Leroy Jasper Robertson

Leroy Jasper Robertson was born Dec 21, 1896 in Fountain Green, Utah to Jasper Heber and Alice Almyra Adams Robertson.

1927 Edition

The 1927 Edition of the official hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was Leroy's first addition to the participation of hymns for the Church. It has a total of four of Leroy's hymns. His hymn, Most Holy Spirit, We Ask Thee Ere We Part was the first hymn he wrote the music and lyrics for, and the only one in this edition. Hymns include:

Beware a Fiend in Angel Form • Most Holy Spirit, We Ask Thee Ere We Part • Up! Arouse Thee, O Beautiful Zion  • I'm a Pilgrim, I'm a Stranger

1948 Edition

The 1948 Edition of the hymns is the only hymn book to not have a hymn that's music and lyrics were written by Leroy. However, it has the most hymns made by Leroy, a total of 10. Hymns include:

The Glorious Gospel Light Has Shone • God of Our Fathers, Known of Old • Let Earth's Inhabitants Rejoice • Lo! On the Water's Brink We Stand • Upon the Cross on Calvary • We Love Thy House, O God • Go, Ye Messengers of Glory • I'm a Pilgrim; I'm a Stranger • Lord of All Being, Throned Afar • Up! Arose Thee, O Beautiful Zion

1985 Edition

The 1985 Edition, also known as the Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has a total of eight hymns of Leroy. His hymn, On This Day of Joy and Gladness, is the only hymn he wrote the music and lyrics for.

Let Earth's Inhabitants Rejoice • Great King of Heaven • On This Day of Joy and Gladness • God of Our Fathers, Known of Old • I'm a Pilgrim, I'm a Stranger • Upon the Cross of Calvary • We Love Thy House, O God • Go, Ye Messengers of Glory

Hymns—For Home and Chuch

Hymns—For Home and Chuch was announced in 2024. It is to early to tell if any of Leroy's hymns will be in this book.

Leroy Jasper Robertson died July 25, 1971 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was buried in the Larkin Sunset Lawn, Salt Lake City, Utah Cemetery.