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Over the Billows Light Is Streaming

Representative Text

1 O’er the billows light is streaming,
From the harbor of the blest,
Where that radiance is beaming,
By and by we’ll sweetly rest.

Refrain:
From the happy coast of heaven
Light is shining while we roam,
‘Tis a beacon God has given,
Guiding life’s way-farers home.

2 When our perils and privation
On the waves of time are o’er,
With glad songs of exultation,
We shall moor by yonder shore. [Refrain]

3 Swiftly onward we are gliding,
To the bright immortal land,
In our Saviour’s care confiding,
We shall reach that blessed strand. [Refrain]

Source: Uplifted Voices: a 20th century hymn book for sunday-schools and devotional meetings #30

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Author: Jennie Wilson

Wilson, Jennie Bain. (d. 3 September 1913). Obituaries available in the DNAH Archives.… Go to person page >

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First Line: Over the billows light is streaming
Title: Over the Billows Light Is Streaming
Author: Jennie Wilson
Language: English
Refrain First Line: From the happy coast of heaven
Copyright: Public Domain
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