You help make Hymnary.org possible. More than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources and encouragement on Hymnary.org in 2025, including you. Every visit affirms the global impact of this ministry.

If Hymnary has been meaningful to you this year, would you take a moment today to help sustain it? A gift of any size—paired with a note of encouragement if you wish—directly supports the server costs, research work and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org
Calvin University
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for your partnership, and may the hope of Advent fill your heart.

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again

Stephen Collins Foster

Stephen Collins Foster
www.hymntime.com/tch
Short Name: Stephen Collins Foster
Full Name: Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
Birth Year: 1826
Death Year: 1864
Hymnary.org does not have biographical information about this person.
Hymnary Pro Subscribers
Access an additional article on the Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology:
Hymnary Pro subscribers have full access to the Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. Get Hymnary Pro

TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Stephen Collins Foster (20)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
All around is bright and fair, While we work for the LordStephen C. Foster (Author)1
Blame not those who weep and sighStephen C. Foster (Author)2
Come where my love lies dreamingStephen Foster (Author)English0
Father of love, Father aboveStephen C. Foster (Author)4
Gone are the days when my heart was young and gayS. C. F. (Author)English6
Gone from my heart the world and all its charmsS. C. F. (Author)English3
Leave me with my motherStephen C. Foster (Author)2
Let all tongues of every nationS. C. Foster (Author)2
Let us pause in life's pleasuresS. C. F. (Author)English2
Little Ella's an angel in the skiesStephen C. Foster (Author)2
Little Willie's gone to heavenStephen C. Foster (Author)2
O comrades, fill no glass for meStephen C. Foster (Author)English4
Oh, I come from Alabama with my banjo on my kneeStephen C. Foster (Author)English1
Round de meadows am aringing de darky's mournful songStephen C. Foster (Author)English5
The Sun shines bright in the old Kentucky homeStephen C. Foster (Author)English4
Way down upon the Swanee riverS. C. F. (Author)English12
We'll all meet our SaviorStephen C. Foster (Author)2
What did our Lord and Savior sayStephen C. Foster (Author)English5
When my mother's hands are o'er me spreadStephen C. Foster (Author)3
Who has our Redeemer heardStephen C. Foster (Author)3
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.