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[Tho' softly life’s zephyrs, so gentle, so strong]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. C. Avis Incipit: 32135 65513 65432 Used With Text: My Thoughts Are of Home

Author: W. C. Martin Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Tho' softly life's zephyrs, so gentle, so strong Refrain First Line: My thoughts are of home, of the beautiful home Topics: Heaven Used With Tune: [Tho' softly life's zephyrs, so gentle, so strong]

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My Thoughts Are of Home

Author: W. C. Martin Hymnal: Consecrated Hymns #125 (1902) First Line: Tho' softly life’s zephyrs, so gentle, so strong Refrain First Line: My thoughts are of home, of the beautiful home Lyrics: 1 Tho’ softly life’s zephyrs, so gentle, so strong, May bear me in sunshine and comfort along; Tho’ all of my cares be as light as the foam, The tho’ts of my heart ev’ry day are of home. Refrain: My tho’ts are of home, of the beautiful home, The restful, the peaceful, the ever bright home; It lures me so sweetly wherever I roam, This image of beauty, my heavenly home. 2 The shadows that sometimes descend on me here Make yonder land, bright and unclouded, more dear; The gentle winds whisper, around and above, Of Jesus, my friend, and the home that I love. [Refrain] 3 Strive not with soft music, like bells in the air, To lure me away from the tho’ts of my pray’r; The vision grows sweeter, dear homeland, of thee, And friends who are waiting in glory for me. [Refrain] Topics: Heaven; Home Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho' softly life’s zephyrs, so gentle, so strong]

My Thoughts Are of Home

Author: W. C. Martin Hymnal: The Master's Call #59 (1901) First Line: Tho' softly life's zephyrs, so gentle, so strong Refrain First Line: My thoughts are of home, of the beautiful home Topics: Heaven Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho' softly life's zephyrs, so gentle, so strong]

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W. C. Martin

1864 - 1914 Author of "My Thoughts Are of Home" in Consecrated Hymns Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL. John Perry