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John S. Norris

John S. Norris
Short Name: John S. Norris
Full Name: Norris, John S., 1844-1907
Birth Year: 1844
Death Year: 1907

Rv John Samuel Norris United Kingdom/USA 1844-1907. Born at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, he emigrated to the US when young and attended school in Canada. He was ordained a Methodist minister in Oshawa, ON, in 1868. Over the next decade he pastored at churches in Canada, NY, and WI. He switched to the Congregationalist denomination in 1878, serving churches in Mondovi, Shullsburg, and Hixton, WI, and Grand Rapids, MI. From 1882 -1901 he held pastorates at Ames, Webster City, Parkersburg, Peterson, and Tripoli, IA.. He died in Chicago, IL.

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Texts by John S. Norris (29)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Church of the living God, awakeJ. S. Norris (Author)2
Come, all ye heavy laden, comeJohn S. Norris (Author)English2
Empty me of self, dear SaviorRev. J. S. Norris (Author)English4
From central throne of dazzling whiteRev. J. S. Norris (Author)English2
Gib deinen Geist, teurer HeilandJohn S. Norris (Author)German3
Grant me thy Spirit, dear SaviorJ. S. N. (Author)English8
Helpless, O Lord, I cry to theeJohn S. Norris (Author)2
How long, great God, how long must IJohn S. Norris (Author)English2
I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior callingJohn S. Norris (Author)English1
I long for the fulness of blessingJohn S. Norris (Author)English3
I will try to do the rightJohn S. Norris (Author)2
Jesu, mein Herz und mein LebenJ. S. N. (Author)German3
Jesus, make my heart thy homeJohn S. Norris (Author)2
Land der Ruh', das die Seele entzücktJohn S. Norris (Author)German2
Long have I viewed long have I thoughtJohn Norris (Author)English1
O loving Savior, kind and trueJ. S. Norris (Author)English4
O suffer little childrenJohn S. Norris (Author)2
O the blessed Bible, what a treasureJ. S. N. (Author)English7
O vaar dyra bibel, hur den sk'nker SkaterJohn S. Norris (Author)Swedish2
Oft zagt das Herz im bitterem LeidJohn S. Norris (Author)German1
Sometimes our hearts are burdened with griefJ. S. N. (Author)English2
Stundom vaart hj'rta tynges af noedJ. S. Norris (Author)2
The Sabbath bells are ringing and sweet sounds fill the airJ. S. N. (Author)English2
The voice of Christ to thee is cryingJohn S. Norris (Author)English2
There is no name so sweet as JesusJohn S. Norris (Author)2
There's a land that enraptures the sightJohn S. Norris (Author)English2
Teure Bibel! welch ein reicher SegenJ. S. N. (Author)German2
Though I'm but a little child, Sometimes rather rude and wildJohn S. Norris (Author)English2
We are happy children, walking in the lightJ. S. N. (Author)English3
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