S. M. Bixby

Short Name: S. M. Bixby
Full Name: Bixby, S. M. (Samuel Merrill), 1833-1912
Birth Year: 1833
Death Year: 1912

Samuel M. Bixby was born on May 27, 1833 in Ha­ver­hill, New Hamp­shire. His com­pa­ny, S. M. Bixby & Company, man­u­factured shoe black­ings and shoe dress­ings, but mu­sic was his pas­sion. He was al­so a Sun­day school su­per­in­ten­dent and choir lead­er. He died on March 11, 1912 in Ford­ham, New York. His works in­clude:
Church and Home Hym­nal, cir­ca 1893
Evangel Songs, cir­ca 1894
Gloria Deo: A Col­lec­tion of Hymns and Tunes for Pub­lic Wor­ship in All De­part­ments of the Church (New York: Funk & Wag­nalls Com­pa­ny, 1901)

NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/i/x/bixby_sm.htm


Tunes by S. M. Bixby (177)AsInstancesIncipitsort descending
[Angels high in glory]S. M. Bixby (Composer)211112 22222 33555
MARTINES. M. Bixby (Composer)111112 34321 56713
[Tis midnight; and on Olive's brow]S. M. Bixby (Composer)211116 57112 22576
[Praise ye Jehovah's Name]S. M. Bixby (Composer)211121 71235 14323
HATFIELD (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)411127 15514 32233
OAKLEY (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)311214 31234 32554
[All that I was, my sin, my guilt] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)211713 21456 53224
[Lamb of God! Thou now art seated] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)212314 36565 53212
MCCHEYNE (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)112333 33212 11617
LAISYS. M. Bixby (Composer)312342 54321 14324
GEORGE (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)113124 32154 34565
HOLMES (Deavereux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)113143 32134 36554
[Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)213212 43251 43221
[Again our earthly cares we leave]S. M. Bixby (Composer)213313 43271 55455
[Now is the accepted time] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)213321 56533 22566
INGLASSS. M. Bixby (Composer)113331 23156 66553
ALBERTIS. M. Bixby (Composer)313344 66535 31233
SUNSET (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)513432 67123 45654
[Hail, my ever blessed Jesus] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)313517 65312 33432
[Praise the Lord! ye heavens adore Him] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)213556 55312 33212
ALCANS. M. Bixby (Composer)315671 23354 32123
CROWELL (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)217132 34653 35243
WARING (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)317156 71355 41231
HART (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)117651 71232 43211
[Hark! what mean those holy voices] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)217654 46534 54345
[O the blessed promise given] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)717665 56711 2231
[Rock of my strength! to Thee my soul is clinging]S. M. Bixby (Composer)231355 35435 65564
WILBER (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)731433 52433 33542
[God save our native land]S. M. Bixby (Composer)231567 14321 23554
[Glory to God! Peace on the earth]S. M. Bixby (Composer)231653 54231 13275
WANDERER (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)532121 23554 32123
GLENMERLES. M. Bixby (Composer)432124 65432 34543
BOURNE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)532167 12166 53431
BARBAULDS. M. Bixby (Composer)132176 51625 56717
[My God, my Father, while I stray] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)232312 67165 56711
[Cling to the Crucified]S. M. Bixby (Composer)232431 65671 13223
[Nearer, O God, to Thee] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)332712 34643 25555
PALMER (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)633143 21321 71564
STRATTNERS. M. Bixby (Composer)333212 34356 71343
CRESLINES. M. Bixby (Composer)133214 32556 55423
MORRIS (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)533217 67123 54232
MENTHALS. M. Bixby (Composer)133231 56551 76753
[I need Thee, precious Jesus] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)233234 54321 11143
MEADE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)433243 55465 57652
["Thy gentleness!" O gracious word]S. M. Bixby (Composer)233246 65551 54651
[Rock of Ages, cleft for me] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)233312 23444 32344
PETITION (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133321 16151 23253
[Human life is full of grief]S. M. Bixby (Composer)233321 23561 23233
BARNES (Tate)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133321 43511 14566
HALWELLS. M. Bixby (Composer)333322 14543 25522
BRADSTREETS. M. Bixby (Composer)533322 24311 23223
HURLBURTS. M. Bixby (Composer)133323 43655 54323
