich in mercyEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
O the robes in yonder heavenEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
O the wondrous name in the gospelE. A. Barnes (Author)6
O we love to workE. A. Barnes (Author)2
O you that have fallen a victim to drinkEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
O'er the birth of Christ, how the angelsEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
O there's a wondrous storyE. A. Barnes (Author)2
On his throne of light and gloryEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
Once again, once againEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
Once there wandered o'erE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Once we had a household treasureE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Onward, brothers, one and allEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Open the windows of the soulE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Our advocate is JesusEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Our Father in heaven, by preceptE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Pleasant are the pearls of praiseEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Praise the Lord for allEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Rise and heed the temperance callEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Sabbath bells sabbath bellsE. A. Barnes (Author)2
See the children of our care and loveEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
See the star in yonder heavensE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Send the gospel o'er the waveE. A. Barnes (Author)3
Sharing so freely the gifts of the LordEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
Shine forth from between the cherubimEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Singing of Jesus, singing his praisesEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
Soldiers of Jesus in battleEdward A. Barnes (Author)1
Sons of God, as here you tarryEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Sorrow here is not a strangerEdward A. Barnes (Author)5
Sound the trumpetEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
Stormy winds are oft appearingEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
Sweet is the call of the gospelE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Take the word and sow it wellEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
That home where angels dwellEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
That Jesus left his home aboveEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
The bells of the joyous mornE. A. Barnes (Author)2
The day will soon be pastEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
The gospel, the gospelEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
The gospel word, so freely givenEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
The light is here, the blessed lightEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
The Lord is good to all his childrenEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
The Lord is my refuge and hereE. A. Barnes (Author)2
The night has passed awayE. A. Barnes (Author)2
The promises of JesusEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
The Sabbath comes with holy lightEdward A. Barnes (Author)7
The temperance cause is callingEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
The tent is frail that is my earthly homeEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
The vessel is out in the tempestE. A. Barnes (Author)2
There is a great rejoicingEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
There is a King of gloryEdward A. Barnes (Author)5
There is a land with pasturesE. A. Barnes (Author)2
There is coming a dayE. A. Barnes (Author)2
There is great rejoicing mid the holy angelsEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
There is joy among the angelsEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
They sing of the Savior aboveE. A. Barnes (Author)2
Through all the devious waysEdward A. Barnes (Author)9
'Tis mine to walk in the narrow wayEdward A. Barnes (Author)4
'Tis oft that we stand at the couchE. A. Barnes (Author)5
To God, in realms above, 'tis sweet to prayE. A. Barnes (Author)7
To work for Jesus and his causeEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
Today the Lord is callingEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Trust God as a child of his loveEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
Trust in God, my brotherEdward A. Barnes (Author)7
We all have a Father in heavenEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
We are wandering home as the time glideth byEdward A. Barnes (Author)8
We as children come to JesusEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
We labor in the gospel fieldEdward A. Barnes (Author)10
We live to serve the MasterE. A. Barnes (Author)3
We shall see him in the better landEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
We will come as little onesEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
We will live to serve the MasterEdward A. Barnes (Author)3
We work, as servants of JesusEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Well we know the cup that glittersEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
We're a happy little band (Barnes)Edward A. Barnes (Author)2
What is best that we shouldE. A. Barnes (Author)2
What is like a living germEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
When life is full of toil and careEdward A. Barnes (Author)5
When thorns and not rosesEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
When your heart is wearyE. A. Barnes (Author)1
Who left his home in heavenEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
With hearts and with voicesEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Within thy courts, O Lord We come again todayE. A. Barnes (Author)3
Work, and let the Master seeEdward A. Barnes (Author)2
Workers in the gospel fieldEdward A. Barnes (Author)2