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S. M. Bixby

Short Name: S. M. Bixby
Full Name: Bixby, S. M. (Samuel Merrill), 1833-1912
Birth Year: 1833
Death Year: 1912

Samuel M. Bixby was born on May 27, 1833 in Ha­ver­hill, New Hamp­shire. His com­pa­ny, S. M. Bixby & Company, man­u­factured shoe black­ings and shoe dress­ings, but mu­sic was his pas­sion. He was al­so a Sun­day school su­per­in­ten­dent and choir lead­er. He died on March 11, 1912 in Ford­ham, New York. His works in­clude:
Church and Home Hym­nal, cir­ca 1893
Evangel Songs, cir­ca 1894
Gloria Deo: A Col­lec­tion of Hymns and Tunes for Pub­lic Wor­ship in All De­part­ments of the Church (New York: Funk & Wag­nalls Com­pa­ny, 1901)

NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/i/x/bixby_sm.htm


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Tunes by S. M. Bixby (177)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[Again our earthly cares we leave]S. M. Bixby (Composer)113313 43271 55455
AGNEW (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)254332 15423 27643
[Alas, what hourly dangers rise!]S. M. Bixby (Composer)133343 55456 65323
ALBERTIS. M. Bixby (Composer)213344 66535 31233
ALCANS. M. Bixby (Composer)215671 23354 32123
ALEXANDER (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)333365 54255 57655
[All that I was, my sin, my guilt] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)111713 21456 53224
INGLASSS. M. Bixby (Composer)113331 23156 66553
ALVA (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)456533 21432 12354
[Am I a soldier of the cross] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155132 17614 43113
[Angels high in glory]S. M. Bixby (Composer)111112 22222 33555
[Another happy hour has passed]S. M. Bixby (Composer)155134 32152 57655
ARTHUR (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)554565 11712 16512
AVELINGS. M. Bixby (Composer)254345 17653 34543
AVORYS. M. Bixby (Composer)233713 26771 14332
BEATRICE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)733323 54235 43255
[Behold us, Lord, a little space]S. M. Bixby (Composer)153431 32313 21543
GOOD CHEER (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133343 21235 55176
BOURNE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)432167 12166 53431
BRADSTREETS. M. Bixby (Composer)433322 24311 23223
[Brief life is here our portion] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155567 11326 71253
BROOKS (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)354565 51322 37216
SAFETY (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255517 12355 42315
CARLISLE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)454651 76655 65176
CARY (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)354515 66662 17533
CECILE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)334532 11655 11232
CHOICES. M. Bixby (Composer)433343 16513 56532
CLARK (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)333433 54323 53651
[Cling to the Crucified]S. M. Bixby (Composer)132431 65671 13223
COLSTONS. M. Bixby (Composer)334576 51177 65275
MARTINES. M. Bixby (Composer)111112 34321 56713
BARBAULDS. M. Bixby (Composer)132176 51625 56717
HART (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)117651 71232 43211
[Crown Him with many crowns] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)151122 35433 21251
[Crown His head with endless blessing] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133351 23144 43212
CROSBY (Martine)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133332 24355 53245
PROMISE (Martine)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155321 24355 17645
[Did I ask for the wings of a dove]S. M. Bixby (Composer)155555 56712 34323
[Each morning, noon and night]S. M. Bixby (Composer)133343 32122 44333
HARVEST (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133551 27671 35765
ELBRIDGES. M. Bixby (Composer)351176 56712 23343
ELLIOTT (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)456517 67165 2234
ELTON (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)455465 43542 34654
EVANS (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)256651 66512 35322
CRESLINES. M. Bixby (Composer)133214 32556 55423
CROWELL (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)217132 34653 35243
[Father, bless Thy children now]S. M. Bixby (Composer)134322 23431 35543
[Father, I see my wrong]S. M. Bixby (Composer)155532 12344 32323
[Flee as a bird to your mountain] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155556 71122 23212
ELWARDS. M. Bixby (Composer)133433 21557 66344
GLENMERLES. M. Bixby (Composer)332124 65432 34543
[Glory be to the Father] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)257654 35432 1
[Glory to God! Peace on the earth]S. M. Bixby (Composer)131653 54231 13275
[God save our native land]S. M. Bixby (Composer)131567 14321 23554
