Author Bio Information
Jones, Lewis Edgar's bio information
Wednesday, February 8, 1865 - Tuesday, September 1, 1936
Born: February 8, 1865, Yates City, Illinois.
Died: September 1, 1936, Santa Barbara, California.
Buried: Altoona Walnut Grove Cemetery, Etowah County, Alabama.
Pseudonyms:
* Lewis Edgar
* Edgar Lewis
* Mary Slater
A classmate of evangelist Billy Sunday, Jones attended the Moody Bible Institute. After graduation, he worked for the Young Men’s Christian Association in Davenport, Iowa; Fort Worth, Texas (1915); and Santa Barbara, California (1925). Hymn writing was his avocation.
Sources
* Hustad, p. 266
* Reynolds, p. 327
* Reynolds, p. 347
* Taylor, p. 340
Hymns
1. I’ve Anchored in Jesus
2. Lean on His Arms
3. Old Book Stands, The
4. There Is Power in the Blood
5. We Shall See the King Some Day
6. You Must Be Redeemed
Music
1. All the Way Along
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/j/o/jones_le.html
Died: September 1, 1936, Santa Barbara, California.
Buried: Altoona Walnut Grove Cemetery, Etowah County, Alabama.
Pseudonyms:
* Lewis Edgar
* Edgar Lewis
* Mary Slater
A classmate of evangelist Billy Sunday, Jones attended the Moody Bible Institute. After graduation, he worked for the Young Men’s Christian Association in Davenport, Iowa; Fort Worth, Texas (1915); and Santa Barbara, California (1925). Hymn writing was his avocation.
Sources
* Hustad, p. 266
* Reynolds, p. 327
* Reynolds, p. 347
* Taylor, p. 340
Hymns
1. I’ve Anchored in Jesus
2. Lean on His Arms
3. Old Book Stands, The
4. There Is Power in the Blood
5. We Shall See the King Some Day
6. You Must Be Redeemed
Music
1. All the Way Along
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/j/o/jones_le.html
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Lord Of All Being (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 01:38:38pm)
- # 2 - The Comforter Has Come (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 11:03:31am)
- # 3 - Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 27, 2026 at 07:23:44am)
- # 4 - Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 24, 2026 at 11:43:21am)
- # 5 - Come, Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 20, 2026 at 03:12:09pm)
- # 6 - The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 19, 2026 at 09:35:56am)
- # 7 - Look, Ye Saints! The Sight is Glorious (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 19, 2026 at 06:58:45am)
- # 8 - I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 08, 2026 at 06:28:45pm)
- # 9 - Jesus Lives, And So Shall I (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 05, 2026 at 09:17:40am)
- #10 - Lift Up, Lift Up Your Voices Now (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 10, 2025 at 02:51:43pm)