W. H. Ruebush

Short Name: W. H. Ruebush
Full Name: Ruebush, W. H. (William Howe), 1873-1957
Birth Year: 1873
Death Year: 1956

William Howe Ruebush (Will H. Ruebush)
1873-1956

Born: June 4, 1873, Sing­ers Glen, Vir­gin­ia.
Died: October 6, 1956, Elk­ton, Vir­gin­ia.

A vo­cal mu­sic teach­er ear­ly in his ca­reer, Rue­bush di­rect­ed an ar­my band in France in World War I. Af­ter the war, he led ma­ny ci­vil­ian or­ches­tras and bands, and taught at sev­er­al schools, in­clud­ing the Shen­an­do­ah Con­serv­a­to­ry of Mu­sic in Day­ton, Vir­gin­ia. He com­posed ma­ny marches, in­clud­ing The Stone­wall Bri­gade March, Shen­an­do­ah, and the Al­ma Ma­ter Song for Tu­lane Un­i­ver­si­ty. Rue­bush spent most of his life in Day­ton, Vir­gin­ia, where he be­came pre­si­dent of the Rue­bush-Kieff­er Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny.

Lyrics--
Cross Goes on Be­fore, The
He Rolls the Stone Away
I Am Hap­py
Scatter Sun­shine

Music--

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Texts by W. H. Ruebush (138)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A little while and then our weary feetW. H. R. (Author)English1
Are you ever temptedWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Are you in trouble, my brother, today?W. H. R. (Author)English1
Are you often lonely, do tears unbidden start?W. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Are you wandering in sadnessWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Arouse ye men of valorW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
As the days go swiftly by, and temptations' arrows flyWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
As you walk the path of duty days may seem both sad and longW. H. R. (Author)English1
At the Master's feet there is restWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
At thy cross, dear Lord, humbly now I bowWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Awake, thou that sleepest (Ruebush)W. H. Buebush (Author)English1
Be sowing the seed at the break of the morningW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Beautiful light now on me is shiningWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Blissful home that waits for meWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Boundless love I'll still be singingWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Courageous hearts are needed soW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Deep within my heart there is a happy songWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Do you hear a gentle knock at your heart's closed doorWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Do you help your burdened brother with a heavy load to bear?W. H. R. (Author)English1
Do you scatter smiles and sunshineW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Drifting away to the haven of restWill H. Ruebush (Author)English3
Gird thy sword for battle, soldiers of the LordW. H. R. (Author)English1
Go forward ever, with best endeavor, let gospel sunlight brightly shineW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Go tell the wonderful story todayWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Go to the clear flowing fountainWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Happy, happy, happy are the songs we singW. H. R. (Author)English1
Hark, on your ears the sound of duty's callW. H. R. (Author)English1
Hark, the call for workers ringing clearWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Hark, the march of countless thousandsWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Hark! to the call for soldiers in the army of the KingW. H. R. (Author)English1
Hark, what music ringsWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Have faith in God, whatever your lot may beW. H. R. (Author)English1
He leads me on, by paths unknownWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Home at last, from darkness of nightWill H. Ruebush (Author)English5
How fair must be that landWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
How oft the winds begin to sweepWill H. Ruebush (Author)English2
I am building on a Rock, safely shelteredWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
I am rejoicing as on I goWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
I have a friend who came to seekWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
I know, when the storms are sweepingWill H. Ruebush (Author)English2
I need Thee, Christ my allWill H. Ruebush (Author)English5
I once was sad and loneWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
If I should wander far awayWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
If you fathfully serve your Lord and GiverWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
In the hollow of God's hand we hideW. H. R. (Author)English1
In the hour when worn and wearyW. H. R. (Author)English3
In this land of sin and sorrowWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Jesus came down from realms of lightWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Jesus is the theme we singW. H. R. (Author)English1
Just beyond this vale of tears, free from sorrow, death, and fearsW. H. R. (Author)English1
Just to do His will with a happy heartWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
King Immortal, we hail Thee, sovereign Lord of allWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Labor on today with a courage strongWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Let your songs echo from hill and plainW. H. R. (Author)English1
Lift your voice in songWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Lost one, the Savior is callingWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Loyal and true to the Savior is our mottoWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Make every thought bear a blessingW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Make your life a blessing as you onward goW. H. R. (Author)English1
March along, an army grandWill H. Ruebush (Author)English2
March steadily on, march steadily onWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
More love to Thee, O Christ, my KingWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
My heart is singing all day long, And may this ever be its taskW. H. R. (Author)English1
