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George Edward Martin

Short Name: George Edward Martin
Full Name: Martin, George Edward, 1851-
Birth Year: 1851

George Edward Martin –

Martin left his charge in St. Louis, MO, in 1898.
For two years following he was pastor of the Holland Memorial Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia and then spent a year and a half in rest and travel.
He was installed pastor of the Kirk Street congregational Church in Lowell, Mass., March 3, 1902.
He received the degree of D.D. from Wabash College in 1895, and also from Park College, MO.

He is the author of “Sermons and Sermon Rhymes,” and “Sunday Songs for Little Children,” and has given much time and study to the writing of hymns and tunes for children.

Address, 48 Deer Cove, Lynn, Mass.

--Biographical Record of the Class of 1872, Yale College, Volume 3
By Yale university. Class of 1872


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by George Edward Martin (30)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A cheerful gift, a cheerful giftG. E. M. (Author)English1
Children, dear, the Savior's callingG. E. M. (Author)English1
Come, little children, your praisesG. E. M. (Author)English2
Dear little lambs in a happy foldGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English1
For lands that need the GospelG. E. M. (Author)English1
Hark, what mean the Children's voices, sweetly sounding forth in praise?G. E. M. (Author)English1
Hark, what mean those wondrous voicesG. E. M. (Author)English1
Hear the Captain clearly callingRev. George E. Martin (Author)English8
Hear the happy children as they singGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English2
I'm a little soldier of the crossGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English1
Jesus' little lamb am IGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English2
Jesus, when He was a childG. E. M. (Author)English1
Long years ago by Bethlehem townG. E. M. (Author)English1
Long years ago in David's townG. E. M. (Author)English1
Praise the Lord with thankful spiritsGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English1
See, the gospel light is shiningGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English1
Suffer the children, the Savior saidGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English1
Tender flowers, that early growG. E. M. (Author)English1
The children sing their gladdest songsG. E. M. (Author)English1
The Children's Day broke sweetly overG. E. M. (Author)English1
The church bells, the church bellsG. E. M. (Author)English1
The Cross and Crown! the Cross and Crown!George Edward Martin (Author)English2
The fields are white to harvest, they wave with precious grainG. E. M. (Author)English1
The happy birds are singingG. E. M. (Author)English1
The lilies are not whiterG. E. M. (Author)English1
The mellow sun is shiningG. E. M. (Author)English1
The Shepherd leads His flockGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English1
When night is gently fallingGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English1
When the summer floods the earth with lightGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English1
When the wind blows coldGeorge Edward Martin (Author)English1
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