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[Bright was the guiding star that led]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. G. Staples Used With Text: Our Guiding Star

The Guiding Star

Appears in 155 hymnals First Line: Bright was the guiding star that led Refrain First Line: Oh, beautiful guiding star Used With Tune: [Bright was the guiding star that led]

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Hymnal: Gospel Echoes #49 (1877) First Line: Bright was the guiding star that led Refrain First Line: Oh, beautiful guiding star Languages: English Tune Title: [Bright was the guiding star that led]

Our Guiding Star

Hymnal: Garlands of Praise #79 (1876) First Line: Bright was the guiding star that led Refrain First Line: Oh, beautiful guiding star Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Bright was the guiding star that led]

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R. G. Staples

b. 1833 Composer of "[Bright was the guiding star that led]" in Garlands of Praise 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)