James R. Murray

James R. Murray
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Short Name: James R. Murray
Full Name: Murray, James R. (James Ramsey), 1841-1905
Birth Year: 1841
Death Year: 1905

Birth: March 7, 1841, Ballard Vale, Andover, Massachusetts
Death: March 10, 1905, Cincinnati, Ohio

The probable composer of the hymn tune MUELLER ("Away in a Manger") was James Ramsey Murray. Born in 1841, he studied at the Musical Institute in North Reading, Massachusetts. He studied with Lowell Mason, George Root, William Bradbury and George Webb. He enlisted in the Civil War as an Army musician, composing his first song "Daisy Deane" while in a Virginia camp in 1863.

After the war he joined the Root and Cady publishing house in Chicago, Illinois, as editor of The Song Messenger. He remained with them until the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, after which he returned to Andover to teach music in the public schools. In 1881 he moved to Cincinnati, where he was editor of the Musical Visitor for the John Church Co.

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Texts by James R. Murray (89)sort iconAsInstances
A glorious light has burst around usJames R. Murray (Author)5
Able to save, yes, able to saveJames R. Murray (Author)3
All is light and beauty on the other sideJames R. Murray (Author)4
And as in olden daysJames R. Murray (Author)2
And Jesus said suffer little children to come to meJames R. Murray (Author)4
Are you fighting for the MasterJames R. Murray (Author)2
Are you fighting for the Master, little hcildren brave and trueJames R. Murray (Author)2
At the tomb of Lazarus standingJames R. Murray (Author)2
Beautiful thoughts for ChristmasJames R. Murray (Author)3
Bobolink, do not drinkJ. R. M. (Author)3
Children, children, hearken to meJames R. Murray (Author)3
Come, learn of the way to the SaviorJames R. Murray (Author)4
Come to the mighty One, trust in his powerJames R. Murray (Author)2
Come ye, come ye, To the heavenly watersJames R. Murray (Author)2
Each one has a missionJames R. Murray (Author)6
En v'n jag har I JesusJames R. Murray (Author)3
Faint not, nor falter in the wayJames R. Murray (Author)5
Floating on the breath of eveningJames R. Murray (Author)5
Floating on the breeze of eveningJames R. Murray (Author)2
For Sabbath morning brightJ. R. M. (Author)2
From the golden land above usJames R. Murray (Author)3
From the mountaintop and plainJames R. Murray (Author)2
Give me Jesus and his loveJames R. Murray (Author)3
God's ways are the bestJames R. Murray (Author)3
Halelu aku! Kanaka me na anela emele puJames R. Murray, 1841-1905 (Author)2
Hark, that swelling, solemn musicJames R. Murray (Author)2
He folds them in his bosomJames R. Murray (Author)4
He is the Shepherd, gentle and lovingJames R. Murray (Author)2
He is the Shepherd, we his sheep who followJames R. Murray (Author)3
Heavenward, heavenward, let us singJames R. Murray (Author)2
Help us, O Lord, thy name to loveJames R. Murray (Author)2
I have found him at lastJames R. Murray (Author)2
I need not go to IndiaJames R. Murray (Author)6
I shall see them and knowJ. R. Murray (Author)2
I'm going to enlist, boysJames R. Murray (Author)3
In the morning let us pray for a blessingJames R. Murray (Author)2
In want, and woe, in sinJames R. Murray (Author)2
Into the presence of the most holyJames R. Murray (Author)3
Into thy loving careJames R. Murray (Author)6
Jesus, I love thee better than tongue can tellJames R. Murray (Author)3
Jesus is calling, Follow me, follow meJames R. Murray (Author)4
Jesus knocks at the door of my heartJ. R. Murray (Author)3
Jesus once was a little childJ. R. M. (Author)8
Joyful songs now let usJames R. Murray (Author)2
Let us sing redemption's storyJ. R. M. (Author)2
Little sacred songsJames R. Murray (Author)2
Lord, as we enter Thy presence todayJames R. Murray (Author)2
Lord, for tomorrow and its needsJ. R. M. (Author)1
Lord, I believe thee, yes, I believe theeJames R. Murray (Author)2
Loving Father, hear thy childrenJames R. Murray (Author)5
Many mansions, many mansionsJames R. Murray (Author)1
Never fear, for tomorrowJames R. Murray (Author)2
No surrender to the foeJames R. Murray (Author)4
O land of princely splendorJ. R. Murray (Author)2
O land of the immortalsJames R. Murray (Author)2
O let us be faithfulJames R. Murray (Author)8
O let us praise himJames R. Murray (Author)2
O Lord when bended to the earthJames R. Murray (Author)2
O the day of life is chosingJames R. Murray (Author)1
O weary heart, thy rest has comeJames R. Murray (Author)3
Ours the lossJames R. Murray (Author)2
Out upon life's restless oceanJames R. Murray (Author)2
Peace on earth, good will to menJames R. Murray (Author)3
Peace on earth, peace on earth, Good will to menJames R. Murray (Author)2
Praise the Lord, praise him, men and angelsJames R. Murray (Author)8
Raindrops raindrops gentlyJ. R. M. (Author)1
Reaching after sunbeamsJames R. Murray (Author)3
Royal praise come let usJ. R. M. (Author)2
See the golden sunlightJames R. Murray (Author)3
See the snow come downJames R. Murray (Author)5
Sing, O, sing of the mighty OneJames R. Murray (Author)3
Suffer little children to come unto me (Murray)James R. Murray (Author)4
Sweet it is, O Lord to knowJames R. Murray (Author)2
Sweetly the Savior is callingJames R. Murray (Author)2
Take my hand, my sisterJames R. Murray (Author)2
The Lord is my Shepherd (Murray)James R. Murray (Author)1
The precious hours are passingJames R. Murray (Author)2
Tiny little raindropsJames R. Murray (Author)3
To him that overcomethJames R. Murray (Author)2
Today let your light shineJames R. Murray (Author)3
Up to the beautiful mansionsJames R. Murray (Author)2
Up to the land of lightJames R. Murray (Author)3
Upward and onward into the lightJames R. Murray (Author)3
Voices of angels, floatingJ. R. M. (Author)2
We shall meet and sing togetherJames R. Murray (Author)4
What though the clouds gatherJames R. Murray (Author)2
Where it never more shall wearyJames R. Murray (Author)4
While the blessed Savior dweltJames R. Murray (Author)2
Will you battle for the rightJames R. Murray (Author)4

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