The homeland of heaven

There's a beautiful land o'er the ocean of time

Author: Eben E. Rexford
Published in 2 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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First Line:	There's a beautiful land o'er the ocean of time
Title:	The homeland of heaven
Author:	Eben E. Rexford
Refrain First Line:	Dear homeland of heaven, in dreams I behold
Copyright:	Public Domain