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Going Home

Going home, going home, to the Eden hills

Author: Eben E. Rexford
Tune: [Going home, going home, to the Eden hills]
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Eben E. Rexford

Rexford, Eben Eugene.M (Johnsburg, New York, July 16, 1848--October 16, 1916, Shiocton, Wisconsin). Horticulturalist and editor of a Wisconsin farm journal. Many of his verses were used to fill empty corners of the journal. He also wrote many books on gardening. Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.), Litt.D. Twenty-five years, organist at First Congregational Church, Shiocton. See: Smith, Mary L.P. (1930). Eben E. Rexford; a biographical sketch. Menasha, Wis., George Banta Pub. Co. --Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives and Gabriel, Charles H. (1916). Singers and Their Songs. Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company.… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Going home, going home, to the Eden hills
Title: Going Home
Author: Eben E. Rexford
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Going home, going home
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
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Heavenly Carols #22

Heavenly Carols #22
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Loving Voices #74

Loving Voices #74
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Songs of the Cross, for the Sabbath-school #102

Songs of the Cross, for the Sabbath-school #102
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Songs of the Kingdom #80

Songs of the Kingdom #80
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