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Safe Within the Vail

Appears in 138 hymnals First Line: "Land ahead!" its fruits are waving Refrain First Line: Rocks and storms I'll fear no more Lyrics: 1. "Land ahead!" its fruits are waving O'er the hills of fadeless green, And the living waters laving Shores where heav'nly forms are seen. Chorus: Rock and storms I'll fear no more, When on that eternal shore; I am safe within the vail! 2. Onward bark! the cape I'm rounding; See the blessed wave their hands! Hear the harps of God resounding From the bright immortal band! [Chorus] 3. Now we're safe from all temptation, All the storms of life are past Praise the Rock of our salvation, We are safe at home at last! [Chorus] Topics: Christ Voyagers; Christ Voyagers; Christ Voyagers; Christ Voyagers; Christ Voyagers; Living His Life Voyagers; Living His Life Voyagers; Living His Life Voyagers Used With Tune: ["Land ahead!" its fruits are waving]

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BAHAMAS

Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 52 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John M. Evans; Hubert P. Main Tune Sources: Bright Jewels, by Robert Lowry, et al. (New York: Biglow & Main, 1869) Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 13556 55351 33543 Used With Text: Let Go The Anchor

[Land ahead! its fruits are waving]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Hunt Incipit: 55536 65334 55432 Used With Text: I Am Safe Within the Veil

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Safe Within the Vail

Author: Rev. E. Adams Hymnal: Calvary Songs #132 (1875) First Line: "Land ahead!" Its fruits are waving Refrain First Line: Rocks and storms I'll fear no more Lyrics: 1 "Land ahead!" Its fruits are waving O'er the hills of fadeless green; And the living waters laving Shores where heav'nly forms are seen. Refrain: Rocks and storms I'll fear no more, When on that eternal shore; Drop the anchor! Furl the sail! I am safe within the vail! 2 Onward, bark! the cape I'm rounding; See the blessed wave their hands; Hear the harps of God resounding From the bright immortal bands. [Refrain] 3 There, let go the anchor, riding On this calm and silv'ry bay; Seaward fast the tide is gliding, Shores in sunlight stretch away. [Refrain] 4 Now we're safe from all temptation, All the storms of life are past; Praise the Rock of our salvation, We are safe at home at last! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: ["Land ahead!" Its fruits are waving]
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Safe within the Vail

Author: Rev. E. Adams Hymnal: Living Hymns #234 (1890) First Line: "Land ahead!" its fruits are waving Refrain First Line: Rocks and storms I'll fear no more Lyrics: 1 "Land ahead!" its fruits are waving O'er the hills of fadeless green; And the living waters laving Shores where heav'nly forms are seen. Chorus: Rock and storms I'll fear no more, When on that eternal shore, Drop the anchor! furl the sail! I am safe within the vail! 2 Onward, bark! the cape I'm rounding; See, the blessed wave their hands, Hear the harps of God resounding From the bright immortal band. [Chorus] 3 There, let go the anchor, riding On this calm and silv'ry bay; Seaward fast the tide is gliding, Shores in sunlight stretch away. [Chorus] 4 Now we're safe from all temptation, All the storms of life are past; Praise the Rock of our Salvation, We are safe at home at last. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: ["Land ahead!" its fruits are waving]
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Land Ahead

Hymnal: Salvation Army Music #324 (1880) First Line: "Land ahead!" its fruits are waving Languages: English Tune Title: ["Land ahead!" its fruits are waving]

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J. M. Hunt

1855 - 1919 Composer of "[Land ahead! its fruits are waving]" in Songs of Zion As of 1885, Hunt lived in Lampasas, Texas. His works include: Harvest Bells, with William Penn Harvest Bells No. 2, with William Penn (Cincinnati, Ohio: The John Church Company, 1885) The Gospel Alarm, with Sanford Miller Brown (St. Louis, Missouri: Central Baptist, 1886) The Missionary Triumph, with Sanford Miller Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio: The John Church Company, 1889) Songs of Zion, with Sanford Miller Brown (Kansas City, Missouri: Word and Way Publishing Company, 1898) --www.hymntime.com/tch

Hubert P. Main

1839 - 1925 Harmonizer of "BAHAMAS" in The Cyber Hymnal Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ. John Perry

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Person Name: Unknown Author of "Land ahead, its fruits are waving" in New Christian Hymn and Tune Book In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
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