Robert Harkness

Robert Harkness
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Short Name: Robert Harkness
Full Name: Harkness, Robert, 1880-1961
Birth Year: 1880
Death Year: 1961

After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander.

Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime.

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Texts by Robert Harkness (144)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A million souls for JesusRobert Harkness (Author)1
All things work together for our goodRobert Harkness (Author)1
All through the journey of life as you goRobert Harkness (Author)1
Alone my Savior drank the cupRobert Harkness (Author)1
Are we downhearted? No! No! No!Robert Harkness (Author)English7
Are you burdened with a load of sin? Do you long the victory to win?Robert Harkness (Author)English6
As through the journey of lifeRobert Harkness (Author)English1
As we read God's wordRobert Harkness (Author)1
Can the Lord depend on youR. H. (Author)English11
Carry your Bible with youR. H. (Arranger)English8
Close to the cross my Savior and LordRobert Harkness (Author)1
Come unto me, come unto me, All ye that labor and are heavy laden (Chorus)Robert Harkness (Author)English1
Crucificado por mí fue JesúsRobert Harkness (Author)Spanish2
Daily I walk with JesusRobert Harkness (Author)1
Do you love the blessed Savior In the old time wayR. H. (Author)English6
Entra Jesús en el jardínR. H. (Author)Spanish1
Ever raging is the conflictRobert Harkness (Author)1
Everlasting life is freeRobert Harkness (Author)English1
Far from God, away from JesusRobert Harkness (Author)English5
Fasten your eyes upon JesusR. H. (Author)English5
Father, grant Thy blessing, Ere we go to restR. H. (Author)English3
Fighting for right, for the causeRobert Harkness (Author)1
Get God's sunshine into your heartR. H. (Author)English1
Give God the glory, He hath done it allR. H. (Author)English3
Give time to work for JesusR. H. (Author)English1
Give your heart to Jesus, He is calling youRobert Harkness (Author)English7
Goodbye God bless you one and allR. H. (Author)6
Have a little talk with JesusR. H. (Author)English1
Have you a burden which no one can shareR. H. (Author)English1
He will keep you from fallingR. H. (Author)English2
Hear the call to service as it sounds throughout the landR. H. (Author)English1
Hide God's word in your heartRobert Harkness (Author)English9
Holy Ghost, possess me nowRobert Harkness (Author)1
How I love the Bible, 'tis God's message of loveRobert Harkness (Author)English5
How matchless the love of JesusRobert Harkness (Author)English2
How my heart goes out to JesusR. H. (Author)English2
How wondrous the love of my Savior to meRobert Harkness (Author)English8
How wondrous the story how Christ came from gloryRobert Harkness (Author)1
I am free from all alarmRobert Harkness (Author)1
I am included, I am includedR. H. (Author)English12
I am satisfied with Jesus, Best of friends is He to meR. H. (Author)English5
I cannot tell why Christ should die for meRobert Harkness (Author)1
I have a friend, O, such a friend is he (Harkness)Robert Harkness (Author)1
I have a Savior, He died for meR. H. (Author)English16
I love God's Word so preciousRobert Harkness (Author)English2
I love the old Bible, The precious old BibleRobert Harkness (Author)English1
I met Jesus at the foot of the crossRobert Harkness (Author)English7
I see a cross through a gateway of prayerRobert Harkness (Author)English3
I see my Savior with thorn crowned headR. H. (Author)English15
I shall be with my dear Lord somedayRobert Harkness (Author)English2
I was sinking, surely sinkingRobert Harkness (Author)1
I well remember how Christ died for meRobert Harkness (Author)English2
I would draw nearer to JesusR. H. (Author)English5
In Glory we shall sing a new songRobert Harkness (Author)English2
Into a garden went my LordRobert Harkness (Author)2
It is wonderful! very wonderful!Robert Harkness (Author)English2
Jesus died to save you from your sinRobert Harkness (Author)English1
Jesus is the only Savior (Harkness)Robert Harkness (Author)1
Jesus met my need, proved a Friend indeedRobert Harkness (Author)1
Jesus! Savior divine, Jesus! I know He is mineR. H. (Author)English1
Lift up your eyes to CalvaryRobert Harkness (Author)English8
Listen to the Savior's voiceRobert Harkness (Author)2
Listen to the Savior's voice, Come awayRobert Harkness (Author)English1
Lonely and sad though your heart may beRobert Harkness (Author)2
Long had Jesus sought my heart to winRobert Harkness (Author)1
Long years have passed since first you leftRobert Harkness (Author)1
Lord, I believe, Lord I believe, Lord I believeRobert Harkness (Author)English1
Love sent my Savior to die in my steadRobert Harkness (Author)English41
Loved ones have gone to their eternal restRobert Harkness (Author)1
