Evan Stephens

Short Name: Evan Stephens
Full Name: Stephens, Evan, 1854-1930
Birth Year: 1854
Death Year: 1930

Evan Stephens (1854-1930) was a Welsh composer, conductor, and teacher. Born in Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales, he emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1866. He directed the vocal music program at the University of Utah from 1885 to 1900, and directed the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 1890 to 1916. Stephens is remembered for his many contributions to the cultural growth of the state of Utah, his leadership of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and for the numerous hymns and songs he composed. - from the Library of Congress authority file


TextsTunesHymnals
Texts by Evan Stephens (45)AsAuthority LanguagesInstancessort descending
Arbor morning, bright and fairE. S. (Author)2
Christ is born; the joyful storyEvan Stephens (Author)2
Dark are the night's drear shadowsEvan Stephens (Author)2
En memoria de tu muerteEvan Stephens (Author)Spanish2
¿Fallará en la defensa de SiónEvan Stephens (Author)Spanish2
Glory be to God, the angels sangEvan Stephens (Author)2
Hark! hark to the swell of that rapturous songE. S. (Author)English2
I can see thee, O my SaviorEvan Stephens (Author)2
May the Lord go with usEvan Stephens (Author)2
O balmy mountain airEvan Stephens (Author)2
O wondrous mercy, wondrous loveEvan Stephens (Author)2
O'er the wavelets gently rowingEvan Stephens (Author)2
One hundred years since God sent His servantE. S. (Author)English2
Shadows are gathering as round the boardEvan Stephens (Author)2
Sweet in tune with my heart's beatingEvan Stephens (Author)2
Sweet is the breath of morning air, Sweet are the sounds of song and prayerE. S. (Author)English2
Sweet is the hour when thus we meetEvan Stephens (Author)2
Tenderly wipe the bitter tearEvan Stephens (Author)2
The earth was shrouded deep in gloomEvan Stephens (Author)2
The quiet solemn hourEvan Stephens (Author)2
The winter king holds revelry tonightEvan Stephens (Author)2
This was the song the angels sangEvan Stephens (Author)2
Trabajemos hoy en la obra del SeñorEvan Stephens, 1854-1930 (Author)Spanish2
We are the bees of DeseretE. S. (Author)2
Zion's children sing for joyEvan Stephens (Author)2
I'll strive while young to tune my voiceEvan Stephens (Author)3
Kind friends, as here I stand to singEvan Stephens (Author)English3
Leaves are falling, falling, fallingEvan Stephens (Author)English3
Let us join in a song in the morningE. S. (Author)English3
Sacred the place of prayer and songEvan Stephens (Author)3
Spring is tripping over the meadowsEvan Stephens (Author)English3
Let's be kind to one anotherE. S. (Author)English4
O happy homes among the hillsEvan Stephens (Author)English4
Raise your voices to the LordEvan Stephens, 1854–1930 (Author)4
The voice of God again is heardEvan Stephens (Author)4
Today while the sun shines, work with a willEvan Stephens (Author)English4
Land of the mountains highEvan Stephens (Author)English5
O home beloved where'er I wanderEvan Stephens (Author)English5
Sing, sing the wondrous storyEvan Stephens (Author)English5
Kind and heavenly Father, from Thy holy dwellingEvan Stephens (Author)English6
We ever pray for thee, our prophet dearEvan Stephens, 1854–1930 (Author)English6
Let us all press on in the work of the LordEvan Stephens (Author)English7
Shall the youth of Zion falterEvan Stephens, 1854–1930 (Author)English7
Father, Thy children to Thee now raiseE. Stephens (Author)English8
In remembrance of Thy sufferingE. S. (Author)English9

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