Heavenly Rest

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Going home to God in heaven

Author: Martha Shepard Lippincott
Tune: [Going home to God in heaven]
Published in 3 hymnals

Author: Martha Shepard Lippincott

Born: March 31, 1867, Moorestown, New Jersey. Died: August 10, 1949, West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lippincott never married. She spent most of her life in Pennsylvania, attending a Friends’ High School and Swarthmore College. Known as the Quaker Poetess, she is said to have written over 4,000 poems and sacred songs. Her works include: Visions of Life Go to person page >

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First Line:	Going home to God in heaven
Title:	Heavenly Rest
Author:	Martha Shepard Lippincott
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Going home, ah! what sweet comfort
Publication Date:	1910
Copyright:	Public Domain