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The Missionary Angel

Author: Rev. M. B. Wharton, D. D. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The angel is flying, from bright heavenly portals Used With Tune: [The angel is flying, from bright heavenly portals]

[The angel is flying, from bright heavenly portals]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. G. Staples Incipit: 34534 51121 66565 Used With Text: The Missionary Angel

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Author: Rev. M. B. Wharton, D. D. Hymnal: Windows of Heaven #142 (1898) First Line: The angel is flying from bright heavenly portals Languages: English Tune Title: [The angel is flying from bright heavenly portals]

The Missionary Angel

Author: Rev. M. B. Wharton, D. D. Hymnal: Windows of Heaven #142 (1889) First Line: The angel is flying, from bright heavenly portals Languages: English Tune Title: [The angel is flying, from bright heavenly portals]

The angel is flying from bright heavenly portals

Author: M. B. Wharton Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #d361 (1895) Languages: English

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R. G. Staples

b. 1833 Composer of "[The angel is flying from bright heavenly portals]" in Windows of Heaven Robert Griffin Staples. He was born Robert Griffin on January 24, 1833 in Washington DC. Both of his parents died in a carriage accident when he was an infant; he was then adopted by his mother's sister, Mary Ann King, and her husband, Samuel Johnson Staples and he was given the name Robert Griffin Staples. He was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War and after the war was promoted to Major. He then worked as chief clerk in the Portsmouth United States Navy Yard. Religion was an important part of his life, as well as music. He died June 20, 1891 in Portsmouth, VA. Dianne Shapiro, from Jean Brickey (great-granddaughter)