Standing By the River

Author: Albert E. Brumley

Born: October 29, 1905, near Spiro, Oklahoma. Died: November 15, 1977, Springfield, Missouri. Buried: Fox Cemetery, Powell, Missouri. Brumley attended the Hartford Musical Institute in Hartford, Arkansas, and sang with the Hartford Quartet. He went on to teach at singing schools in the Ozarks, and lived most of his life in Powell, Missouri. He worked for 34 years a staff writer for the Hartford and Stamps/Baxter publishing companies, then founded the Albert E. Brumley & Sons Music Company and Country Gentlemen Music, and bought the Hartford Music Company. He wrote over 800 Gospel and other songs during his life; the Country Song Writers Hall of Fame inducted him in 1970. © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Here I stand beside death's chilly waters waiting for my final call
Title: Standing By the River
Author: Albert E. Brumley (1943)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Standing by the river waiting for the boatman
Publication Date: 1943
Copyright: © 1943 by Stamps-Baxter Music & Ptg. Co. in "New Songs Supreme"

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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)

America's Favorite Radio Songs #d18

Camp Meeting Songs, a Collection of Gospel Songs ... #d28

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #492

Favorite Songs of the Church #486

Good Songs #148

Gospel Banner #d25

Gospel Quartet Music No. 1 #d22

Gospel Songs and Hymns #492

Heaven's Banner #94

New Songs of Inspiration No. 4 #d45

New Songs Supreme #94

Quartet Song Book No. 3 #d17

Sacred Songs of the Church #892

Songs of Faith and Hope #160

Songs Of The Church #486

Songs Of The Church #486

Songs of the Church #544

Standard Songs Of The Church #151

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