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G. W. Lyon

Short Name: G. W. Lyon
Full Name: Lyon, G. W. (George Washington), 1838-1903
Birth Year: 1838
Death Year: 1903

George Washington Lyon, born August 12, 1838 in DeKalb County, Georgia, was a musician, composer and music publisher and teacher; He died April 8, 1903 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dianne Shapiro, from Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14155468/george-washington-lyon) and obituary, Atlantic Constitution, April 9, 1903 (https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/34121111/) (accessed 7/5/2018)


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Texts by G. W. Lyon (99)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Are you building on the sure foundationGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English5
Are you seeking pardon and peaceGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
Are you standing at the line, boysGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
Are you wearing the armor of GodGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
"Arise, He calleth thee"Geo. W. Lyon (Author)English2
Weary, lonely, sad, forsakenGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English1
Be steadfast, my brother, be strong alwayG. W. Lyon (Author)English2
Bear the glorious gospel tidingsGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
Blessed Jesus, let me be from day to dayG. W. Lyon (Author)English2
By the early morning lightGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
Come, weary soul, by sin oppressed, Here is peaceGeorge W. Lyon (Author)3
Gentle Shepherd, keep us in thy foldGeo. W. Lyon (Author)English3
Go and bear a messageGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
Go and tell the sweet old storyGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English4
Go bear the sweet message of JesusGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
Go work today in my vineyard of the Lord, Truly there is much to doGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
Hark, the sweet and holy voicesGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
Hear the tramp of the army of JesusG. W. Lyon (Author)English2
Hear the voice of Jesus say, look and liveGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English4
Ho ye heralds of the crossGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
I am hiding in the Rock, in the blessed Rock of agesGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
I am resting on the promises of JesusGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
I am trusting in my Savior, With a calm and steady lightGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English11
I love to work for the SaviorGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
I need not earthly richesG. W. Lyon (Author)English2
I need thee, blessed RedeemerGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
I will confide in JesusGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English4
I will follow Jesus wheresoe'er he calls meGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
I will sing my songs of loveGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
If the way be dark and drearG. W. Lyon (Author)English2
In the ark of safetyGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
In the morning bright and fairGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
It may not be for me to knowGeorge W. Lyon (Author)3
Jesus my Savior, look Thou on meG. W. L. (Author)English9
Let us follow Jesus in the narrow wayGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
Let us pray for each other in the morningGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
Lift me higher, Savior, Nearer to Thy throneG. W. L. (Author)English8
Long have I wandered from Thee, my SaviorG. W. Lyon (Author)English2
Many a loving heart is brokenGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
Many dear souls are wandering todayGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
Mighty army of the LordG. W. Lyon (Author)English2
Mighty Rock of ages, When the tempest ragesGeo. W. Lyon (Author)English3
More and better work for Jesus is the burning cry todayGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English4
My anchor is Christ, to him I amGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
My earthly endearments are many and sweetG. W. Lyon (Author)English5
My Savior leads me every day, He is my friendGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
Nobody knows the depth of love Of Him whose eye ever sees meGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English4
O can it be, that we shall meet againGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
O happy land, O happy land where saints and angels dwell!G. W. L. (Author)English1
O hear you not the call for reapersGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English3
O how many now are strayingGeorge W. Lyon (Author)3
O Light divine, thy glowing rays descendGeorge W. Lyon (Author)3
O reaper, standing in the great harvest fieldG. W. Lyon (Author)English3
O where are kings and empires nowGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
Only a little while to wanderGeorge W. Lyon (Author)3
Over the mountains the sunbeams breakGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English3
Praise ye, praise ye the LordGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
Rally now for JesusG. W. Lyon (Author)English2
Savior, keep us close to Thee As we journey day by dayGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English7
Savior, while a pilgrim wearyGeorge W. Lyon (Author)4
Scatter bright smiles all around youG. W. L. (Author)English12
Soldiers of Jesus, be of good cheerGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
Star of hope, break through the darknessGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English6
Step by step, from day to dayGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
Step by step, we march in timeGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
Step over the line todayG. W. Lyon (Author)English3
Tell to me the sweet old story, Of the Babe of BethlehemG. W. Lyon (Author)English6
The fields are all white for the harvest, and time passes swiftly awayG. W. L. (Author)English2
The Savior is calling you refuse not to hear him nowGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
The way to heaven is beautifulGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
There are fields to be broken and sownGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
There is a bright eternal shoreGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
There is joy within my soul today, And my life is filled with wondrous lifeGeo. W. Lyon (Author)English3
There's a beautiful land far away, we are toldGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
There's light in the valley of shadowsGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English9
'Tis enough for me to knowGeorge W. Lyon (Author)3
Toil on, brother, though the shadowsGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
Up with the morning, work while 'tis dayGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English3
Wake, Christian soldiers, quicklyGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
We are little sowers, sowing every dayG. W. L. (Author)English4
We are marching to a heavenly homeGeorge W. Lyon (Author)3
We are marching to the land of CanaanGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English2
We are sailing to a port of endless gloryGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English5
We are watching and waiting for Thee, O LordGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English3
We come to Thy temple, O LordG. W. Lyon (Author)English5
We have heard thy gentle voice, O blessed SaviorGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English5
We shall lay our burdensGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
We shall reach our home some sweet dayGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English4
We will go in the strength of the MasterG. W. L. (Author)English4
We're a happy band, marching in the armyGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English3
We're a happy little soldier bandGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
We're a happy pilgrim band (Lyon)George W. Lyon (Author)2
We're a happy soldier band (Lyon)George W. Lyon (Author)English2
We're marching to a heavenly homeGeorge W. Lyon (Author)4
What are you doing for Jesus (Lyon)George W. Lyon (Author)2
What will you do when the MasterGeorge W. Lyon (Author)2
When billows dark around me roll, Dear Savior, be my souls retreatG. W. Lyon (Author)English2
When dangers and temptationsGeorge W. Lyon (Author)4
Why stand ye idle all the day? There's something you can doGeorge W. Lyon (Author)English3
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