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Fishers of Men

Author: Laurene Highfield Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Why stand ye idle on the shores of life's ocean Refrain First Line: Launch you forth on the deep, be wise fishers of men

[Why stand ye idle on the shores of life's ocean]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel W. Beazley Incipit: 11115 12334 31345 Used With Text: Fishers of Men

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Author: Laurene Highfield Hymnal: Tribute of Praise #33 (1918) First Line: Why stand ye idle on the shores of life's ocean Refrain First Line: Launch you forth on the deep, be wise fishers of men Languages: English Tune Title: [Why stand ye idle on the shores of life's ocean]

Fishers of Men

Author: Laurene Highfield Hymnal: Revival Echoes #67 (1910) First Line: Why stand ye idle on the shores of life's ocean Refrain First Line: Launch you forth on the deep, be wise fishers of men Languages: English Tune Title: [Why stand ye idle on the shores of life's ocean]

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Samuel W. Beazley

1873 - 1944 Composer of "[Why stand ye idle on the shores of life's ocean]" in Tribute of Praise Samuel W. Beazley was born in Sparta, Virginia in 1873. He was a music scholar and taught music at Shenandoah College for five years. He composed over 4,000 gospel songs during his lifetime. Samuel W. Beazley maintained a successful publishing business in Chicago, Illinois. He died in Chicago on September 16, 1944. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1992. NN, Hymnary editor. Source: Gospel Music Hall of Fame

Laurene Highfield

1870 - 1970 Author of "Fishers of Men" Laurene Highfield was born in Quincy, Illinois. She wrote about three hundred hymns and sacred songs, the libretto of one orotorio and several cantatas among other works. NN