The Beacon Light

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We are sailing over an ocean To a far and foreign shore

Author: Eben E. Rexford
Tune: [We are sailing over an ocean] (Root)
Published in 16 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 >

Text Information

First Line: We are sailing over an ocean To a far and foreign shore
Title: The Beacon Light
Author: Eben E. Rexford
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Sailing on, sailing on
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

[We are sailing over an ocean] (Root)[We are sailing over the ocean] (Perkins)Highcharts.com
Frequency of use
[We are sailing over an ocean] (Root)


[We are sailing over the ocean] (Perkins)


Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals1867.518701872.518751877.518801882.518851887.518901892.51895050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)
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Glorious Tidings #d164

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Hymns for Heart and Voice (2nd ed.) #291

Songs for the New Life #d693

Soul Songs for Sunday Schools #d147

Sunday School Hymns. New and improved ed. #d77

Sweet Songs #d45

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The Hosanna #120

The Prize #d160

The Red Bird #d37

The Sunny Side #d145

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The Welcome #50

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