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They Shall Shine as the Stars

Author: Eden Reeder Latta Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: They who would do the Master's will Refrain First Line: Their light should cast a shining ray

[They who would do the Master's will]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: R. G. Staples Incipit: 51345 66551 76517 Used With Text: They Shall Shine as the Stars

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Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Fount of Blessing #70 (1880) First Line: They who would do the Master's will Refrain First Line: They who shall may turn from sin Languages: English Tune Title: [They who would do the Master's will]

They Shall Shine As The Stars

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: The Song Victor for the Sunday School and Public School Use #103 (1878) First Line: They who would do the Master's will Refrain First Line: They who shall many turn from sin

Their light should cast a shining ray

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: New Melodies of Praise #50 (1877) First Line: They who would do the Master's will

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E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Person Name: Eden Reeder Latta Author of "They Shall Shine as the Stars" Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being widely popular in his day. His older brother, William, composed hymn tunes. He died at Guttenbert, IA. John Perry

R. G. Staples

b. 1833 Composer of "[They who would do the Master's will]" in Fount of Blessing 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)