John R. Rice

John R. Rice
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Short Name: John R. Rice
Full Name: Rice, John R., 1895-1980
Birth Year: 1895
Death Year: 1980

John R. Rice was born in Cooke County, Texas, December 11, 1895.

Pastor of Baptist churches in Dallas and Shamrock, Texas, Dr. Rice started about a dozen others from his primary work as an evangelist. In the 1930s and 1940s, he held huge citywide crusades in Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, Seattle and other major Metropolitan centers.

While pastor in Dallas in 1934, he founded THE SWORD OF THE LORD. The first printing, September 28, 1934, ran 5,000 copies which were handed out on the streets of Dallas, Texas. In 1940 the Sword of the Lord was moved to Wheaton, Illinois where it remained for the next 23 years. In 1963 the opportunity came to purchase the present location on Bridge Avenue in downtown Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

For 21 years Dr. Rice was heard weekly on the Voice of Revival—a 30-minute radio broadcast on 69 stations in 29 states, Puerto Rico and the Philippine Islands. He wrote many songs, which are found in a compilation, as well as in the Sword of the Lord hymnal, "Soul Stirring Songs and Hymns."
On Dec. 29, 1980, Dr. Rice graduated to Heaven. He is buried at the Bill Rice Ranch Cemetery (on Route 96) seven miles west of Murfreesboro.

By permission of Sword of the Lord Ministries


Texts by John R. Rice (22)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
All my sins were laid on JesusJohn R. Rice (Author)2
Cast all your care on Him, He careth for youJohn R. Rice (Author)English2
Come, dear Lord Jesus, for long we've been watchingJohn R. Rice (Author)2
Coming today? Today? YesJohn R. Rice (Author)2
How can I meet Him without my loved onesJohn R. Rice (Author)2
I remember the time when I first knew the SaviorJohn R. Rice (Author)English2
I sing hallelujah that Jesus is comingJohn R. Rice (Author)2
I walked the path of pleasureJohn R. Rice (Author)2
Is there anything too hard for God to do?John R. Rice (Author)2
Jesus is here, Jesus is hereJohn R. Rice (Author)2
Jesus is such a SaviourJohn R. Rice (Author)2
Power, mighty pow'r Jesus promised from on highJohn R. Rice (Author)2
Safe wherever I goJohn R. Rice (Author)2
Should I, up in HeavenJohn R. Rice (Author)2
So little time! The harvest will be overJohn R. Rice (Author)2
Sorrow and sighing shall flee awayJohn R. Rice (Author)2
There are songs in the mountainsJohn R. Rice (Author)2
We say good-bye in partingJohn R. Rice (Author)2
We should pray the Lord of HarvestJohn R. Rice (Author)2
We'll never say goodbye in gloryJohn R. Rice (Author)3
What will you say to Jesus thenJohn R. Rice (Author)2
What words can I find to tell Jesus I love HimJohn R. Rice (Author)2

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