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Robert Harkness

Robert Harkness
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Short Name: Robert Harkness
Full Name: Harkness, Robert, 1880-1961
Birth Year: 1880
Death Year: 1961

After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander.

Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime.

(hymntime.com/tch)


Texts by Robert Harkness (137)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A million souls for JesusRobert Harkness (Author)2
All things work together for our goodRobert Harkness (Author)2
All through the journey of life as you goRobert Harkness (Author)2
Alone my Savior drank the cupRobert Harkness (Author)2
Are we downhearted? No! No! No!Robert Harkness (Author)English7
Are you burdened with a load of sin? Do you long the victory to win?R. H. (Author)English7
As we read God's wordRobert Harkness (Author)2
Can the Lord depend on youR. H. (Author)English12
Carry your Bible with youR. H. (Arranger)English8
Close to the cross my Savior and LordRobert Harkness (Author)2
Come unto me, come unto me, All ye that labor and are heavy laden (Chorus)Robert Harkness (Author)English2
Crucificado por mí fue JesúsRobert Harkness (Author)Spanish3
Daily I walk with JesusRobert Harkness (Author)2
Do you love the blessed Savior In the old time wayR. H. (Author)English7
Entra Jesús en el jardínR. H. (Author)Spanish2
Ever raging is the conflictRobert Harkness (Author)2
Everlasting life is freeR. H. (Author)English2
Far from God, away from JesusR. H. (Author)English6
Fasten your eyes upon JesusR. H. (Author)English6
Father, grant Thy blessing, Ere we go to restR. H. (Author)English4
Fighting for right, for the causeRobert Harkness (Author)2
Get God's sunshine into your heartR. H. (Author)English2
Give God the glory, He hath done it allR. H. (Author)English3
Give time to work for JesusRobert Harkness (Author)English2
Give your heart to Jesus, He is calling youRobert Harkness (Author)English8
Goodbye God bless you one and allRobert Harkness (Author)7
Have a little talk with JesusR. H. (Author)English2
Have you a burden which no one can shareRobert Harkness (Author)English2
He will keep you from fallingRobert Harkness (Author)English3
Hear the call to service as it sounds throughout the landR. H. (Author)English2
Hide God's word in your heartR. H. (Author)English9
Holy Ghost, possess me nowRobert Harkness (Author)2
How I love the Bible, 'tis God's message of loveRobert Harkness (Author)English6
How matchless the love of JesusRobert Harkness (Author)English3
How my heart goes out to JesusRobert Harkness (Author)English3
How wondrous the love of my Savior to meRobert Harkness (Author)English9
How wondrous the story how Christ came from gloryRobert Harkness (Author)2
I am free from all alarmRobert Harkness (Author)2
I am included, I am includedR. H. (Author)English11
I am satisfied with Jesus, Best of friends is He to meR. H. (Author)English5
I cannot tell why Christ should die for meRobert Harkness (Author)2
I have a friend, O, such a friend is he (Harkness)Robert Harkness (Author)2
I have a Savior, He died for meRobert Harkness (Author)English17
I love God's Word so preciousRobert Harkness (Author)English3
I love the old Bible, The precious old BibleRobert Harkness (Author)English2
I met Jesus at the foot of the crossRobert Harkness (Author)English7
I see a cross through a gateway of prayerRobert Harkness (Author)English4
I see my Savior with thorn crowned headRobert Harkness (Author)English16
I shall be with my dear Lord somedayRobert Harkness (Author)English3
I was sinking, surely sinkingRobert Harkness (Author)2
I well remember how Christ died for meRobert Harkness (Author)English3
I would draw nearer to JesusRobert Harkness, 1880-1961 (Author)English6
In Glory we shall sing a new songR. H. (Author)English3
Into a garden went my LordRobert Harkness (Author)3
It is wonderful! very wonderful!R. H. (Author)English3
Jesus died to save you from your sinR. H. (Author)English2
Jesus is the only Savior (Harkness)Robert Harkness (Author)2
Jesus! Savior divine, Jesus! I know He is mineR. H. (Author)English2
Lift up your eyes to CalvaryRobert Harkness (Author)English9
Listen to the Savior's voiceRobert Harkness (Author)3
Listen to the Savior's voice, Come awayRobert Harkness (Author)English2
Lonely and sad though your heart may beRobert Harkness (Author)3
Long had Jesus sought my heart to winRobert Harkness (Author)2
Long years have passed since first you leftRobert Harkness (Author)2
Lord, I believe, Lord I believe, Lord I believeRobert Harkness (Author)English2
