Ira Sankey

Composer Collection

Christ Our Leader

Lyricist: Robert Gordon, 1894

For the Tempted, Lord, We Pray

Lyricist: Ellen Gates, 1902

The Smitten Rock

Lyricist: George Needham, 1876

Gather in the Sheaves

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

Glory Ever Be to Jesus

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby 1887

Faith Is the Victory

Lyricist: John Yates, 1891

Precious Words (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1898

The Story Must Be Told

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1899

Able to Deliver

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1899

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1887

O, What a Savior

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1887

O Zion! Lovely Zion!

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1884

O’er Land and Sea

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1898

The Everlasting Hills

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1899

When the King Shall Come (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1896

Oh, Wonderful Word!

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1887

Oh, Wondrous Name!

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1886

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1905

On Calvary (Rexford)

Lyricist: Eben Rexford, 1902

What a Gathering

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1887

Lyricist: Helen Young, 1900

Onward! Onward!

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1896

Onward, Soldiers

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1876

Onward Will We Go

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1901

O God Our Father

Lyricist: W. B. Dick

They That Be Wise

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1887

O Love That Passeth Knowledge

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

O Precious Word

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1886

O Serve the Lord

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

O Songs of the Beautiful

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1890

Come, Prodigal, Come

Lyricist: Mabel Frost, 1881

This Is Our Endeavor

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1893

To Arms! To Arms! Ye Soldiers!

Lyricist: Newman Hall, 1877

Lyricist: William Cushing, 1877

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1901

Shine On, O Star! (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1886

Trusting Jesus (Stites)

Lyricist: Edgar Stites, 1876

A Song of Heaven and Homeland

Lyricist: Eben Rexford, 1901

The Story That Never Grows Old (Gray)

Lyricist: James Gray, 1899

Take Thou My Hand

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1889

Thanks for the Bible

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1902

There Is a Paradise of Rest

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1890

The Angels’ Joy

Lyricist: M. A. Dodge, 1893

There’ll Be No Dark Valley

Lyricist: William Cushing, 1896

Rest in the Lord

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1900

We Will Follow Thee

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1901

Send the Gospel Light

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1899

Waiting for Thy Coming (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1899

We Have a Firm Foundation

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

Bountiful Harvest

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

We Praise Thee, We Bless Thee

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1891

Over the Beautiful River

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1901

Praise to the Holy One

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1896

Precious Blessings

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1901

Believe and Obey

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1894

Under His Wings (Cushing)

Lyricist: William Cushing, 1896

Have You Sought?

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1891

He Is Coming (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1887

He Reigns Evermore

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1902

He Who Safely Keepeth

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1902

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1890

Hear Us, O Savior!

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 18901

Send Us Showers of Blessing

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1890

Help Me, O Lord

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

Help Us to Worship Thee

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1894

Home at Last (Crozier)

Lyricist: Maria Crozier, 1876

In the Floods of Tribulation

Lyricist: Samuel Pearce (1766–1799)

How Lovely on the Mountain

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1901

Lyricist: Helen Young, 1881

I Am Redeemed (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

I Believe in God the Father

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1892

I Come, O Gracious Lord

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1902

Thy Hand Upholdeth Me

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1899

Through the Valley and the Shadow

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1887

Where the Savior Leads

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1887

Lyricist: J. J. Marley, 1901

God Loveth the Righteous

Lyricist: The Psalter, 1912

God Will Take Care of You (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1890

Grand Is the Song

Lyricist: Anna Coghill, 1899

The Grand Old Ship of Zion

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1902

Great Jehovah, Mighty Lord

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1891

The Harbor Bell

Lyricist: John Yates, 1891

Hark! Hark! the Song

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1890

The Model Church

Lyricist: John Yates, 1877

My Great Physician

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1901

Lend a Helping Hand

Lyricist: Eben Rexford, 1902

Let the Blessèd Savior In

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1902

Let Us Praise and Adore

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

Let Us Walk in the Light

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1895

Light After Darkness

Lyricist: Frances Havergal, 1879

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1898

A Little While (Crewdson)