Neath the royal banner of the King ImmanuelWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
No shadows yonder Far beyond the sunset's barsWill H. Ruebush (Author)English5
O the angels will be singingWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
O the sweetest name that the tongue can frameWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
O what a joy when you listen to your SaviorWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Oft in the stilly hours of nightW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Often I am lonely And troubled and sadW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
O blest assurance, ever dearW. H. R. (Author)English3
O let me cling to Thee, Thou art my allW. H. R. (Author)English1
O won't that be glory, When over the seaW. H. R. (Author)English1
On we go rejoicing, pilgrims homeward boundWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Once each day was dark and drearyWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Once my path was lonely, I was sad and drearyWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Only to lean on my LordWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Onward and upward foreverWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Onward, Christian soldiers, Onward for the KingW. H. R. (Author)English1
Out of my bondage and sorrowful pastW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Over the stars far above they are waitingWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Precious the promise Jesus has givenW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Scatter gleams of sunshine, along the pilgrim wayW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
See the harvest field before you gleamingWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Sing, joyfully sing, joyfully singW. H. R. (Author)English1
Sleep, well beloved, Sleep on and take thy restW. H. R. (Author)English1
Some day we'll slip our mooringsWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Some day when trials are pastWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Some days are dark and dreary, filled with pain and careWill H. Ruebush (Author)English2
Soon the journey will be doneW. H. R. (Author)English1
Sowing seed in the morning fairW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Strive to be scattering sunshine each dayW. H. Ruebush (Author)English5
Tell the news over sea and plainWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
The blessed Bible long hath stoodWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
The Lord is my Shepherd (Ruebush)W. H. Ruebush (Author)English2
The waves have beat fiercely upon meW. H. Ruebush (Author)English2
There is pure and perfect cleansingWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
There is work for all to do in the harvest field todayWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
There may come doubts, there may come fearsW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
There's a land of sweet restW. H. R. (Author)English1
There's a mighty conflict onW. H. R. (Author)English1
There's a song in my heart, and its meaningWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
There's a thought that ever cheers meWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Though the storm may frown above and the winds dash highWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Thy will be done, O teach me, Lord, to prayWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
To a glory land on a peaceful strandWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
To whom do you go when sea billows rollWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Travel the highways, go the lone bywaysWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Tread ye the path of right and bravely forward goWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
'Twill not be long, O toiling throngWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Volunteers for Jesus on the battlefieldWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Walk in the steps of Jesus, hear His voice todayW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
We are enlisted for the MasterW. H. R. (Author)1
We are lambs of Jesus, and our hearts their tribute bringW. H. R. (Author)English3
We are marching on the path to gloryWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
We are marching on to glory, and Jehovah leads the wayW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
We are marching on to glory landWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
We are pilgrims going homeWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
We are sailing on the stream of timeWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
We sail or we drift, on life's ocean so wideWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
We tell the glad story in joyful songW. H. R. (Author)English1
What a happy meeting when the saints shall comeWill H. Ruebush (Author)2
What a peace when grace abounds within!Will H. Ruebush (Author)English1
What are you writing, brother?W. H. R. (Author)English1
When a voice within youW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
When anxious and burdened you goWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
When o'er life's ocean the boisterous wavesWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
When our loads are pressingWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
When the fleeting pleasure of this passing world is doneW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
When the singers in conventionWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
When the skies are hid and the billows rollW. H. R. (Author)English4
When the storms beat fierce on the sea of lifeW. H. R. (Author)English1
When the storms of life assailWill H. Ruebush (Author)English1
Why should cares overtake meWill H. Ruebush (Author)1
Will you join the ranks todayW. H. Ruebush (Author)English1
With the cross of Christ beforeW. H. R. (Author)2
Wonderful, wonderful love can it beW. H. R. (Author)English1
Would you reap in fullest measure, in your heart have peace abound?W. H. R. (Author)English1
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