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| Short Name: | William Lester |
| Full Name: | Lester, William 1889-1956 |
| Birth Year: | 1889 |
| Death Year: | 1956 |
Lester, Thomas William; b. 9-17-1889, Leicester, d. 12-4-56, Berrien Springs, Mich.; English organist and composer; came to the US in 1902
Tunes by William Lester (39) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADESTE FIDELES | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 2 | 11512 55323 43211 |
| [All things come of Thee, O Lord] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | |
| AR HYD Y NOS | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 17612 17567 71176 |
| ARMAGEDDON | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 55321 56611 55561 |
| BEECHER | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 55653 23217 61654 |
| [Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | 32176 52211 75635 |
| [Book of grace and book of glory] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | 17655 54323 44362 |
| DIADEMATA (Elvey) | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 11133 66514 32235 |
| DOLE (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 3 | 36517 76665 13235 |
| HOOKER | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | 34455 61765 55564 |
| HYMN TO JOY | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 33455 43211 23322 |
| INDUSTRY | William Lester (Composer) | 3 | 11177 66775 55553 |
| JESU, MEINE FREUDE (Crüger) | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 2 | 55432 11556 7171 |
| [Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | |
| [Life nor death can part us] | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | |
| LLANFAIR | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 11335 43254 34321 |
| [Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | 12432 32167 13217 |
| [Lord, I would own Thy tender care] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | 54324 32165 17654 |
| [Lord, let us now depart in peace] | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | |
| [Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | 11223 34354 32132 |
| NATIONAL HYMN | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 11234 31171 33356 |
| NEUMARK | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 5 | 51232 12757 77651 |
| [O beautiful for spacious skies] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | |
| [O joyous Easter morning] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | 56765 43217 15512 |
| [Our Father, who art in heaven] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 3 | |
| PILGRIMS (Smart) | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 35432 12343 25176 |
| RESONET IN LAUDIBUS | William Lester (Arranger) | 2 | 53135 65531 35654 |
| SOMETHING FOR JESUS (Lowry) | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 34326 21767 15343 |
| ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR (Elvey) | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 33531 23335 31233 |
| ST. KEVIN (Sullivan) | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 33321 34512 34322 |
| ST. THOMAS (Williams) | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 51132 12345 43432 |
| SWANSEA | William Lester (Harmonizer) | 4 | 15321 23216 51356 |
| [The Lord watch between thee and me] | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | |
| [The morning bright] (Lester) | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | |
| [The wise may bring their learning] (German) | William Lester (Arranger) | 2 | 11123 43211 21671 |
| [To God, the Father, Son, and Spirit, Three in One] | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | |
| [To God, the Father, Son, and Spirit, One in Three] | William Lester (Composer) | 2 | |
| TWO FATHERLANDS | William Lester (Composer) | 3 | 53561 75431 22354 |
| WESLEY (Mason) | William Lester, b. 1889 (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 17655 56166 53221 |
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