Lyricist: Jane Crewdson, 1864

Out of Darkness into Light

Lyricist: Walter Lattimore, 1878 Music: Ira Sankey

Look Not Behind Thee

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1902

My Ship Is Coming In

Lyricist: Harriet Banning, 1901

Never Say Goodbye

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1894

Not Now, My Child

Lyricist: Catherine Pennefather, 1863

O Beautiful Sea

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1890

O Blessèd Be the Lord

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1901

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1886

Jesus Knows Thy Sorrow

Lyricist: William Cushing, 1885

Jesus, Savior, We Would See Thee

Lyricist: John Devins, 1902

The Shadow of the Rock (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1891

When the Mists Have Rolled Away

Lyricist: Annie Herbert, 1883

Whosoever Shall Call

Lyricist: David Moxey, 1896

Work and Pray (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1902

Awake and Watch

Lyricist: Lucy Harrington, 1890

Be Ye Strong in the Lord

Lyricist: Daniel hittle, 1887

Behold the Wondrous Love

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 19th Century

Blessèd Redeemer (Crosby 1)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1898

Bring in the Children (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1898

Bring in the Children (Smith)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1898

Christian! Walk Carefully

Lyricist: Anonymous, 1849

Come, Holy Spirit (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1891

Come Home, My Child

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1896

Come, Oh Come, with Thy Broken Heart

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1875

Favor and Peace on Earth

Lyricist: Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

For Me! For Me!

Only Remembered

Lyricist: Horatius Bonar, 1870

Fain Would I, Lord, the Word Receive

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1762

On the Resurrection Morning

Lyricist: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1864

Lyricist: Frances Mace, ca. 1854

O, Land of the Blessèd!

Lyricist: Emily Miller, 1872

The Thoughtless Brute His Master Knows

Lyricist: Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

The Christian’s “Good Night”

Lyricist: Sarah Doudney, 1871

A Soldier of the Cross

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1721–24

Some Sweet Morn (Marvin)

Lyricist: E. P. Marvin

Songs of Gladness (Bonar)

Lyricist: Horatius Bonar (1808–1889)

Tell It Out (Havergal)

Lyricist: Frances Havergal, 1872

There Are Lonely Hearts to Cherish

Lyricist: George Cooper, 1870

The King Is Coming!

We Have a Message

Lyricist: Rebecca Couch, 1881

Out of the Shadow-Land

Under the Care of My God

Lyricist: Anonymous, 1917

Have You Ever Heard the Story? (Kaufman)

Lyricist: Mrs. S. Z. Kaufman, 1885

Lyricist: William Cushing, 1876

Easter Lilies (Plantz)

Lyricist: Myra Plantz (1856–1914)

In Judah God of Old Was Known

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719

Welcome! Wanderer, Welcome!

Lyricist: Horatius Bonar, 1883

Jesus, I Will Trust Thee

Lyricist: Mary Walker, 1855

I Am Praying for You

Lyricist: Samuel Cluff, 1860

God Almighty in His Wisdom

Lyricist: Anna Williams, 2009, and Richard Adams, 2017

God’s Time Now

Lyricist: Anonymous, 1843

The Good Shepherd (Shipton)

Lyricist: Anna Shipton, 1865 Music: Ira Sankey, 1876

Happy the Man, Who Poor and Low

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1762

The Ninety and Nine

Lyricist: Elizabeth Clephane, 1868

Not Far from the Kingdom

Lyricist: Frederic Smith, ca. 1881

O Christ, What Burdens Bowed Thy Head

Lyricist: Anne Cousin (1824–1906)

Just a Single Look at Jesus

Lyricist: Susan Harder, 1901

Land of Rest (Manville)

Lyricist: Helen Manville, 1887

When My Weary Hands Are Folded

Lyricist: Philip Bliss (1838–1876)

Army of Endeavor

The Cleansing Fountain

Lyricist: Anna Shipton, 1862

Clap Your Hands, Ye People All

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1743

Come, Thou Weary

Lyricist: Samuel Morgan, 1881

The Lord Is King! (Crosby)

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Is Jesus Able to Redeem?

Lyricist: Anne Cousin, 1877

It Is Finished! (Proctor)

Lyricist: James Proctor (1826–1860)

It Passeth Knowledge

Lyricist: Mary Shekleton, 1863

Lyricist: Jane Crewdson, 1864

A Shelter in the Time of Storm

Lyricist: Vernon Charlesworth, ca. 1880

O Brother, Life’s Journey Beginning

Take Me as I Am

Lyricist: Eliza Hamilton, 1808

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