James Henry Stanley

Short Name: James Henry Stanley
Full Name: Stanley, J. H. (James Henry), 1869-1954
Birth Year: 1869
Death Year: 1954

James Henry Stanley, Feb. 2,1869 - June 1, 1954, was a singing school teacher, band director and hymn composer. He died in Saltillo, Miss., where he had been a resident for 60 years.He is buried at Springhill Presbyterian Church in Lee County. His best known composition was "Prepare to Meet Thy God," for which wrote music and lyrics.

Carolyn Hurt Nichols (grandchild), from email 7-19-2018


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Texts by James Henry Stanley (21)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Careless soul, why will you lingerJ. H. S. (Author)English76
Corazón, ¿por qué demoras descarriado del redil?J. H. S. (Author)Spanish1
Guide me on, my loving SaviorJames H. Stanley (Author)2
Hark! ye Christian soldiers, fighting hosts of sinJ. H. S. (Author)English1
I read of a country where cometh no nightJames H. Stanley (Author)English1
I was lost in sin when I heard Him sayJ. H. S. (Author)English17
I was lost in sin when the Savior saidJames H. Stanley (Author)1
In the Bible we read of a city so fair, 'Tis the wonderful city of goldJ. H. Stanley (Author)English1
Let the rays of sunshine sparkle from your soulJames H. Stanley (Author)1
O Jesus, I have promised Thee to serve Thee to the endJ. H. Stanley (Author)English1
O the day's not far awayJames H. Stanley (Author)2
Once I was lost all covered deep in sinJ. H. S. (Author)English1
Ring on, ye bells on Sabbath mornJ. H. Stanley (Author)English1
Sowing in the sunshine, sowing all the dayJ. H. S. (Author)English1
They are gone to join the numberJames H. Stanley (Author)4
To the Rock my soul evermore will clingJames H. Stanley (Author)English2
We'll all gather home by the riverJames H. Stanley (Author)2
When my work on earth is ended (Stanley)James H. Stanley (Author)English3
When the great day of all days comes to one and to allJ. H. S. (Author)English9
When the Lord shall come in glory, In the clouds from heaven descendingJames H. Stanley (Author)English1
With troubled hearts and tearful eyesJames H. Stanley (Author)1

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