John S. Norris

John S. Norris
Short Name: John S. Norris
Full Name: Norris, John S., 1844-1907
Birth Year: 1844
Death Year: 1907

Rv John Samuel Norris United Kingdom/USA 1844-1907. Born at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, he emigrated to the US when young and attended school in Canada. He was ordained a Methodist minister in Oshawa, ON, in 1868. Over the next decade he pastored at churches in Canada, NY, and WI. He switched to the Congregationalist denomination in 1878, serving churches in Mondovi, Shullsburg, and Hixton, WI, and Grand Rapids, MI. From 1882 -1901 he held pastorates at Ames, Webster City, Parkersburg, Peterson, and Tripoli, IA.. He died in Chicago, IL.

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Texts by John S. Norris (29)AsAuthority LanguagesInstancessort ascending
Grant me thy Spirit, dear SaviorJ. S. N. (Author)English7
O the blessed Bible, what a treasureJ. S. N. (Author)English6
Empty me of self, dear SaviorJ. S. Norris (Author)English3
O loving Savior, kind and trueJ. S. N. (Author)English3
Gib deinen Geist, teurer HeilandJohn S. Norris (Author)German2
I long for the fulness of blessingJ. S. Norris (Author)English2
Jesu, mein Herz und mein LebenJ. S. Norris (Author)German2
We are happy children, walking in the lightJ. S. Norris (Author)English2
Church of the living God, awakeJohn S. Norris (Author)1
Come, all ye heavy laden, comeJ. S. N. (Author)English1
From central throne of dazzling whiteRev. J. S. Norris (Author)English1
Helpless, O Lord, I cry to theeJ. S. Norris (Author)1
How long, great God, how long must IJohn S. Norris (Author)English1
I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior callingJohn S. Norris (Author)English1
I will try to do the rightJohn S. Norris (Author)1
Jesus, make my heart thy homeJ. S. Norris (Author)1
Land der Ruh', das die Seele entzücktJohn S. Norris (Author)German1
Long have I viewed long have I thoughtJohn Norris (Author)English1
O suffer little children (Norris)J. S. Norris (Author)English1
O vaar dyra bibel, hur den sk'nker SkaterJohn S. Norris (Author)Swedish1
Sometimes our hearts are burdened with griefJ. S. N. (Author)English1
Stundom vaart hj'rta tynges af noedJ. S. Norris (Author)1
Teure Bibel! welch ein reicher SegenJohn S. Norris (Author)German1
The Sabbath bells are ringing and sweet sounds fill the airJ. S. N. (Author)English1
The voice of Christ to thee is cryingJohn S. Norris (Author)English1
There is no name so sweet as JesusJ. S. Norris (Author)1
There's a land that enraptures the sightJ. S. N. (Author)English1
Though I'm but a little child, Sometimes rather rude and wildJohn S. Norris (Author)English1
Oft zagt das Herz im bitterem LeidJohn S. Norris (Author)German0
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