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J. W. Acuff

Short Name: J. W. Acuff
Full Name: Acuff, J. W. (James Warren), 1864-1937
Birth Year: 1864
Death Year: 1937

Born: January 4, 1864, Freestone County, Texas.
Died: August 1, 1937, Georgetown, Texas.
Buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Georgetown, Texas.

James was a well known singer and song writer among the Churches of Christ in Texas. He wrote several popular Gospel songs, often led the singing for protracted meetings, and helped compile hymnals for the Firm Foundation Company of Austin. His career as a singer and song writer spanned nearly 50 years.

http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/a/c/u/acuff_jw.htm


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by J. W. Acuff (18)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Christ died upon the crossJames Warren Acuff (Author)1
I love to sing of that blest home aboveJames W. Acuff (Author)English2
In my Father's house are many mansions fair (Acuff)J. W. A. (Author)English1
In that city bright and fairJames Warren Acuff (Author)1
In the blessed light of JesusJames Warren Acuff (Author)1
I've a home prepared where the saints abideJames W. Acuff (Author)English98
Just over the shining strandJ. W. Acuff (Author)1
Let us go out in the harvestJ. Warren Acuff (Author)English2
My Savior has gone a blest home to prepareJas. W. Acuff (Author)English8
There's a battle raging nowJ. W. A. (Author)English2
There's a beautiful city where pilgrims areJames Warren Acuff (Author)2
There's a home beyond death's tideJ. W. Acuff (Author)1
We are marching on toward ZionJames Warren Acuff (Author)1
Weary sinner, heed the call, gently pleading withJames Warren Acuff (Author)1
We're here to preach, to sing and prayJames Warren Acuff (Author)English2
When Jesus calls us homeJ. W. Acuff (Author)English5
When the harvest time is endedJ. W. Acuff (Author)English14
When we meet in that bright cityJ. W. Acuff (Arranger)English1
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