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William C. Poole

William C. Poole
Short Name: William C. Poole
Full Name: Poole, William C., 1875-1949
Birth Year: 1875
Death Year: 1949

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people.

Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)


Texts by William C. Poole (291)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A glorious day is coming by the prophets longWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
A gospel was written by Matthew of oldWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
A smile will do so many thingsRev. W. C. Poole (Author)1
A wonderful change has come into the worldW. C. Poole (Author)English1
A wonderful love, from heaven aboveWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Above the skies of blue I knowWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Across life's sea, through calm and stormWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
All around the world todayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
All around the world, Wrong is backward hurledWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
All hail to Christ our King! WithWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
All I am belongs to JesusWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
All my way grows lighterRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
All that I need will God's grace supplyW. C. Poole (Author)English2
All the flowers may fadeWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
All the way I'll go for Jesus, Who went all the way for meWilliam C. Poole (Author)English3
All the way I'll go with Jesus who went all the way with meWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
All to Thee I bring, my SaviorWm. C. Pool (Author)English1
Amid the failures of the yearsWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
Are you free to work for JesusRev. William C. Poole (Author)English7
Are you saying yes to the Master's willWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Are your signals rightWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
As on I press along life's wayW. C. Poole (Author)English1
As onward I travel with gladness and songWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
As onward you journey toward heaven each dayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
As steady as stars in their courses aboveWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
As the sunshine on the rain cloudWilliam C. Poole (Author)English3
As when He stilled the tempest on the storm-tossed seaW. C. Poole (Author)English1
As you journey onward to the land aboveW. C. Poole (Author)1
At Jesus' feet I heard the wordRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
At the end of the wayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English2
Back of every drop of rainWilliam C. Poole (Author)English6
Because he saw me far awayWilliam C. Poole (Author)4
Because my Savior from aboveWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Better days are comingWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Beyond the clouds that drift aboveWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Bread of life, for sinners broken, On the cross of CalvaryWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Bring another friend or brotherW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Can you say No, when tempted to sinWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Christ shall be King of the whole wide worldW. C. Poole (Author)English24
Christ will never fail me, how precious the wordRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English7
Closer and closer, dear Savior, Nearer and nearer to TheeWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus, and drive out every sinWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Count me with the children of the heavenly King (Chorus)W. C. Poole (Author)English1
Cuando te quiero, cerca tú estásWilliam C. Poole (Author)Spanish2
Dear child of God's loveWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Deep down in my heart there is gladness todayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English3
Do not ask me to go without JesusWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Do the shadows gather o'er the path you treadWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Do you know the Man of Galilee, Who once walked and talked beside the sea?William C. Poole (Author)1
Does your sunshine make a bowW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Don't forget Jesus when long is the wayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English10
Every day the Savior Sends me blessings newRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English6
Face toward the cross, 'tis a beacon lightW. C. Poole (Author)English2
Facing toward heaven, my soul is todayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
Filling my soul with His gladness todayW. C. Poole (Author)English2
Fix your eyes on the crossWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Following in the footprints Of my Lord I gladly goWm. C. Poole (Author)English3
Following Jesus, my Shepherd kindRev. Wm. C. Poole (Author)English1
For all His gifts of love and peaceW. C. Poole (Author)1
For countless blessings day by dayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
From the land of here to the land of thereWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Gethsemane, Gethsemane, And vigil lone and sadW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Go tell the sweet story of Jesus your LordWilliam C. Poole (Author)English3
God gives me blessings all along my wayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English3
God has given work for everyone to doWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
God has His pathways of blessingWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
God's fingerprints are everywhereWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
God's love will grow stronger with each passing yearW. C. Poole (Author)English3
Have you been in the garden with JesusWm. C. Poole (Author)English4
Have you heard heaven broadcastingWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Have you prayed all night Till the break of dayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English15
Have you tarried alone in the garden to pray?W. C. Poole (Author)English1
He took my sins away, Took them all awayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
Hear the call of Jesus, Ringing far and nearWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Heart of my heart, for sinners pleadingWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Heart of my Jesus, my Shepherd, my friendWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
Help the world along with your words of cheerW. C. Poole (Author)English4
How far shall I go for the sheep astrayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
How sweet the thought that comes to me (Poole)William C. Poole (Author)English2
I am tired of sin and straying From the blessed homeward wayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
I am waiting this side of that bright crystal seaRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English2
I cannot see beyond todayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English3
I do not know, I cannot seeWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
I find each day new victoryWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
I find the Savior's preciousWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
I have a Savior who lightens my wayW. C. Poole (Author)English3
I have a Shepherd who sought me astrayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
I have been to Jesus and He heard my prayerWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
I have blessings new, like the morning dewWilliam C. Poole (Author)3
I have blessings that are falling all around me day by dayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
I have heard Thee, Savior, calling, To the fields all whiteWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
I have light in the darknessWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
I know by the word God has given to allW. C. Poole (Author)1
I know I was lost in sin astrayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
