O. A. Parris

Short Name: O. A. Parris
Full Name: Parris, O. A.
Birth Year: 1897
Death Year: 1966

Oren Adolphus Parris born and died in Alabama

Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022)
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For more information see:

Orin Adolphus Parris: At Home Across the Shape-Note Music Spectrum Posted Spectrum by Jesse P. Karlsberg (https://originalsacredharp.com/2017/09/01/orin-adolphus-parris-at-home-across-the-shape-note-music-spectrum/)


Texts by O. A. Parris (107)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
All the world is rocking with the burden of its sinO. A. P. (Author)English1
All ye that bear a heavy burdenO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Although I have my troubles in this world belowO. A. Parris (Author)English2
As we travel the blessed homeward roadO. A. Parris (Author)1
At dawn of morning I'll lay all burdens downO. A. Parris (Author)2
Christ is coming back to reign upon the earth againO. A. P. (Author)English3
Dark stormy clouds were overhead filling every hour with dreadO. A. Parris (Author)English2
Do not weep for me, my brotherO. A. Parris (Author)1
Every day, each day, all the wayO. A. Parris (Author)1
For too long, my sinner friend, you have walked the path of sinO. A. P. (Author)English1
Four hundred fifty prophets could not wake old Baal from slumberO. A. P. (Author)English1
God has been my refuge through the years of toil and strifeO. A. Parris (Author)English1
God's workers throughout the world are longingO. A. Parris (Author)1
Have you been to Jesus with your load of sinO. A. Parris (Author)English2
Held in Egypt's bondage, I had long a wanderer beenO. A. Parris (Author)English4
I am just a pilgrim strangerO. A. Parris (Author)1
I am on the upward road, leading to that bright abodeO. A. Parris (Author)English3
I am ready now to lay aside my work, and goO. A. Parris (Author)English1
I am serving Jesus now, to His will I gladly bowO. A. Parris (Author)English1
I am so happy each day and each hourO. A. Parris (Author)1
I have wandered far from the sheltering foldO. A. Parris (Author)1
I know that in some bright distant clime the saints are rejoicing all the timeO. A. P. (Author)English2
I once was all alone on the dreary path of lifeO. A. Parris (Author)English2
I once was bothered with a burden of sinO. A. Parris (Author)English1
I shall find sweet rest with the pure and blestO. A. P. (Author)English1
I was a sinner far astrayO. A. Parris (Author)1
I was all lost in a valley of fearO. A. P. (Author)English1
I was in sin astray, out in the danger wayO. A. P. (Author)English1
If we would wish for moreO. A. Parris (Author)1
If you love the Savior, Be an overcomerO. A. Parris (Author)1
I'm in the Savior's happy wayO. A. Parris (Author)1
I'm living now in CanaanO. A. Parris (Author)1
In the harvest we should be reapingO. A. Parris (Author)English1
In the long ago there lived a little shepherd boyO. A. Parris (Author)1
In this world of sorrow, 'mid the toil and strifeO. A. Parris (Author)English1
I've felt the cold barren countryO. A. Parris (Author)1
I've never been in the fiery furnaceO. A. P. (Author)1
Jesus is my Pilot on life's rolling tideO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Jesus, my Redeemer is so wonderful to meO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Jesus, my Savior, blessed Redeemer, Keep on walkingO. A. Parris (Author)1
Jesus now for me is caringO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Joy-bells are ringing in my happy soul todayO. A. P. (Author)English1
Let us all rejoice and praise the LordO. A. Parris (Author)1
Long I have been seeking a home far awayO. A. Parris (Author)English2
Long I have been travelingO. A. Parris (Author)1
Love such as never in the past had been knownO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Many are dreary, footsore and wearyO. A. Parris (Author)English2
Mid the strife and woe of this lifeO. A. Parris (Author)1
Music will sweetly fillO. A. Parris (Author)1
My mind goes back to the timeO. A. Parris (Author)1
My thoughts are turning today to yonder beautiful wayO. A. P. (Author)English1
O we are only pilgrims in this world belowO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Often I hear voices so clearO. A. Parris (Author)1
Often times we have our sorrows hereO. A. Parris (Author)1
On some bright morning and not far awayO. A. Parris (Author)English1
On some happy day we'll reach our home supernalO. A. P. (Author)English1
On the rising day, we will speed awayO. A. Parris (Author)1
On the stormy banks we standO. A. Parris (Author)1
Once I had a heavy load of sin and grief to bearO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Once I was burdened with a heavy loadO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Once I was straying far out in the coldO. A. Parris (Author)2
Once my soul was strugglingO. A. Parris (Author)2
Our home once was bright and fairO. A. Parris (Author)1
Pilgrims for Jesus, we are happy and freeO. A. Parris (Author)English2
Pilgrims on the way to gloryO. A. Parris (Author)1
Since I met with Jesus I have wondrous joy and peaceO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Since my Savior came and found me, I am happyO. A. Parris (Author)1
Since my sins have been forgiven, and I'm in theO. A. Parris (Author)1
Some day, glad day, on heaven's golden shoreO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Some day I'll lay my burden downO. A. Parris (Author)1
Some happy day my soul shall mount the skyO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Some happy day my soul will riseO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Soon our traveling days will be endedO. A. Parris (Author)1
Storms of life are raging all about meO. A. P. (Author)English1
The blessed Savior suffered, my transgressions to atoneO. A. Parris (Author)English1
The idle summertime is past and goneO. A. P. (Author)English1
The Lord is leading me todayO. A. Parris (Author)English1
The mighty King of glory died to save a guilty world from shameO. A. P. (Author)English1
The precious Savior paid our ransom on the cross of CalvaryO. A. Parris (Author)English2
The road to glory seems so longO. A. Parris (Author)English1
There is a land in worlds aboveO. A. Parris (Author)1
There is something in my soul, making hallelujahs rollO. A. P. (Author)English1
There must be a plane of pleasureO. A. Parris (Author)English1
There will come a leaving dayO. A. Parris (Author)1
There's a happy new feeling bubbling over in my soulO. A. Parris (Author)English1
There's a land beyond the azure skyO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Though I have much sadness belowO. A. P. (Author)English1
Thou, O Lord, hath kindly led meO. A. Parris (Author)1
Though we often struggle here through a valley dim and drearO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Though you must be leaving here awhile before I doO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Time has wrought so many changesO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Time is swiftly passing here belowO. A. Parris (Author)1
Today I've changed my dwelling placeO. A. Parris (Author)1
Up Calvary's mountain our Savior bore the treeO. A. Parris (Author)English1
Upon the homeward road, for many years I've trudged alongO. A. P. (Author)English1
We are looking for the dawn of a perfect golden dayO. A. Parris (Author)1
We are now a cheerful band of Christians trueO. A. Parris (Author)1
We are often bowed with a load of sorrowO. A. Parris (Author)English6
We shall reach the city brightO. A. Parris (Author)1
We'll march on to Zion with God's banner over usO. A. Parris (Author)English2
We've a bright new home over the crystal foamO. A. P. (Author)English1
We've made a long and tedious journeyO. A. Parris (Author)1
When I'm bowed with care and trouble hereO. A. Parris (Author)1
When our work is ended and we have ascended (Parris)O. A. Parris (Author)1
While here we travel as a pilgrimO. A. Parris (Author)1
With song in my heart I'm living apart from all the world's mad throngO. A. Parris (Author)English1
You wander far in search for thrills anewO. A. Parris (Author)English1
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