Miloṡć posłała Jezusa na śmierćRobert Harkness (Author)Polish1
Morte cruel padeceu meu JesusRobert Harkness (Author)Portuguese1
My Lord has promised my Savior to beRobert Harkness (Author)1
No burdens hard to bear, No disappointments thereR. H. (Author)English2
No greater sacrifice could have been madeRobert Harkness (Author)1
No matter how far from the Lord you have strayedRobert Harkness (Author)1
No matter what happens along life's wayRobert Harkness (Author)1
O what a wonderful Savior is heRobert Harkness (Author)1
O heed the gospel invitationR. H. (Author)English1
On Calvary alone he diedRobert Harkness (Author)3
On life's pathway I am never lonelyRobert Harkness (Author)English36
On the cruel cross they nailed HimRobert Harkness (Author)English2
Once I was far from my Lord awayRobert Harkness (Author)5
Open is the door to the kingdom of the LordRobert Harkness (Author)1
Open your heart, let the Savior come inRobert Harkness (Author)English2
¿Qué vas a hacer hoy con Cristo?Robert Harkness (Author)Spanish0
Quiero estar cerca de CristoRobert Harkness (Author)Spanish1
Redeemed with the precious blood of ChristRobert Harkness (Author)English2
Resting in love divine, peace, wondrous peace is mineR. H. (Author)English4
Rolled away, Rolled away, When redemption's work was doneR. H. (Author)English1
See, they crucify my LordRobert Harkness (Author)1
Since my Savior set me freeRobert Harkness (Author)English4
Sinsick souls are dying fastRobert Harkness (Author)English2
Some day I shall hear God's call of loveR. H. (Author)English12
Somebody sought me when astrayRobert Harkness (Author)English1
Sometime all sorrows will be overR. H. (Author)English17
Soon I shall leave all the burdens of lifeRobert Harkness (Author)1
Tell out the message of JesusRobert Harkness (Author)1
Tengo un amigo, Cristo el SeñorRobert Harkness (Author)Spanish3
The children's Friend is JesusR. H. (Author)English17
The everlasting arms are underneath theeRobert Harkness (Author)English1
The sorrows of the heartR. H. (Author)English1
There are no tears in heavenRobert Harkness (Author)1
There is a land of light eternalRobert Harkness (Author)1
There is cleansing power in the blood of JesusRobert Harkness (Author)1
There's a name I always love to hearR. H. (Author)1
Think how Jesus suffered on the cross of shameR. H. (Author)2
Think not of the morrow's careRobert Harkness (Author)English5
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace (Harkness)Robert Harkness (Author)English1
Though clouds of night may gatherR. H. (Author)English1
Though I was a stranger to His faceR. H. (Author)1
Through a land of sin and shameR. H. (Author)English2
Thy will, not mine, O Lord, Whatever Thy will may beRobert Harkness (Author)English1
To all who believe, and Jesus receiveRobert Harkness (Author)2
Traveling home, traveling homeR. H. (Author)English10
Trusting Jesus, wonderful GuideRobert Harkness (Author)English19
We should begin this day with theeRobert Harkness (Author)1
What could be greater than my Savior's loveRobert Harkness (Author)English2
What sweet peace we shall have over yonderR. H. (Author)English1
What will you do with the Savior who died?Robert Harkness (Author)English5
When God forgives, He forgetsR. H. (Author)English7
When I saw my Savior dyingRobert Harkness (Author)1
When I think how Jesus sufferedRobert Harkness (Author)1
When I think of Jesus dying on the cross for meRobert Harkness (Author)English3
When I was wandering far offRobert Harkness (Author)1
When life's toils are over, Some day soonR. H. (Author)English1
When the clouds of doubt appearRobert Harkness (Author)English1
When the dark clouds round you gather, When life's mist obscures the wayR. H. (Author)English4
When we cross the valley there need be no shadowsR. H. (Author)English28
When you are seeking forgiveness of sinRobert Harkness (Author)English1
Wherever you want me to go, dear LordRobert Harkness (Author)2
Why should He love me so (Chorus)R. H. (Author)English3
Will you follow Jesus all the wayRobert Harkness (Author)1
Will you take Jesus today? (Chorus)R. H. (Author)English2
With Jesus enthroned in the heartRobert Harkness (Author)2
With my blessed Lord I meetRobert Harkness (Author)1
With thorn crowned head the Savior diedRobert Harkness (Author)1
Wonderful grace, wonderful graceRobert Harkness (Author)English1
Wonderful promise in God's Word we readRobert Harkness (Author)English4
Work for the Master while it is dayRobert Harkness (Author)2
Workers now are needed hear the Lord's commandR. H. (Author)English6
Would you from your sin be freeR. H. (Author)English2
Yet a little while, O blissful thoughtRobert Harkness (Author)2
You may have wandered far from GodRobert Harkness (Author)1
You must do something with JesusR. H. (Author)English9

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