R. G. Staples

Short Name: R. G. Staples
Full Name: Staples, R. G. (R. Griffin)
Birth Year: 1833

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)


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Texts by R. G. Staples (85)sort ascendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
You ask us why we toil belowR. G. Staples (Author)2
Work for the Savior's gloryR. G. S. (Author)2
Why toil and labor here belowR. G. Staples (Author)2
Why not be saved, why not be saved?R. G. Staples (Author)English3
Whosoever, yes, vile though I beR. G. Staples (Author)English3
Whosoever, glorious truthR. G. Staples (Author)2
When tossed on life's tempestuous tideR. G. Staples (Author)English4
We shall meet beyond the grievingR. G. Staples (Author)English5
Tripping lightly, tripping over the verdant lawnR. G. Staples (Author)English9
To thee, in youth's bright morningR. G. Staples (Author)English16
To Jesus, my loving RedeemerR. G. Staples (Author)English3
To Him who dwells and reigns on highR. G. Staples (Author)English5
'Tis sweet to sing of God's great loveR. G. Staples (Author)English2
'Tis Jesus calls, come unto meR. G. Staples (Author)English5
'Tis but the social, friendly glassR. G. Staples (Author)English5
Through the dark valley and the shadow of deathR. G. Staples (Author)English2
There's a beautiful home, just beyond in the skiesR. G. Staples (Author)2
There is a hope that never diesR. G. Staples (Author)English3
The waters are troubled, O sinner, draw nearR. G. Staples (Author)English5
The gospel message sent is echoed backRobert G. Staples (Author)3
The dark and turbid river deathR. G. S. (Author)2
The clouds hang heavy round my way, I cannot seeR. G. Staples (Author)English1
Soon, dear children, we shall partR. G. Staples (Author)English2
Some sweet day our Lord will call usR. G. S. (Author)English2
Simply trusting Christ todayR. G. Staples (Author)English5
See the heathen nations, bendingR. G. Staples (Author)3
Sad the silence at partingR. G. S. (Author)English4
Room at the throne of graceR. G. Staples (Author)English4
Ring, ring the bells, for a Savior is bornR. G. Staples (Author)English3
Precious Savior, Lord of all! Hear my humble pleaR. G. Staples (Author)English2
Out in the world may we go, dearest LordR. G. Staples (Author)English4
Our days are swiftly gliding byR. G. Staples (Author)2
Open the windows of Heaven, Send showers of blessing just nowR. G. Staples (Author)English3
O the bright sunny land, 'tis the city of GodR. G. Staples (Author)3
O Savior, precious Savior, hear My supplications nowR. G. Staples (Author)English2
O Christian man, thy Savior, makes this demand on theeR. G. Staples (Author)2
Nothing Lord have I to bring this is all my pleaR. G. S. (Author)English8
No other refuge, Lord, have IR. G. Staples (Author)English9
New pearls of song for Jesus we bringMajor R. G. Staples (Author)2
Naught can I do that will saveR. G. Staples (Author)English5
Men of God, arouse to actionR. G. Staples (Author)English3
Look 'tis a simple thing to doR. G. Staples (Author)English3
Look away from self to the bloodstained crossR. G. Staples (Author)English3
Lo the heathen at your doorsR. G. Staples (Author)2
Little child, thy father loves theeR. G. S. (Author)3
List, the merry chiming of the Sabbath bellsR. G. S. (Author)English4
Jesus of Nazareth passeth this wayR. G. Staples (Author)English2
Jesus is here, O, what will you doR. G. Staples (Author)English6
Jesus is coming, is coming again, Shout the glad tidings, the good news proclaimRobert G. Staples (Author)English6
In the land so bright and goldenR. G. S. (Author)English3
In the east, the sun arisingR. G. Staples (Author)English3
In silence watches of the nightR. G. Staples (Author)English2
I only wish to know this truthR. G. Staples (Author)2
I love to think of Jesus, the lowly NazareneR. G. S. (Author)English2
I love to sing of heaven, and of the ransomed bandR. G. Staples (Author)English2
I know not the time of His comingR. G. S. (Arranger)English8
How lovely the flowers which bloomR. G. Staples (Author)English4
Here we shall not always lingerR. G. Staples (Author)English2
Hear, O hear me, loving SaviorR. G. Staples (Author)English3
He died, He died on the treeR. G. S. (Author)2
Have you heard of the land where the ransomed dwell?R. G. Staples (Author)English4
Have mercy on us, Lord, we comeR. G. Staples (Author)English3
Happy here again we meetR. G. Staples (Author)1
Glad we meet this Sabbath morningR. G. S. (Author)5
Father, behold me nowR. G. Staples (Author)2
Every day brings troubleR. G. Staples (Author)English3
Ever on, ever on, like the swift, rolling tideR. G. Staples (Author)English2
Each morn of God's most holy dayR. G. S. (Author)English3
Draw me closer to Thee, gracious SaviorR. G. Staples (Author)English3
Do I not need Thee, Savior divine?R. G. Staples (Author)English18
Dark was the night when the Savior of menR. G. Staples (Author)English4
Come unto me, come unto me, Thou weary one, when sin distressR. G. S. (Author)English2
Come join in our Sabbath song, As we gladly meet todayR. G. Staples (Author)English3
Come, children, let your voices fill the vaulted skiesR. G. Staples (Author)English2
Come and welcome, to the Savior, who in mercy bids you comeR. G. S. (Author)English2
Closer to my precious SaviorR. G. Staples (Author)English4
Christians, lo, the fields are whiteningR. G. S. (Author)English11
Christian, the field for faithful laborR. G. Staples (Author)English2
Children, come to the cross of the Savior in prayerR. G. Staples (Author)English6
Bring in the sheaves! the harvest fieldR. G. Staples (Author)English6
Behold, He stands waiting, and knocks at thy heartR. G. Staples (Author)English2
Awake, awake at early dawn, Behold the beauty of the lawnR. G. Staples (Author)2
Anywhere, everywhere, no matterR. G. Staples (Author)2
Almost persuaded, yet I delayR. G. Staples (Author)3
A home in heaven, 'tis the Christian's hopeR. G. Staples (Author)3
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