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Floyd W. Hawkins

Floyd W. Hawkins
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Short Name: Floyd W. Hawkins
Full Name: Hawkins, Floyd W., 1904-2002
Birth Year: 1904
Death Year: 2002

Born: November 20, 1904, Pullman, Washington.
Died: July 17, 2002, Springfield, Missouri.

Floyd W. Hawkins, Ordained Minister, Church of the Nazarene, spent many years in pastoral ministry, music publishing, and as a musician and song writer. Some of his more than 500 published songs are "I've Discovered the Way of Gladness;" "The Crystal Fountain;" "Let Thy Mantle Fall on Me;" and "Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace." In 1957, Hawkins became the music editor at Lillenas Publishing Company, a position he held until 1975.

--www.lillenas.com/


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Floyd W. Hawkins (27)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
From His celestial abode Jesus cameFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English5
God knows my life with understanding trueFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
God's country is a land of wondrous beautyFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)1
I was a stranger and lost in the nightFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English2
I'm rejoicing as I travel on to gloryFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
In a mighty conflictFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
I've discovered the way of gladnessFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
La más sublime nueva esFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)Spanish2
Life's brightest days must have a sunsetFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
Mankind is searching every dayFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English12
Now Zion's ship is sailing upon a troubled seaF. W. H. (Author)English4
O it is wonderful when Jesus speaks to meFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
O 'tis sweet when Jesus whispersFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
Once the Savior of men was a stranger to meF. W. H. (Author)English1
Our loved ones and friends are fast passing awayFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
Por mucho tiempo yo vagué sedientoFloyd Hawkins (Author)Spanish1
The blood of the Savior, the dear Lamb of GodF. W. H. (Author)English1
The living Word, one day made flesh in JesusFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)1
The path I take from day to dayF. W. H. (Author)English1
The world is overwhelmed with the spirit of strifeFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
There are days of gladness, There are nights so drearFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
There are many, many hardships in the holy warF. W. H. (Author)English1
There is a name above all names that I so dearly loveF. W. H. (Author)English1
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee (Kretz )Floyd W. Hawkins (Author (Stanzas 2 & 3))English1
Upon a thousand hills, the cattle are my Lord'sFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)1
When my soul was in great needFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)2
Who will bear my burden, Who will comfort meFloyd W. Hawkins (Author)English1
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