Miriam Drury

Short Name: Miriam Drury
Full Name: Drury, Miriam, 1900-1985
Birth Year: 1900
Death Year: 1985

Miriam Drury (1900-1985) was a native of California and lived there most of her life. Her husband was a faculty member at San Francisco Theological Seminary. After retirement, she lived in Monte Vista Presbyterian Retirement Home, Pasadena, California. Her hymn "Walk Tall, Christian" was also included in The Worshipbook (1970). Drury composed many complete hymns (words and music), anthems, and poems for both children and adults. She was an award-winning composer for the Hymn Society of America and a number of her hymns were published by the society.

The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion 1993

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Miriam Drury (Mrs. Clifford Merrill Drury) is a native of California where she has lived most of her life. Her home is in Pasedena. She has long been interest in writing stories, poems and songs for children as well as articles for adults. She is the author and composer of many Sunday School and Grade School songs.

--Ten New Hymns on the Ministry, 1966. Used by permission.

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Texts by Miriam Drury (37)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Baby bird, baby bird, up in the treeMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Become to us the living breadMiriam Drury (Author)English8
Bless now your chosen onesMiriam Drury, 1900- (Author)2
Butterfly, butterfly, open your wingsMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Christ the King rides forth in triumphMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Dainty pussy willowMiriam Drury (Author)English1
For each new morning, for each new dayMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Give us to share a dreamMiriam Drury (Author)2
How many people does it takeMiriam Drury (Author)English1
I am glad that I can seeMiriam Drury (Author)English1
I am happy, very happy todayMiriam Drury (Author)English1
I give Thee thanks with all my heartMiriam Drury (Author)English1
I saw a bird in the top of a treeMiriam Drury (Author)English1
I sing at my workMiriam Drury (Author)English1
It's fun to help mother with strawberry jamMiriam Drury (Author)English1
I've come to buy a pair of shoesMiriam Drury (Author)English1
May the words that we sayMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Merrily merrily ring the bells, Ring, ring, ringMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keepMiriam Drury (Adapter)English3
O thou whose favor hallows all occasionsMiriam Drury (Author)4
Once again to its close Comes a year full of daysMiriam Drury (Author)English3
Ring out the joyful news againMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Robin, Robin Red-breastMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Sing a song of gardensMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Sleep, golden poppy, your petals shut tightMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Thank Thee, dear Father, for our homesMiriam Drury (Author)English1
The clouds hurry past in the blue summer skyMiriam Drury (Author)English1
The corn and the wheat that grow in the sunMiriam Drury (Author)1
The snow is a blanket, all soft and all whiteMiriam Drury (Author)English1
There are many things that I can doMiriam Drury (Author)English2
This is our prayer, dear GodMiriam Drury (Author)English1
Walk tall, Christian, Walk tall and have no fearMiriam Drury (Author)1
We thank You for playmates and laughter and songMiriam Drury (Author)English1
What makes the children grow, my dear?Miriam Drury (Author)English1
When voices are confusingMiriam Drury, 1900- (Author)English2
Who made the stars in the wide blue sky?Miriam Drury (Author)English4
Within the church's hallowed wallsMiriam Drury (Author)2
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