Staples’ works in­clude:

  • The Golden Sheaf of Sun­day-School Mu­sic (Phil­a­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Asa Hull, 1874) (with Asa Hull)
  • Gospel Echoes (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Cen­tral Book Con­cern, 1877)
  • Why Should Friend­ship’s Chain Be Brok­en (Bal­ti­more, Ma­ry­land: Hen­ry Mc­Caf­frey)

Hymns

  1. Almost a Christ­ian
  2. Beyond the Grieving
  3. Child’s Morn­ing Pray­er, A
  4. Christ­ian’s Hope
  5. Christ­ian’s Work Song, The
  6. Closer to Jesus
  7. Come to Him in Pray­er
  8. Glad We Meet
  9. Gospel Echoes
  10. Harvest Is Ready, The
  11. Hear My Humble Plea
  12. Home in Heaven, A
  13. I Love to Sing of Heaven and Jesus
  14. Invoca­tion, An
  15. My Beautiful Home
  16. Open the Windows of Heaven
  17. Sabbath Chimes, The
  18. Soul’s Bethesda, The
  19. Speak for Jesus
  20. Summer Land of Song
  21. Supplicant’s Pray­er, The
  22. Thy Father Loves Thee
  23. Work for the Savior’s Glory

Wanted