[My faith looks up to Thee] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)233323 46513 21243
BEATRICE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)833323 54235 43255
[O Father, kindly deign to hear]S. M. Bixby (Composer)233323 54333 67654
PAYSON (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)633332 22343 55554
CROSBY (Martine)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133332 24355 53245
[The day is gently sinking to a close] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)233333 44323 23565
MOOSILAUKS. M. Bixby (Composer)533335 44334 45766
GRANT (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133335 65551
SHURTLEFFS. M. Bixby (Composer)333341 23171 26712
CHOICES. M. Bixby (Composer)533343 16513 56532
GOOD CHEER (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133343 21235 55176
[When grief and anguish press me down] (Bixby 33343)S. M. Bixby (Composer)233343 23165 12311
[Each morning, noon and night]S. M. Bixby (Composer)233343 32122 44333
GOLDTHWAITSS. M. Bixby (Composer)433343 34556 17655
[When shades of night around us close] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)233343 54356 51334
[Alas, what hourly dangers rise!]S. M. Bixby (Composer)233343 55456 65323
[Crown His head with endless blessing] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)233351 23144 43212
SPOFFORDS. M. Bixby (Composer)333353 33251 23433
[When grief and anguish press me down] (Bixby 33354)S. M. Bixby (Composer)233354 76511 37654
CHATWOODS. M. Bixby (Composer)133355 11173 21762
AINSWORTH (Martine)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133355 14436 76533
EXULTATION (Martine)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133355 44321 11154
ALEXANDER (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)433365 54255 57655
[My God, how endless is Thy love] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)233432 24543 32352
ELWARDS. M. Bixby (Composer)133433 21557 66344
CLARK (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)433433 54323 53651
PARDON (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)533435 43265 43233
WIGHTS. M. Bixby (Composer)333543 61765 11765
HARVEST (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)133551 27671 35765
NEVINSS. M. Bixby (Composer)433556 65117 65576
[Jesus has lived! and we would bring]S. M. Bixby (Composer)233653 54651 76556
AVORYS. M. Bixby (Composer)333713 26771 14332
[Great God, to Thee my evening song]S. M. Bixby (Composer)233721 65671 33217
HYDES. M. Bixby (Composer)434253 12343 25476
KETCHAMS. M. Bixby (Composer)434321 24323 67132
[We sing the praise of Him who died] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)334321 27123 45654
[O that each day may bring] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)234321 65176 71233
[Father, bless Thy children now]S. M. Bixby (Composer)234322 23431 35543
[Praise the Lord, His power confess]S. M. Bixby (Composer)334322 43233 45655
KING (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)134325 33211 43125
WELBROOKS. M. Bixby (Composer)434332 12343 56554
[O Lord, Thy love's unbounded]S. M. Bixby (Composer)234365 54447 76225
[This is the Sabbath day] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)234412 35555 43567
STEADS. M. Bixby (Composer)434451 21665 11331
CECILE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)434532 11655 11232
ALSTON (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)134565 32165 67131
[Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)234565 35424 33243
[Master, no offering] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)234565 52465 76716
COLSTONS. M. Bixby (Composer)434576 51177 65275
RIDLEYS. M. Bixby (Composer)135312 33555 64335
[No shadows yonder] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)337121 56123 32117
[When tempests of sorrow arise]S. M. Bixby (Composer)351111 77155 22222
SERVICE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)651112 31223 45
[I was a wandering sheep] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)251117 14332 21513
[Crown Him with many crowns] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)251122 35433 21251
MORNING PRAYER (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)551132 11132 12234
TUTTIETTS. M. Bixby (Composer)351176 53512 76556
ELBRIDGES. M. Bixby (Composer)451176 56712 23343
WATTS (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)351177 13543 32354
[Soldiers of Christ, arise] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)251231 43217 12555
[O for a thousand tongues to sing] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)251233 43215 67132
[Let my life be hid with Thee]S. M. Bixby (Composer)251235 45435 34221
THE PLEDGES. M. Bixby (Composer)451321 43212 34322
