George Root

Composer Collection

From the Deep Star-Laden Sky

Lyricist: Clara Burnham, 1887

O Where Are the Reapers?

Lyricist: Eben Rexford, 1870

Oh, Dread on the Mountains

Lyricist: Sophia Griswold, 1870

Oh, Drink at the Fountain

Lyricist: J. R. Hamilton, 1883

Through the Valley

Lyricist: A. C. P. Crozier, 1883

Whom Did Jesus Pity?

Lyricist: Hezekiah Butterworth, 1881

The Shining of His Face

Lyricist: Norman Gunnison, 1881

Suffer the Children (Burnham)

Lyricist: Clara Burnham, 1888

Ring the Bells of Heaven

Lyricist: William Cushing, 1866

We Are Watching

Lyricist: William Cushing, 1868

Lyricist: Robert Winthrop (1809–1894)

The Heavenly Road

Lyricist: Catherine Morris, 1881

In Heavenly Pastures

Lyricist: Mary Whitaker, 1891

The Savior’s Face

Lyricist: Edward Collier, 1891

“I Stand at the Door”

Lyricist: Traviss Lockwood, 1876

I Want to Be an Angel Here

Lyricist: R. F. Fuller, 1870

Happy Hearts Children Bring

Lyricist: Lettie Hathaway, 1866

Let Little Children Come to Me

Lyricist: James Reed

The Little Missionary (Butterworth)

Lyricist: Hezekiah Butterworth, 1881

Never from Thee Will We Stray

Lyricist: Sophia Griswold, 1870

The Children of the Temple

Lyricist: Hezekiah Butterworth, 1881

O Church of Christ

Lyricist: Hezekiah Butterworth, 1880

When in the Gates of Zion

Lyricist: Hezekiah Butterworth, 1881

Who Will Send or Go?

Lyricist: Mary Slade, 1867

Christ Is Risen (Root)

Lyricist: Anonymous, 1881

Yes, We’ll Meet Again in the Morning

Lyricist: C. E. B., 1891

O, We Are Volunteers

Oh, Come with Cheerful Voices

Lyricist: Henry Neal, 1881

Oh, Comfort Ye My People!

Lyricist: Charles Smith, 1898

On This Pleasant Sabbath Day

Thou Art My Rock

Shall Man, O God of Light and Life

Lyricist: Timothy Dwight, 1800

She Only Touched the Hem of His Garment

Jesus, Our Friend

There Is a Land Immortal

Lyricist: Thomas MacKellar, 1845

Behold the Bridegroom Cometh (Root)

I’m Waiting for Thee, Lord

Lyricist: Hannah Burlingham (1842–1901)

Jehovah Sits Enthroned

Lyricist: From Psalm 93

My Days Are Gliding Swiftly By

Lyricist: David Nelson, 1835

Narrow and Strait

Never Give Up the Right Way

Jesus Loves the Little Children (Woolston)

Lyricist: Herbert Woolston (1856–1927)

Knocking, Knocking, Who Is There?

Lyricist: Harriet Stowe, 1867

When He Cometh (Cushing)

Lyricist: William Cushing, 1856

When the Overwhelming Waters

Lyricist: James Montgomery (1771–1854)

Which Road Are You Choosing?

Why Do You Wait?

Why I Sing (Root)

Altogether Lovely

Awake, Thou Wintry Earth

Lyricist: Thomas Blackburne, 1850

Clear as Crystal

Come to the Savior

Crown Him (Adams)

Lyricist: Ezra Adams (1813–1871)

O the Way Is Long and Weary

We Come in Childhood’s Joyfulness

Lyricist: Thomas Gray (1803–1849)

He Redeemed Me (Root)

Lyricist: George Root, 1884

I’m a Pilgrim (Maxwell)

Lyricist: Mary Maxwell (1814–1853)

Jerusalem, Thou City Bright

Lyricist: Frank Sewall, 1876

The God Who Made Both Heaven and Earth

Lyricist: Anonymous

The Morning Kindles All the Sky

Lyricist: Ambrose of Milan (340–397)

The Lion of Judah (Carlson)

Lyricist: Joel Blomqvist (1840–1930). Translated from Swedish to English by Nathaniel Carlson, 1929

O Lord, Remember Me

Lyricist: Anonymous, 1872

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