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Homer F. Morris

Homer F. Morris
Short Name: Homer F. Morris
Full Name: Morris, Homer F.
Birth Year: 1875
Death Year: 1975

Homer Franklin Morris was born March 4, 1875 in Draketown, Georgia, to W. T. and Mary Morris. He was a Baptist, and was married to Elizabeth Kirk in 1898. His musical education was under A. J. Showalter, J. Henry Showalter, and J.B. Herbert. With J. M. Henson he formed the Morris-Henson Company in Atlanta which published gospel songbooks including the Crowning Hymns series. He later sold his interest and moved to Dallas to work for the Stamps-Baxter company. He died January 25, 1955.

David Hamrick from Mrs. J.R. Baxter & Videt Polk, Gospel Song Writers Biography (Dallas: Stamps-Baxter, 1971), pp. 257-258.


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Homer F. Morris (52)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Ah! this heart with anxious throbbingH. F. M. (Author)English6
Almost persuaded, yet thou wilt not comeHomer F. Morris (Author)2
God gives me many blessings all along my pathwayH. F. M. (Author)English1
Hark! hear the sweet voice of the Savior is callingH. F. M. (Author)English1
Heavenly Father let me beHomer F. Morris (Author)English3
How sweet the thought that comes to me (Morris)Homer F. Morris (Author)English4
I am happy all the day, singing now my joyful layH. F. M. (Author)English2
I am happy now on my pilgrim wayHomer F. Morris (Author)English6
I have a sweet story of Jesus tonightH. F. Morris (Author)English7
I have found sweet peace, peace that satisfies my soulH. F. M. (Author)English1
I was burdened and sore oppressedHomer F. Morris (Author)English1
If overwhelmed by sin and woeH. F. M. (Author)English6
I'm thinking tonight of my loved ones in heavenH. F. M. (Author)English7
In our dealings with each other, as we journey on life's wayH. F. M. (Author)English1
I've knocked at your [thy] heart's door oftenH. F. M. (Arranger)English1
Long ago a man went down to JerichoHomer F. Morris (Author)English3
Long ago the dear savior came downHomer F. Morris (Author)1
Loyal soldiers of the Master, hasten to the battle fieldHomer F. Morris (Author)English1
O Christian soldiers, hear the callH. F. Morris (Author)English5
O how sad to part with loved ones, Who from us are called awayHomer F. Morris (Arranger)English2
O is it true that time for meH. F. M. (Author)English4
O ye gospel heralds, go proclaimingHomer F. Morris (Author)English3
O ye weary ones who wander in sin's mountains dark and coldH. F. Morris (Author)English1
Often now we're sad and loneHomer F. Morris (Author)1
Our loved ones go from us foreverHomer F. Morris (Author)English2
Since the Savior sought and found me, Joy bells are ringing, ringing all the whileH. F. M. (Author)English5
Sinner, hear the blessed invitationH. F. M. (Author)English1
So often I think of my loved ones in heavenH. F. M. (Author)English3
Speak just a word now for JesusHomer F. Morris (Author)English3
Struggle on in faith, though with heavy-laden heartH. F. M. (Author)English5
The rocks have fallen round us hereH. F. M. (Author)English1
There are mansions for the blest, where we all in Christ shall restHomer F. Morris (Author)English2
There is a sweet home-land, a haven of restHomer F. Morris (Author)English1
There's a beautiful mansion of restHomer F. Morris (Author)English2
There's a way up to heaven and a way down to hellH. F. M. (Author)English1
There's a way up to life, and a way down to earthHomer F. Morris (Author)English1
They crucified my Lord, laid Him in the tombHomer F. Morris (Author)English19
Though our footsteps oft grow weary, we march on with courage strongH. F. M. (Author)English1
Thou, dear Jesus, precious Lord and SaviorH. F. M. (Author)English1
'Tis the gladsome Christmas timeHomer F. Morris (Alterer)English1
To that sweet home where there is no more nightHomer F. Morris (Author)English2
Two little wandering orphans one dayH. F. M. (Arranger)English2
We are pilgrims in this lone, sadHomer F. Morris (Author)1
When all the toils of this life are endedH. F. M. (Author)English2
When life's storms are raging and its battles wagingHomer F. Morris (Author)English1
When the redeemed of the Lord get homeH. F. Morris (Author)English1
When this life is over and I'm here no moreHomer F. Morris (Author)English6
When with the Savior we enter the glory landH. F. M. (Author)English1
When you have hard trials along your wayHomer F. Morris (Author)English1
When you have sorrow, when you have doubtingH. F. M. (Author)English10
While here 'mid life's toils its trials and caresH. F. M. (Author)English1
You can make your life a blessing, to the sad and lonely hereH. F. M. (Author)English1

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