The Banner of Love

The dear Son of God once left His father's throne

Author: Thoro Harris
Tune: [The dear Son of God once left His Father's throne]
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Thoro Harris

Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illi… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The dear Son of God once left His father's throne
Title: The Banner of Love
Author: Thoro Harris
Language: English
Refrain First Line: His banner over me was love
Publication Date: 1916
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Banner of Love Songs #d133

Carols of Truth #d155

Hallelujah Songs #d130

Page Scan

Songs of Calvary #115

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.