Elizabeth McEwen Shields

Short Name: Elizabeth McEwen Shields
Full Name: Shields, Elizabeth McEwen, 1879-1962
Birth Year: 1879
Death Year: 1962

Shields, Elizabeth McEwen. (Camden, South Carolina, September 22, 1879--May 5, 1962, Asheville, North Carolina). She was named for her grandmother, Elizabeth McEwen of South Carolina. Director, Children's Work of the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education; Chair, children's section of what is now known as the National Council of Churches. Published many books for children, including Junior Hymns and Songs and Worship and Conduct Songs.

--Tina Schneider, from information in the DNAH Archives, which includes correspondence from Elizabeth McEwen Shield's sister.


TextsTunesHymnals
Texts by Elizabeth McEwen Shields (56)AsAuthority LanguagesInstancessort descending
Thank you, God, for milk and breadElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)1
Anytime, anywhere, Father, Thou wilt hear my prayerElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English2
As the Wise Men brought their treasuresElizabeth McEwen Shields (Author)English2
Chiming church bells ring, ring, ring a messageElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English2
Comes now the quiet SabbathElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English2
Comes the day of rest and gladnessElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English2
Each little creature our FatherElizabeth M. Shields (Author)2
Each morning brings a glad new dayElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English2
Father, bless our gifts todayElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English2
Friends of all we'd like to beElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English2
God bless our work and bless our playE. McE. S. (Author)English2
Have you heard that angels sangElizabeth M. Shields (Author)2
Long ago on Bethlehem's hillsElizabeth McEwen Shields (Author)English2
Our Father has watched o'er our birthdayElizabeth M. Shields (Author)2
Our Father made the oceanElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English2
Over all the world God's children playElizabeth McEwen Shields (Author)English2
Sleep, little seed, Sleep while the cold winds blowElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English2
The Bible is the book we loveElizabeth McEwen Shields (Author)English2
The little new birds are asleep in the nestElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English2
The night time has come and the birds in their nestsElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English2
The night wind in the treesElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English2
There's work in the world that the children may doElizabeth McEwen Shields (Author)English2
This is our Father's house, He loves to meet us hereElizabeth McEwen Shields (Author)English2
This is the way the snowflakes fallE. McE. S. (Author)English2
Useful to my home folkE. McE. S. (Author)English2
We sing as we workE. McE. S. (Author)English2
When I go to sleep and when I wakeElizabeth McEwen Shields (Author)English2
When mother speaks, I'll try to mindE. McE. S. (Author)English2
When snowflakes fall I know the oneElizabeth McEwen Shields (Author)English2
While the Christmas stars are shiningElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English2
A call rings out for serviceElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English3
Do you know who made the night?E. McE. S. (Author)English3
Father in heaven, our offering now we bring TheeElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English3
Forgive me, God, for things I doElizabeth M. Shields (Author)3
Hail to the great Creator, Eternal mighty oneElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English3
I like to think of Jesus, So loving, kind, and trueElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English3
I wake in the morning As soon as it's lightE. McE. S. (Author)English3
In days of old in PalestineElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English3
Lord, help me to learn to shareElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English3
Our Heavenly Father gives us giftsElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English3
Teach us, Lord, Thy wisdom, For Thou art woundrous wiseElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English3
The world is a beautiful, wonderful homeE. McE. S. (Author)English3
Hear the church bells sweetly ringingElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English4
On a bed of sweet, new hayElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English4
The church of God is callingElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English4
Friends, friends, friends, I have some friends I loveE. McE. S. (Author)English5
Help us, Father, to rememberElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English5
I have a friend who loves me, Who knows my every thoughtElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English5
The Bible is a treasure book of stories that are true, It tells of people long agoElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English5
We thank Thee, Father, for our homesElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English5
Father we will quiet beElizabeth McE. Shields (Author)English6
The little flowers peep through the groundElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English6
Glad I am to live, Glad I am to grow!Elizabeth M. Shields (Author)English7
Father as the morning sunElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English8
Sometimes when morning lights the skyElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English9
When Jesus was a baby boyElizabeth M. Shields (Author)English9
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