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John Roy Harris

Short Name: John Roy Harris
Full Name: Harris, John Roy, 1891-1987
Birth Year: 1891
Death Year: 1987

Died: March 5, 1987.
Buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Oklahoma.

Harris was a music and education director at Baptist churches in Oklahoma, starting at Bristow in 1922. He later served in Ardmore, Shawnee, Lawton, and Ada (1939-55). He also taught music at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee for seven years. Afterward, he engaged in city mission work in Lawton, Oklahoma, and retired in 1980.

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TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by John Roy Harris (20)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A stream of joy is flowingJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Be ye now of courage strong, Press the fight against the wrongJ. R. H. (Author)English2
Blessed Savior, friend of manJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Drifting down the stream for pleasureJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Great Redeemer, we adore TheeJohn Roy Harris, 1891- (Author)English8
Hark, the singng and the ringingJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Heaven is perfect and holyJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
I am going home some day, when the chiming bells ring homeJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
In my Father's house above are many mansionsJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Once I was wandering far from the foldJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
One life to live, one death to payJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Patrol the shores of gloryJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Redentor, te adoramosJohn Roy Harris (Author)Spanish3
Sing of the King of gloryJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Some day this world with its beautyJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Soon our labors will be endedJohn Roy Harris (Author)English2
There's a glorious time to comeJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
We are pressing toward that homeJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Why go I thirstyJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
Wonderful fountain from heaven flowsJohn Roy Harris (Author)1
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