[Joy to the world, the Lord is come] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)251351 32165 11235
[The marriage feast is ready]S. M. Bixby (Composer)251543 54361 76543
IRONS (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)351765 43326 65321
[Savior, teach me, day by day] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)251765 71317 67123
GAUTIERS. M. Bixby (Composer)151767 12314 43213
[Halting, lingering, fearing, longing] (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)151776 43221 67151
SABINAS. M. Bixby (Composer)452343 22343 54565
KENT (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)153135 53135 55432
WALDEN (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)453167 15432 12233
NASHS. M. Bixby (Composer)153213 22165 43212
MERRILL (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)553321 16551 13122
HASTINGS (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)453331 22271 24321
[Behold us, Lord, a little space]S. M. Bixby (Composer)253431 32313 21543
MARK (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)153443 21354 24311
BURTISS. M. Bixby (Composer)153451 44323 56712
[Thou hidden source of calm repose] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)253567 15712 23217
FOLENS. M. Bixby (Composer)153715 76512 17176
WALKES. M. Bixby (Composer)454324 43235 56514
AGNEW (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)354332 15423 27643
AVELINGS. M. Bixby (Composer)354345 17653 34543
MAINS. M. Bixby (Composer)454356 54322 24325
CARY (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)454515 66662 17533
ARTHUR (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)654565 11712 16512
NORTON (Tate)S. M. Bixby (Composer)154565 35212 35432
BROOKS (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)454565 51322 37216
CARLISLE (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)554651 76655 65176
[O haste, to the Savior today]S. M. Bixby (Composer)355113 21165 51354
[Am I a soldier of the cross] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255132 17614 43113
[Another happy hour has passed]S. M. Bixby (Composer)255134 32152 57655
OFFERING (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)455175 67112 34321
GUINDONS. M. Bixby (Composer)155176 51765 43334
PROMISE (Martine)S. M. Bixby (Composer)155321 24355 17645
[We lift our hearts to Thee] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255345 67662 67175
[There is a land immortal] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255346 51177 12156
ELTON (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)555465 43542 34654
MILDRED (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)555515 61556 71131
SAFETY (Deavereaux)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255517 12355 42315
[Father, I see my wrong]S. M. Bixby (Composer)255532 12344 32323
[Savior, I know how kind Thou art]S. M. Bixby (Composer)255533 54332 22345
RORISONS. M. Bixby (Composer)355545 31656 71567
[Out in the sunshine]S. M. Bixby (Composer)255555 56666 57127
[Did I ask for the wings of a dove]S. M. Bixby (Composer)255555 56712 34323
[The twilight falls, the night is near] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255555 66667 71277
ZELTONS. M. Bixby (Composer)455555 67123 22343
[We stand in deep repentance] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255556 55143 31232
MUHLENBERG (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)355556 66657 13217
[Flee as a bird to your mountain] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255556 71122 23212
[Oppressed with noonday's scorching heat] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255561 76556 17665
[Shepherd of tender youth] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255566 67771 23514
[Brief life is here our portion] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)255567 11326 71253
SCRIPTURES. M. Bixby (Composer)455567 17126 57171
PARKHURSTS. M. Bixby (Composer)355653 54354 32227
[O sacred day, O blessed hour!]S. M. Bixby (Composer)256513 32111 71321
ELLIOTT (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)556517 67165 2234
[I gave My life for thee] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)256523 13361 76565
ALVA (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)556533 21432 12354
COMPTON (Menthal)S. M. Bixby (Composer)156536 55143 54326
EVANS (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)356651 66512 35322
MACLAGENS. M. Bixby (Composer)356711 12343 32237
[Lift up your hearts to things above] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)256712 32232 17655
KEITH (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)456716 65511 23567
[Glory be to the Father] (Bixby)S. M. Bixby (Composer)357654 35432 1

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