Lloyd Stone

Lloyd Stone (June 29, 1912 – March 9, 1993) was an American poet who wrote the first two stanzas of the 1934 hymn This is My Song[1] [2] using the Finlandia Hymn melody composed by Jean Sibelius.

Lloyd Stone, 1954

He also wrote several poems about Hawaii.[3]

Bibliography

Poetry
  • Hawaiian War Chant (October 1942)

References
  1. A Song of Peace. Prometheus Musings by John Deitz. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. A Song of Peace Art101.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02
  3. Lloyd Stone Notes. Prometheus Musings by John Deitz. Retrieved 2009-07-02


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