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[You're sailing t'ward the fearful rapids, brother]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Howard Entwisle Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 16576 54543 21434 Used With Text: The Harbor-Home

Author: Harriet E. Jones Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: You're sailing t'ward the fearful rapids, brother Refrain First Line: Face the harbor-home! Lyrics: 1 You're sailing t'ward the fearful rapids, brother, Face the harbor home! You're drifting farther from the beacon, brother, Face the harbor-home! See the clouds of darkness o'er you, See the many words before you, Turn this moment, we implore you, Face the harbor-home! Chorus: Face the harbor-home! Face the harbor-home! The light discern, your frail bark turn, And face the harbor-home! 2 Beware of hidden rock and sand, my brother, Face the harbor-home! Oh, turn toward the shining beacon, brother, Face the harbor-home! Shining stars their watch are keeping, Angry waves are 'round you sweeping, Guardian angels must be weeping, Face the harbor-home! [Chorus] 3 Before you there is awful danger, brother, Face the harbor-home! Just turn about and there is safety, brother, Face the harbor-home! Brightly now the light is burning, Wise are they the light discerning, Oh! at once your back be turning, Face the harbor-home! [Chorus] Topics: Praise; Revival Used With Tune: [You're sailing t'ward the fearful rapids, brother]

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The Harbor-Home

Author: Harriet E. Jones Hymnal: Bright Melodies #52 (1899) First Line: You're sailing t'oward the fearful rapids, brother Refrain First Line: Face the harbor-home! Languages: English Tune Title: [You're sailing t'oward the fearful rapids, brother]

The Harbor-Home

Author: Harriet E. Jones Hymnal: Gospel Hosannas #52 (1898) First Line: You're sailing t'oward the fearful rapids, brother Refrain First Line: Face the harbor-home! Languages: English Tune Title: [You're sailing t'oward the fearful rapids, brother]

The Harbor-Home

Author: Harriet E. Jones Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #29 (1897) First Line: You're sailing t'ward the fearful rapids, brother Refrain First Line: Face the harbor-home Lyrics: 1 You’re sailing t’ward the fearful rapids, brother, Face the harbor-home! You’re drifting farther from the beacon, brother, Face the harbor-home! See the clouds of darkness o’er you, See the many wrecks before you, Turn this moment, we implore you, Face the harbor-home! Refrain: Face the harbor-home! Face the harbor-home! The light discern, your frail bark burn, And face the harbor-home! 2 Beware of hidden rock and sand, my brother, Face the harbor-home! Oh, turn toward the shining beacon, brother, Face the harbor-home! Shining stars their watch are keeping, Angry waves are ’round you sweeping, Guardian angels must be weeping, Face the harbor-home! [Refrain] 3 Before you there is awful danger, brother, Face the harbor-home! Just turn about and there is safety, brother, Face the harbor-home! Brightly now the light is burning, Wise are they the light discerning, Oh! at once your back be turning, Face the harbor-home! [Refrain] Tune Title: [You're sailing t'ward the fearful rapids, brother]

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Harriet E. Jones

1823 - 1915 Author of "The Harbor-Home" in Light in the Valley Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915 Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York. Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York. Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Munger, who asked if she could write some Sunday school hymns for him. She went on to write for Daniel Towner, J. C. Ewing, the Fillmore brothers, and others. --hymntime.com/tch

J. Howard Entwisle

1865 - 1901 Composer of "[You're sailing t'ward the fearful rapids, brother]" in Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 J Howard Entwisle USA 1865-1901. Born in PA, he became a musician and songbook editor-compiler in Philadelphia, PA, in the 1890s. He collaberated with William J Kirkpatrick, also of Philadelphia, promoting gospel songs. He helped compile “Songs of love and praise #4”, then later “Songs of love and praise #5”. Other published works were: “Bright melodies” (1899), “Heavenly sunlight” (1900), “Exalted praise” (1901). He died in Philadelphia. John Perry