GOLDTHWAITSS. M. Bixby (Composer)333343 34556 17655
[Great God, to Thee my evening song]S. M. Bixby (Composer)133721 65671 33217
[Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)134565 35424 33243
[Hail, my ever blessed Jesus] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)213517 65312 33432
KING (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)134325 33211 43125
[Halting, lingering, fearing, longing] (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)151776 43221 67151
HALWELLS. M. Bixby (Composer)233322 14543 25522
[Hark! what mean those holy voices] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)117654 46534 54345
HASTINGS (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)353331 22271 24321
HATFIELD (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)311127 15514 32233
ALSTON (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)134565 32165 67131
[Human life is full of grief]S. M. Bixby (Composer)133321 23561 23233
HYDE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)334253 12343 25476
RIDLEYS. M. Bixby (Composer)135312 33555 64335
[I gave My life for thee] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)156523 13361 76565
MENTHALS. M. Bixby (Composer)133231 56551 76753
[I need Thee, precious Jesus] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133234 54321 11143
[I was a wandering sheep] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)151117 14332 21513
IRONS (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)251765 43326 65321
FOLENS. M. Bixby (Composer)153715 76512 17176
NORTON (Tate)S. M. Bixby (Composer)154565 35212 35432
HURLBURTS. M. Bixby (Composer)133323 43655 54323
[Jesus has lived! and we would bring]S. M. Bixby (Composer)133653 54651 76556
COMPTON (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)156536 55143 54326
[Joy to the world, the Lord is come] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)151351 32165 11235
KEITH (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)356716 65511 23567
KETCHAMS. M. Bixby (Composer)334321 24323 67132
[O the blessed promise given] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)617665 56711 2231
LAISYS. M. Bixby (Composer)212342 54321 14324
[Lamb of God! Thou now art seated] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)112314 36565 53212
[Let my life be hid with Thee]S. M. Bixby (Composer)151235 45435 34221
[Lift up your hearts to things above] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)156712 32232 17655
[Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)113212 43251 43221
GEORGE (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)113124 32154 34565
HOLMES (Deavereux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)113143 32134 36554
GRANT (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133335 65551
MACLAGENS. M. Bixby (Composer)256711 12343 32237
MAINS. M. Bixby (Composer)354356 54322 24325
[Master, no offering] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)134565 52465 76716
MEADE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)333243 55465 57652
MERRILL (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)453321 16551 13122
MILDRED (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)455515 61556 71131
MOOSILAUKS. M. Bixby (Composer)433335 44334 45766
MORNING PRAYER (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)451132 11132 12234
MORRIS (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)433217 67123 54232
MUHLENBERG (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255556 66657 13217
[My faith looks up to Thee] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133323 46513 21243
[My God, how endless is Thy love] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133432 24543 32352
[My God, my Father, while I stray] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)132312 67165 56711
GAUTIERS. M. Bixby (Composer)151767 12314 43213
[Nearer, O God, to Thee] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)232712 34643 25555
NEVINSS. M. Bixby (Composer)333556 65117 65576
[No shadows yonder] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)237121 56123 32117
[Now is the accepted time] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)113321 56533 22566
[O Father, kindly deign to hear]S. M. Bixby (Composer)133323 54333 67654
MARK (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)153443 21354 24311
[O Lord, Thy love's unbounded]S. M. Bixby (Composer)134365 54447 76225
BARNES (Tate)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133321 43511 14566
OAKLEY (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)211214 31234 32554
OFFERING (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)355175 67112 34321
AINSWORTH (Martine)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133355 14436 76533
[O for a thousand tongues to sing] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)151233 43215 67132
