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Away, Away with the Word of Life

Author: M. Lowrie Hofford Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Away, away over the ocean wave Refrain First Line: Away over the ocean wave

[Away, away o'er the ocean wave]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Ogden Incipit: 51117 12151 23334 Used With Text: The Word of Life

[Away, away o'er the ocean wave]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: E. P. Andrews Incipit: 34531 17642 21717 Used With Text: To the Master's Work

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Away, Away with the Word of Life

Author: Rev. M. L. Hofford Hymnal: Highest Praise #154 (1895) First Line: Away, away o'er the ocean wave Refrain First Line: Away o'er the ocean wave Languages: English Tune Title: [Away, away o'er the ocean wave]

The Word of Life

Author: Rev. M. Lowrie Hofford Hymnal: Crown Him #20 (1893) First Line: Away, away o'er the ocean wave Refrain First Line: Away o'er the ocean wave Languages: English Tune Title: [Away, away o'er the ocean wave]

The Word of Life

Author: Rev. M. Lowrie Hofford Hymnal: The Missionary Triumph #72 (1889) First Line: Away, away o'er the ocean wave Refrain First Line: Away o'er the ocean wave Languages: English Tune Title: [Away, away o'er the ocean wave]

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W. A. Ogden

1841 - 1897 Composer of "[Away, away o'er the ocean wave]" in Highest Praise William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and B F Baker, president of the Boston Music School. He wrote many hymns, both lyrics and/or music. He later issued his first song book, “The silver song” (1870). It became quite popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish other song books. Ogden also taught music at many schools in the U S and Canada. In 1887 he became superintendent of music in the public schools of Toledo, OH. His works include: “New silver songs for Sunday school” (1872), “Crown of life” (1875), “Notes of victory” (1885), “The way of life” (1886), “Gathering jewels” (1886). He was known as a very enthusiastic person in his work and a very congenial one as well. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry

M. Lowrie Hofford

1825 - 1888 Person Name: Rev. M. L. Hofford Author of "Away, Away with the Word of Life" in Highest Praise Born: January 27, 1825, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Died: January 9, 1888, Trenton, New Jersey. Hofford attended Lafayette and Princeton, where he graduated in 1849. He studied theology at the Princeton seminary for a year, and became principal of the Camden collegiate institute. While there, he organized a church at Beverly, New Jersey, being licensed by the Presbytery in Philadelphia in 1852. In 1855, he was ordained an evangelist in Burlington, New Jersey. In 1860, he began teaching at the Trenton Institute, and in 1863 took charge of a military institute at Allentown, Pennsylvania that was later incorporated as Muhlenberg College; he served there as a professor and later president. He taught and pastored at Camden and Beverly, New Jersey, and Doylestown, Pennsylvania (1868-78), then became pastor at Morrisville, Pennsylvania. --www.hymntime.com/tch