I know of a love that is stronger than sinW. C. Poole (Author)English4
I know who plans my onward wayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
I may not understand just howRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
I shall see the King Where the angels singWilliam Charles Poole (Author)English28
I sing of the love that is matchless and freeW. C. Poole (Author)English1
I vision the hands of the SaviorWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
I will look for you up yonderWilliam C. Poole (Author)English6
I will sing for Jesus till the nightWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
I would not live without JesusW. C. Poole (Author)English8
If in life's tempest by faith I can seeWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
If on the raging seaWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
If tempted to falter or turn from the wayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
If the dear Savior has saved you from sinRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
If you ever get discouraged with the work you have to doW. C. Poole (Author)English1
In a land far away, up a hill there one dayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
In a world of darkness, I would be a lightRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
In sunshine or shadow, in joy or in painW. C. Poole (Author)English4
In that great word whosoeverWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
In the care of Jesus is my life todayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
In the darkness o'erWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
In the days of my youth I will love HimRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
In the land of song with the ransomed throngRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
In the valley so fair by the side of the hillWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
It comes to me ever in sorrow and woeRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English3
It helps me forget every sorrowW. C. Poole (Author)English2
It helps when temptation sweeps over my soulWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
It will help you in the sunshineWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
I've sweet communion with my LordWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Jesus and I have been friends through the yearsWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Jesus hoje vem nos convidarWilliam C. Poole (Author)Portuguese1
Jesus is calling the lost and astrayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Jesus is calling the lost astrayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
Jesus is worthy the best I haveW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Jesus was a child so meekWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Just a little sunshine, just a little cheerW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Just a little sunshine on the rainW. C. Poole (Author)English3
Just ahead the days are brighterW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Just beyond the shadowlandWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Just beyond the sunset and the shades of nightWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Just when I need Him, Jesus is near, Just when I falter, just when I fearWilliam C. Poole, 1875-1949 (Author)English131
Just when I need Him most (Chorus)William C. Poole (Author)English1
Just where He needs me, there would I beW. C. Poole (Author)English2
Keep holding on, just one more hourRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English6
Kept by the power of God's love am IWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Kept for Thy use, dear Lord, I would beWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Lead me dear Savior, be Thou my GuideW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Lead on, bright starWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Like a beacon bright Through the dark of nightWilliam C. Poole (Author)English3
Long, long the night, and dark and chillW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Long has my Savior been calling for meWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Long years I was strugglingWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
Lord, make today one day for TheeRev. W. C. Pool (Author)English6
Make me what you want me to be, O LordW. C. Poole (Author)English3
Make my will thine, dear LordWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
My Father's ways are always rightW. C. Poole (Author)English1
My Jesus so patiently standingRev. Wm. C. Poole (Author)English1
My light in the darkness, my star in the nightWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
My Lord has need of me todayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
My Savior is so good to me, Along my earthly wayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
My soul is a garden most wondrous and fairW. C. Poole (Author)English2
My soul sings hallelujahWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
Nearer to Jesus each step of my wayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Never afar from His children's callWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
New blessings are crowning my life each dayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Nothing held back from Thee, Jesus, my KingWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
O heart that was broken for meWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
O Love Divine, beyond the starry skiesWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
O say, can you hear it when tempted to sinWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
O the boundless joy that cameRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English3
O the glory untoldWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
O think of the work that is waiting for youW. C. Poole (Author)English6
Often I have wandered in the darkWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
O the joy to know, As I onward goW. C. Poole (Author)English1
On the road to heaven, all along the wayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Once I fought to conquer sinRev. W. C. Poole (Author)1
Once I was speeding onward in paths of sinW. C. Poole (Author)English3
One vision of Jesus, one look on His faceWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Out of the grave my Savior cameRev. Wm. C. Poole (Author)English1
Over the mountains so bleak and so coldW. C. Poole (Author)English5
Poor old booze is losing all his friendsWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Praise, praise, praiseWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Pronto yo veré a Jesús el ReyWilliam C. Poole (Author)Spanish1
Seeing me far from the pathway astrayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Send the message over the world, Jesus livesW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Some day, I know not where or when, I shall awake and live againWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Some day I'll join in the songs they singRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English2
Some day I'll reach my journey's endW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Some day when comes life's setting sunWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Someone must tell the glad storyWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
Someone will be glad if we conquer sinRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
Sometime life's way will be endedWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Somewhere is someone you know astrayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Somewhere is waiting for me some dayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Somewhere they need youW. C. Poole (Author)English3
Sound the note of victory, EverywhereW. C. Poole (Author)English2
Sowing for others to reapW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Steady and true as the stars of nightW. C. Poole (Author)1
Strong and true for the battleWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Tell it out to every nation, Over land and over seaWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
The best news that I have is Jesus loves youW. C. Poole (Author)English1
