Thanks for being a Hymnary.org user. You are one of more than 10 million people from 200-plus countries around the world who have benefitted from the Hymnary website in 2024! If you feel moved to support our work today with a gift of any amount and a word of encouragement, we would be grateful.

You can donate online at our secure giving site.

Or, if you'd like to make a gift by check, please make it out to CCEL and mail it to:
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
And may the promise of Advent be yours this day and always.

Ella E. Miles

Short Name: Ella E. Miles
Full Name: Miles, Ella Elizabeth, 1855-1914
Birth Year: 1855
Death Year: 1914

Miles, Ella Elizabeth. (Athol, Massachusetts, March 24, 1855--December 29, 1914, Holden, Mass.) Advent Christian. Daughter of W.W. Boyden and wife of James A. Miles, she began writing poems and hymns at the age of fifteen. Many of them appeared in early hymn books of her church.

--Moses C. Crouse, DNAH Archives


Texts by Ella E. Miles (28)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A present help, when lowering clouds grow darkElla E. Miles (Author)3
Come unto me, thou sin sick weary oneElla E. Miles (Author)4
Death is man's earthly heritageElla E. Miles (Author)2
Fill us with thy Holy Spirit, let it dwell within our breastElla E. Miles (Author)English3
He cares for me, he knows my heart's distressElla E. Miles (Author)3
How far, how far to the city of gold?Ella E. Miles (Author)English10
In the secret place I'll hide meMrs. E. E. Miles (Author)English2
In the sunshine of his love, O how precious 'tis to beElla E. Miles (Author)English4
Jesus, keep me day by day, In the straight and narrow wayElla E. Miles (Author)English2
Just now, O Lord, we need TheeElla E. Miles (Author)5
Life is not all a dreary roadMrs. E. E. Miles (Author)English2
List to the voice that is calling todayElla E. Miles (Author)English4
Mortal this life, in death it endsElla E. Miles (Author)2
No one, my Lord, like theeElla E. Miles (Author)3
Not far away it lieth, the land of peace and restMrs. E. E. Miles (Author)English3
O wondrous gift, O matchless loveElla E. Miles (Author)3
Once the way seemed dark and drearElla E. Miles (Author)3
Perfect love, a heart overflowingElla E. Miles (Author)3
Silver and gold would not availElla E. Miles (Author)3
Sing, all ye angels in gloryMrs. E. E. Miles (Author)English2
Spread the good news of salvationElla E. Miles (Author)3
Take it all to JesusElla E. Miles (Author)3
There is no one so friendless the Lord will forsakeMrs. E. E. Miles (Author)English2
We are soldiers fighting for our LordMrs. E. E. Miles (Author)English2
Wearied, when the night shades gatherElla E. Miles (Author)3
What stands between thee and thy Savior todayElla E. Miles (Author)3
When dark clouds the stars obscureElla E. Miles (Author)2
Where are they going, these swift, restless feet?Ella E. Miles (Author)English3
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.