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Sailing On Over Life's Ocean

We are sailing over life's ocean Where the billows toss and roll

Author: Samuel W. Beazley
Tune: [We are sailing over life's ocean]
Published in 6 hymnals

Author: Samuel W. Beazley

Samuel W. Beazley was born in Sparta, Virginia in 1873. He was a music scholar and taught music at Shenandoah College for five years. He composed over 4,000 gospel songs during his lifetime. Samuel W. Beazley maintained a successful publishing business in Chicago, Illinois. He died in Chicago on September 16, 1944. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1992. NN, Hymnary editor. Source: www.gmahalloffame.org Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: We are sailing over life's ocean Where the billows toss and roll
Title: Sailing On Over Life's Ocean
Author: Samuel W. Beazley
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Sailing on, over life's ocean
Publication Date: 1916
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Celestial Chimes #d95

Charming Melodies #d148

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Hosannas #42

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Service Hymnal #731

The Highway Hymnal #d338

Tribute of Praise #d119

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