Please give today to support Hymnary.org during one of only two fund drives we run each year. Each month, Hymnary serves more than 1 million users from around the globe, thanks to the generous support of people like you, and we are so grateful.

Tax-deductible donations can be made securely online using this link.

Alternatively, you may write a check to CCEL and mail it to:
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 3201 Burton SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again

Search Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search
Tune Identifier:"^come_and_sing_with_joy_and_staples$"✖

Planning worship? Check out our sister site, ZeteoSearch.org, for 20+ additional resources related to your search.

Tunes

tune icon
Tune authorities
Tunes

[Come and sing with joy and gladness] (Staples)

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. G. Staples Incipit: 34532 16555 53212
[Come and sing with joy and gladness] (Staples)

Texts

text icon
Text authorities
Texts
Page scans

Praise Him

Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: Come and sing with joy and gladness Refrain First Line: Let us praise him, praise him, praise his holy name Used With Tune: [Come and sing with joy and gladness]
Praise Him

Instances

instance icon
Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals
Instances
Page scan

Praise Him

Hymnal: Loving Voices #6 (1887) First Line: Come and sing with joy and gladness Refrain First Line: Let us praise him, praise him Languages: English Tune Title: [Come and sing with joy and gladness]
Praise Him
Page scan

Praise Him

Hymnal: Windows of Heaven #35 (1889) First Line: Come and sing with joy and gladness Refrain First Line: Let us praise him, praise him, praise his holy name Languages: English Tune Title: [Come and sing with joy and gladness]
Praise Him

People

person icon
Authors, composers, editors, etc.
People

R. G. Staples

b. 1833 Composer of "[Come and sing with joy and gladness]" in Windows of Heaven Robert Griffin Staples. He was born Robert Griffin on January 24, 1833 in Washington DC. Both of his parents died in a carriage accident when he was an infant; he was then adopted by his mother's sister, Mary Ann King, and her husband, Samuel Johnson Staples and he was given the name Robert Griffin Staples. He was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War and after the war was promoted to Major. He then worked as chief clerk in the Portsmouth United States Navy Yard. Religion was an important part of his life, as well as music. He died June 20, 1891 in Portsmouth, VA. Dianne Shapiro, from Jean Brickey (great-granddaughter)
R. G. Staples
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.