[O haste, to the Savior today]S. M. Bixby (Composer)255113 21165 51354
[O sacred day, O blessed hour!]S. M. Bixby (Composer)156513 32111 71321
[O that each day may bring] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)134321 65176 71233
GUINDONS. M. Bixby (Composer)155176 51765 43334
[Oppressed with noonday's scorching heat] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155561 76556 17665
[Out in the sunshine]S. M. Bixby (Composer)155555 56666 57127
PALMER (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)533143 21321 71564
PARDON (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)433435 43265 43233
PARKHURST (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255653 54354 32227
PAYSON (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)533332 22343 55554
[Praise the Lord! ye heavens adore Him] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)113556 55312 33212
[Praise the Lord, His power confess]S. M. Bixby (Composer)234322 43233 45655
[Praise ye Jehovah's Name]S. M. Bixby (Composer)111121 71235 14323
PETITION (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133321 16151 23253
CHATWOODS. M. Bixby (Composer)133355 11173 21762
[Rock of Ages, cleft for me] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133312 23444 32344
[Rock of my strength! to Thee my soul is clinging]S. M. Bixby (Composer)131355 35435 65564
RORISONS. M. Bixby (Composer)255545 31656 71567
SABINAS. M. Bixby (Composer)352343 22343 54565
[Savior, I know how kind Thou art]S. M. Bixby (Composer)155533 54332 22345
[Savior, teach me, day by day] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)151765 71317 67123
SCRIPTURES. M. Bixby (Composer)355567 17126 57171
SERVICE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)551112 31223 45
[Shepherd of tender youth] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155566 67771 23514
SHURTLEFFS. M. Bixby (Composer)233341 23171 26712
BURTISS. M. Bixby (Composer)153451 44323 56712
[Soldiers of Christ, arise] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)151231 43217 12555
SPOFFORDS. M. Bixby (Composer)233353 33251 23433
STEADS. M. Bixby (Composer)334451 21665 11331
STRATTNERS. M. Bixby (Composer)233212 34356 71343
SUNSET (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)413432 67123 45654
[The day is gently sinking to a close] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133333 44323 23565
[The marriage feast is ready]S. M. Bixby (Composer)151543 54361 76543
THE PLEDGES. M. Bixby (Composer)351321 43212 34322
EXULTATION (Martine)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133355 44321 11154
[The twilight falls, the night is near] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155555 66667 71277
KENT (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)153135 53135 55432
[There is a land immortal] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155346 51177 12156
[This is the Sabbath day] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)134412 35555 43567
[Thou hidden source of calm repose] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)153567 15712 23217
["Thy gentleness!" O gracious word]S. M. Bixby (Composer)133246 65551 54651
[Tis midnight; and on Olive's brow]S. M. Bixby (Composer)111116 57112 22576
TUTTIETTS. M. Bixby (Composer)251176 53512 76556
WALDEN (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)353167 15432 12233
WALKES. M. Bixby (Composer)354324 43235 56514
WANDERER (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)432121 23554 32123
WARING (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)217156 71355 41231
NASHS. M. Bixby (Composer)153213 22165 43212
[We lift our hearts to Thee] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155345 67662 67175
[We sing the praise of Him who died] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)234321 27123 45654
[We stand in deep repentance] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155556 55143 31232
WELBROOKS. M. Bixby (Composer)334332 12343 56554
[When grief and anguish press me down] (Bixby 33343)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133343 23165 12311
[When grief and anguish press me down] (Bixby 33354)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133354 76511 37654
[When shades of night around us close] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133343 54356 51334
[When tempests of sorrow arise]S. M. Bixby (Composer)251111 77155 22222
MCCHEYNE (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)112333 33212 11617
WATTS (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)351177 13543 32354
WIGHTS. M. Bixby (Composer)233543 61765 11765
WILBER (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)631433 52433 33542
ZELTONS. M. Bixby (Composer)355555 67123 22343

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