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 - May The Grace Of Christ Our Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 22, 2026 at 04:36:06pm)
- # 2 - The Shadows Of The Evening Hours (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 22, 2026 at 08:03:37am)
- # 3 - Awake, My Soul, And With The Sun (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 21, 2026 at 01:01:32pm)
- # 4 - This Is The Day Of Light (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 21, 2026 at 10:44:03am)
- # 5 - New Every Morning Is The Love (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 16, 2026 at 09:27:03am)
- # 6 - O Saviour, Precious Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 01:46:18pm)
- # 7 - Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 12:24:06pm)
- # 8 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 11:31:24am)
- # 9 - Ancient Of Days (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 12, 2026 at 09:46:57am)
- #10 - Jesus, Priceless Treasure (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 07, 2026 at 06:08:54am)