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The pilgrim's song

O my Father, rough and steep

Author: Eben E. Rexford
Tune: [O my Father, rough and steep]
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: O my Father, rough and steep
Title: The pilgrim's song
Author: Eben E. Rexford
Refrain First Line: Though the way is steep and long
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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)Text InfoTune InfoTextScoreFlexScoreAudioPage Scan
Beautiful Songs for Sunday Schools #d94
Beautiful Songs; a new and choice collection of songs for the sunday school. Also, a responsive service for each month in the year #100Page Scan
The Morning Light #d73
The Morning Light, Enlarged #d93
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