Love sent my Savior to die in my steadRobert Harkness (Author)English42
Loved ones have gone to their eternal restRobert Harkness (Author)2
Miloṡć posłała Jezusa na śmierćRobert Harkness (Author)Polish2
Morte cruel padeceu meu JesusRobert Harkness (Author)Portuguese2
My Lord has promised my Savior to beRobert Harkness (Author)2
No burdens hard to bear, No disappointments thereRobert Harkness (Author)English3
No greater sacrifice could have been madeRobert Harkness (Author)2
No matter how far from the Lord you have strayedRobert Harkness (Author)2
O what a wonderful Savior is heRobert Harkness (Author)2
O heed the gospel invitationR. H. (Author)English2
On Calvary alone he diedRobert Harkness (Author)4
On life's pathway I am never lonelyR. H. (Author)English37
On the cruel cross they nailed HimR. H. (Author)English3
Once I was far from my Lord awayRobert Harkness (Author)6
Open is the door to the kingdom of the LordRobert Harkness (Author)2
Open your heart, let the Savior come inR. H. (Author)English3
¿Qué vas a hacer hoy con Cristo?Robert Harkness (Author)Spanish1
Quiero estar cerca de CristoRobert Harkness (Author)Spanish2
Redeemed with the precious blood of ChristRobert Harkness (Author)English3
Resting in love divine, peace, wondrous peace is mineR. H. (Author)English5
Rolled away, Rolled away, When redemption's work was doneR. H. (Author)English2
See, they crucify my LordRobert Harkness (Author)2
Since my Savior set me freeRobert Harkness (Author)English5
Sinsick souls are dying fastR. H. (Author)English3
Some day I shall hear God's call of loveR. H. (Author)English13
Sometime all sorrows will be overRobert Harkness (Author)English18
Soon I shall leave all the burdens of lifeRobert Harkness (Author)2
Tell out the message of JesusR. H. (Author)2
Tengo un amigo, Cristo el SeñorRobert Harkness (Author)Spanish4
The children's Friend is JesusRobert Harkness (Author)English18
The everlasting arms are underneath theeRobert Harkness (Author)English1
The sorrows of the heartR. H. (Author)English2
There are no tears in heavenRobert Harkness (Author)1
There is a land of light eternalRobert Harkness (Author)2
There is cleansing power in the blood of JesusRobert Harkness (Author)2
There's a name I always love to hearR. H. (Author)2
Think not of the morrow's careR. H. (Author)English6
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace (Harkness)R. H. (Author)English2
Though clouds of night may gatherRobert Harkness (Author)English2
Through a land of sin and shameRobert Harkness (Author)English3
Thy will, not mine, O Lord, Whatever Thy will may beRobert Harkness (Author)English2
To all who believe, and Jesus receiveRobert Harkness (Author)3
Traveling home, traveling homeR. H. (Author)English10
Trusting Jesus, wonderful GuideR. H. (Author)English20
We should begin this day with theeRobert Harkness (Author)2
What could be greater than my Savior's loveRobert Harkness (Author)English3
What sweet peace we shall have over yonderRobert Harkness (Author)English2
What will you do with the Savior who died?R. H. (Author)English6
When God forgives, He forgetsR. H. (Author)English8
When I saw my Savior dyingRobert Harkness (Author)2
When I think how Jesus sufferedRobert Harkness (Author)2
When I think of Jesus dying on the cross for meRobert Harkness (Author)English4
When I was wandering far offRobert Harkness (Author)2
When life's toils are over, Some day soonRobert Harkness (Author)English2
When the clouds of doubt appearR. H. (Author)English2
When the dark clouds round you gather, When life's mist obscures the wayRobert Harkness (Author)English5
When we cross the valley there need be no shadowsR. H. (Author)English25
When you are seeking forgivenessRobert Harkness (Author)2
Wherever you want me to go, dear LordRobert Harkness (Author)3
Why should he love me soRobert Harkness (Author)3
Will you follow Jesus all the wayRobert Harkness (Author)2
Will you take Jesus today?R. H. (Author)English3
With Jesus enthroned in the heartRobert Harkness (Author)3
With my blessed Lord I meetRobert Harkness (Author)2
With thorn crowned head the Savior diedRobert Harkness (Author)2
Wonderful grace, wonderful graceRobert Harkness (Author)English2
Wonderful promise in God's Word we readRobert Harkness (Author)English5
Workers now are needed hear the Lord's commandR. H. (Author)English7
Would you from your sin be freeRobert Harkness (Author)3
Yet a little while, O blissful thoughtRobert Harkness (Author)3
You may have wandered far from GodRobert Harkness (Author)2
You must do something with JesusR. H. (Author)English9

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