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OCEAN WAVE

Appears in 31 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. B. Bradbury, by per. Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 32117 65132 32117 Used With Text: Over the ocean wave, far, far away

Author: Mrs. J. S. Haskell Appears in 66 hymnals First Line: Over the ocean wave, far, far away Refrain First Line: Pity them, pity them, Christians at home Topics: Missionary Used With Tune: [Over the ocean wave, far, far away]

Come, Heavy-Laden One

Appears in 8 hymnals Refrain First Line: Hark: 'tis Thy Saviour's voice Topics: Invitation Used With Tune: [Come, heavy-laden one]

Ueber dem blauen Meer

Author: Julia W. Sampson; F. Friedrich Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Über dem blauen Meer Used With Tune: [Über dem blauen Meer]

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Over the Ocean Wave

Author: Anon. Hymnal: Living Hymns #109b (1890) First Line: Over the ocean wave, far, far away Refrain First Line: Pity them, pity them, Christians at home Lyrics: 1 Over the ocean wave, far, far away, There the poor heathen live, waiting for day; Groping in ignorance, dark as the night, No blessed Bible to give them the light. Chorus: Pity them, pity them, Christians at home, Haste with the bread of life, hasten, and come. 2 Here in this happy land we have the light Shining from God’s own Word, free, pure, and bright; Shall we not send to them Bibles to read, Teachers, and preachers, and all that they need? [Chorus] 3 Then, while the mission ships glad tidings bring. List! as that heathen band joyfully sing, "Over the ocean wave, oh, see them come, Bringing the bread of life, guiding us home." [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Over the ocean wave, far, far away]

Over the Ocean Wave, Far, Far Away

Author: Anon. Hymnal: A. M. E. C. Hymnal #569 (1954) Languages: English Tune Title: OVER THE OCEAN WAVE

Over the Ocean Wave

Author: Julia Sampson Haskell Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5493 First Line: Over the ocean wave, far, far away Refrain First Line: Pity them, pity them, Christians at home Lyrics: 1. Over the ocean wave, far, far away, There the poor heathen live, waiting for day; Groping in ignorance, dark as the night, No blessèd Bible to give them the light. Refrain Pity them, pity them, Christians at home, Haste with the bread of life, hasten and come. 2. Here in this happy land we have the light Shining from God’s own Word, free, pure and bright; Shall we not send to them Bibles to read, Teachers, and preachers, and all that they need? [Refrain] 3. Then, while the mission ships glad tidings bring, List! as that heathen band joyfully sing, Over the ocean wave, oh, see them come, Bringing the bread of life, guiding us home. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Over the ocean wave, far, far away]

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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Over the Ocean Wave" in Living Hymns 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.

William B. Bradbury

1816 - 1868 Person Name: W. B. Bradbury Composer of "[Over the ocean wave, far, far away]" in Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings William Batchelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick. Where his efforts were not much appreciated, so he returned to Boston. He was offered charge of music and organ at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. That led to similar work at the Baptist Tabernacle, New York City, where he also started a singing class. That started singing schools in various parts of the city, and eventually resulted in music festivals, held at the Broadway Tabernacle, a prominent city event. He conducted a 1000 children choir there, which resulted in music being taught as regular study in public schools of the city. He began writing music and publishing it. In 1847 he went with his wife to Europe to study with some of the music masters in London and also Germany. He attended Mendelssohn funeral while there. He went to Switzerland before returning to the states, and upon returning, commenced teaching, conducting conventions, composing, and editing music books. In 1851, with his brother, Edward, he began manufacturring Bradbury pianos, which became popular. Also, he had a small office in one of his warehouses in New York and often went there to spend time in private devotions. As a professor, he edited 59 books of sacred and secular music, much of which he wrote. He attended the Presbyterian church in Bloomfield, NJ, for many years later in life. He contracted tuberculosis the last two years of his life. John Perry