Nearing the Shore

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Over the ocean of time is a beautiful land

Author: Judson W. Van De Venter
Tune: [Over the ocean of time is a beautiful land]
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: Judson W. Van De Venter

Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Over the ocean of time is a beautiful land
Title:	Nearing the Shore
Author:	Judson W. Van De Venter
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	We are nearing the shore, it will soon be in view
Copyright:	Public Domain