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When the Old Ship of Zion Makes the Goal

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Now Zion's ship is sailing upon a troubled sea

Author: Floyd W. Hawkins
Tune: [Now Zion's ship is sailing upon a troubled sea]
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Floyd W. Hawkins

Born: November 20, 1904, Pullman, Washington. Died: July 17, 2002, Springfield, Missouri. Floyd W. Hawkins, Ordained Minister, Church of the Nazarene, spent many years in pastoral ministry, music publishing, and as a musician and song writer. Some of his more than 500 published songs are "I've Discovered the Way of Gladness;" "The Crystal Fountain;" "Let Thy Mantle Fall on Me;" and "Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace." In 1957, Hawkins became the music editor at Lillenas Publishing Company, a position he held until 1975. --www.lillenas.com/ Go to person page >

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First Line:	Now Zion's ship is sailing upon a troubled sea
Title:	When the Old Ship of Zion Makes the Goal
Author:	Floyd W. Hawkins
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	When the old ship of Zion makes the goal
Publication Date:	1941
Copyright:	This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1941.

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New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #207

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