The call of the Christ rings out todayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English8
The greatest nameWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
The liquor dealer once was bossRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English3
The old world needs Jesus to heal its sinW. C. Poole (Author)1
The promised power of long agoWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
The sunshine land is a big bright landRev. W. C. Poole (Author)2
The thought that keeps me over life's roadRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
There are mansions awaiting for you and for meW. C. Poole (Author)English4
There are many stormy trials along my pilgrim wayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English4
There is a light that never failsWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
There is a word, a little wordRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
There is gladness in my soul, There is joy beyond controlW. C. Poole (Author)1
There is need today for hearts that are braveWilliam C. Poole (Author)English3
There is one I can trust when I need a friendW. C. Poole (Author)English1
There is One who was sinless, but bore my sinWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
There is One whose love unmeasuredRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English4
There is pardon full and free, At the cross; There's redemption there for meRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English3
There is work to do, that awaits for youW. C. Poole (Author)English2
There is work to do, there is work for youRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English2
There was power, O Lord, in the days of oldW. C. Poole (Author)English17
There's a call comes ringing over land and sea, There's a call comes ringing clear for you and meWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
There's a city bright and fair (Poole)William C. Poole (Author)1
There's a City of Light in a Homeland so brightWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
There's a glad new song over the world to singWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
There's a hand that safely guides meRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English6
There's a joy that is filling my life todayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
There's a prayer I am praying todayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English3
There's only one way into heavenRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
They talk about the hard timesWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
This day shall be God's day as I go alongW. C. Poole (Author)English2
Thou hast saved me, Lord, from sinWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
Though raging the tempest, I fear not the blastWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Through ages of yearsWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
Through the mist [of years] I can seem to seeS. C. Poole (Author)English18
Thy will, not mine, O God, I prayWm. C. Poole (Author)1
Till the work is doneWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
'Tis a glad, sweet time when a day I spendW. C. Poole (Author)1
To the font! to the front! Hear the bugle for the frayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
Up Calvary there climbed one dayWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
Volunteers are needed, Now to march awayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English6
We are living in a worldW. C. Poole (Author)2
Weary of wandering from home far awayW. C. Poole (Author)1
What do the flowers that bloomWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
What hast thou done with the messageWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
What is the life you are living today?William C. Poole (Author)English5
When I count up the gifts of my Lord to meWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
When I grow weary and long seems the wayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
When I need a helping handWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
When I need some one to guide me, and to lead me onWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
When I shall come to the end of my wayW. C. Poole (Author)English67
When I think of the Christ on that hill far awayWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
When I was far away in sinWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
When I was lost in the darkness of sin, Somebody told me of JesusWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
When I'm tempted to wander in sin far awayW. C. Poole (Author)English1
When life's questions are all answeredWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
When long is the journey and heavy my loadWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
When my soul is tempest tossedW. C. Poole (Author)English1
When my work is done and the victory wonW. C. Poole (Author)English3
When rages the battle of right against wrongW. C. Poole (Author)English2
When the clouds come driftingWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
When the days are bright as some days will beW. C. Poole (Author)English5
When the kingdoms of this worldRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English2
When the night is over On the day break shoreWilliam C. Poole (Author)English8
When the shadows have turned into night timeWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
When the storm clouds gather over the pathwayRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
When the tempest high is raging, O Thou Master of the seaWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
When the way is longWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
When the whole world lives for JesusWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
When the winds are fair and the days are brightRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
When thy life is filled with grief and careW. C. Poole (Author)English1
When we love Jesus all service is sweetWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
When you are tempted and when you are triedWilliam C. Poole (Author)2
When you count the ones who love the LordWilliam Charles Poole (Author)English23
When your burdens are too heavy For your strength to bearWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Where angels are singing, around the white throngWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Where leads the cross over vale and hillWilliam C. Poole (Author)English2
Where my King leads on till the fight is wonRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English7
Where my Savior leads me I will gladly goW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Where the battle rages and the foe is strongWilliam C. Poole (Author)English3
Where the fight is hardest and the heroes fallRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English7
Where the multitudes are waitingW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Where the right and the true live forever anewWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Where the true hearts battle with the hosts of wrongRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
Where the wild sea tossesWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Where Thou leadest me, O JesusRev. W. C. Poole (Author)English1
Wherever I go on earth belowWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Why should I fear the billows high?W. C. Poole (Author)English1
Why should I linger, I am longing for homeWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Why should I turn from life's shadows awayW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Won't you come along with meWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
Words of cheers, words of cheerW. C. Poole (Author)English1
Workers are needed the harvests are whiteWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
Would you know the path to peaceWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
You ask me how I know that Jesus cameWilliam C. Poole (Author)1
You can have the sunbeams Lighting up your wayWilliam C. Poole (Author)English1
You may know where to find me when there's work to doW. C. Poole (Author)1
You will want to spend eternity with JesusW. C. Poole (Author)English4
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