Composer 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
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- # 1 - New Every Morning Is The Love (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 16, 2026 at 09:27:03am)
- # 2 - O Saviour, Precious Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 01:46:18pm)
- # 3 - Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 12:24:06pm)
- # 4 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 11:31:24am)
- # 5 - Ancient Of Days (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 12, 2026 at 09:46:57am)
- # 6 - Jesus, Priceless Treasure (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 07, 2026 at 06:08:54am)
- # 7 - Join All the Glorious Names (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 05, 2026 at 11:56:21am)
- # 8 - Lord Of All Being (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 01:38:38pm)
- # 9 - The Comforter Has Come (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 11:03:31am)
- #10 - Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 27, 2026 at 07:23:44am)