The Messenger of Peace

Representative Text

1. Over the bil­lows, o­ver the sea,
Cometh the good ship on­ward so free;
Brother in Je­sus, ov­er the sea,
Bringeth the good ship safe to the lea.

Refrain:
Over the bil­lows, ov­er the sea,
Friends of the child­ren wel­come shall be;
Brother in Je­sus, faith­ful and true,
Hearts full of wel­come are wait­ing for you.

2. Cometh the greet­ing, words of good cheer,
Cometh the god-speed un­to us here;
Bidding us la­bor, learn­ing to wait,
Working for Jesus, ear­ly and late. [Refrain]

3. Counting our plea­sures, all things but loss;
Winning the lost ones un­to the cross:
Soldier of Je­sus, ov­er the sea,
Bearer of tid­ings, wel­come shall be. [Refrain]

4. Over the wa­ters clasp­ing warm hands;
Kind ties and holy bind­ing two lands;
You of the old­en, we of the new,
All in one ar­my, let us be true. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16731

Author: Asa Hull

Asa Hull USA 1828-1907. Born in Keene, NY, he became a music publisher in New York City. He married Emma F Atherton, and they had a daughter, Harriett. He wrote many tunes and authored temperance rallying songs. He published 33 works, of which 21 were songbooks, between 1863-1895. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Over the billows, over the sea
Title: The Messenger of Peace
Author: Asa Hull
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #16731

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