1866–?

Introduction

Born: 1866, near Om­ro, Wis­con­sin.

Died: Af­ter 1915.

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Biography

Victor was the son of Ste­phen R. and Em­ma E. Staley.

In 1880, his fa­mi­ly moved to Osh­kosh, Wis­con­sin, where he at­tend­ed high school.

In 1887, he en­rolled at Law­rence Uni­ver­si­ty in Ap­ple­ton, Wis­con­sin, where he stu­died for five years.

In 1892, he en­tered the Uni­ver­si­ty of Wis­con­sin at Ma­di­son (BA 1893), and went on to earn his PhD at Yale Uni­ver­si­ty, New Ha­ven, Con­nec­ti­cut.

In 1900, he be­gan stu­dy­ing law, and was ad­mit­ted to the bar in In­di­ana and Ore­gon.

Staley taught La­tin and Greek in Pa­lo Al­to, Ca­li­for­nia; the Uni­ver­si­ty of Wash­ing­ton, Se­at­tle; at Or­chard Lake Mi­li­tary Aca­de­my, Or­chard Lake, Mi­chi­gan; and the Lou­isi­ana State Nor­mal School.

As of 1915, he was su­per­vis­ing prin­ci­pal of the pub­lic schools in Co­ro­na, Ca­li­for­nia.

Works

Poem

Tell Me the Story of Jesus

Oh, tell me the story of Jesus,
The Savior who died for me;
The wonderful story that ne’er grows old,
Though over and over again ’tis told;
Oh, tell me the wonderful story
Of Jesus of Calvary!

Oh, tell me the story of Jesus,
The Savior who died for me;
How Christ, the Anointed, the world to save.
So freely His blood as a ransom gave;
Oh, tell me the wonderful story
Of Jesus of Calvary!

Oh, tell me the story of Jesus,
The Savior who died for me;
Whose touch brought a glow to the faded cheek,
Who raised up the dead and made strong the weak;
Oh, tell me the wonderful story
Of Jesus of Calvary!

Oh, tell me the story of Jesus,
The Savior who died for me;
The Master, who opens to me the door,
And bids me to wander in sin no more
Oh, tell me the wonderful story
Of Jesus of Calvary!

Oh, tell me the story of Jesus,
The Savior who died for me;
Who bids me my burden of sin lay down,
Who offers to me an eternal crown;
Oh, tell me the wonderful story
Of Jesus of Calvary!

M. Victor Staley
Oshkosh, 1898

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Art Thou Toil­ing for the Mas­ter?
  2. Be with Me, Lord, Each Pass­ing Hour
  3. Blessed Hour of Pray­er
  4. Christian’s Bat­tle Hymn, The
  5. Come, Thou Dear and Bless­ed Sav­ior
  6. Dear Lov­ing Sav­ior Is Near, The
  7. Ere Long We Shall Meet
  8. Father in Hea­ven, Hear the Pray­er
  9. Fill My Heart, O Bless­ed Sav­ior
  10. Gently, O My Sav­ior, Lead Me
  11. Give Thy Bless­ing, O My Sav­ior
  12. God Knows the Path
  13. Hast Thou Work for Me, My Sav­ior?
  14. He Lov­eth Me, What Peace Di­vine
  15. He’ll Love to the End
  16. Homeland
  17. How Sweet to Come to Je­sus
  18. How Sweet to Trust in Je­sus
  19. I Am Rest­ing on the Pro­mise
  20. I Come to Thee, O Christ
  21. I Do Not Ask to See in­to the Fu­ture
  22. I Have Heard the Sav­ior Call­ing
  23. I Hear My Sav­ior Call­ing
  24. I Would Rest
  25. Jesus, Bless­ed Je­sus, All My Love Is Thine
  26. Jesus Came, a Friend in Need
  27. Jesus, in Thy Gen­tle Mer­cy
  28. Lead Thou the Way
  29. May the Lord Abide with Thee
  30. My Earth­ly All I Give to Thee
  31. O Lord, Be Thou My Stay
  32. O the Glo­ri­ous Thought
  33. O’er Storm-Tossed Ga­li­lee
  34. Often When My Heart Is Wea­ry
  35. Oh, How My Sav­ior Loves Me
  36. Our Hea­ven­ly Shep­herd
  37. Pass Me Not By
  38. Raise the Loud Ho­san­na
  39. Some Day
  40. Though Now Ov­er­bur­dened with Sor­row
  41. Though the Skies Are Dark
  42. Though the Skies Grow Dark with Ang­uish
  43. Thy Way Is Best
  44. When the Toil­some Cares of Life Are End­ed

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