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Author: Elisha Albright Hoffman Appears in 10 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Refrain First Line: Over the sea, calling to me Lyrics: 1. Over the rolling sea, Many the voices appealing to me; Groping in the darkness they, And to us for light they pray; O, their cry rings piteously O’er the waves of the deep, rolling sea. Over the rolling sea, Over the rolling sea! Refrain Over the sea, calling to me, There without Jesus the millions I see; Over the sea, pleading with me, Shall I not answer the pitiful plea? 2. Over the rolling sea, Millions are perishing, Lord, without Thee; We are blessed with Gospel light, While they grope in heathen night, And we send not, O the shame! Help to them in the Savior’s dear name, Over the rolling sea, Over the rolling sea! [Refrain] 3. Over the rolling sea, There is a mission of mercy for me; Souls by years of sin depraved By my efforts may be saved, If I help to send the light To the people now shadowed in night Over the rolling sea, Over the rolling sea! [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Over the rolling sea]

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[Over the rolling sea]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. B. Mahaffey Hymnal Title: Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 Incipit: 53565 17712 27176 Used With Text: Over the Rolling Sea

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Over the rolling sea, Many the voices

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman; Elisha Albright Hoffman Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #d284 (1898) Hymnal Title: Bells of Heaven Languages: English

Over the sea, calling to me

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman; Elisha Albright Hoffman Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #d257 (1898) Hymnal Title: Bells of Heaven First Line: Over the rolling sea, Many the voices Languages: English

Over the sea, calling to me

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman; Elisha Albright Hoffman Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #d310 (1895) Hymnal Title: Bells of Heaven First Line: Over the rolling sea, Many the voices Languages: English

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E. A. Hoffman

1839 - 1929 Person Name: Elisha Albright Hoffman Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author of "Over the Rolling Sea" in The Cyber Hymnal Elisha Hoffman (1839-1929) after graduating from Union Seminary in Pennsylvania was ordained in 1868. As a minister he was appointed to the circuit in Napoleon, Ohio in 1872. He worked with the Evangelical Association's publishing arm in Cleveland for eleven years. He served in many chapels and churches in Cleveland and in Grafton in the 1880s, among them Bethel Home for Sailors and Seamen, Chestnut Ridge Union Chapel, Grace Congregational Church and Rockport Congregational Church. In his lifetime he wrote more than 2,000 gospel songs including"Leaning on the everlasting arms" (1894). The fifty song books he edited include Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 and The Evergreen, 1873. Mary Louise VanDyke ============ Hoffman, Elisha Albright, author of "Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?" (Holiness desired), in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1881, was born in Pennsylvania, May 7, 1839. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ==============

R. B. Mahaffey

Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Composer of "[Over the rolling sea]" in The Cyber Hymnal Late 19th Century Mahaffey’s name is sometimes shown with the title "Professor," indicating he was probably a teacher. From around 1877-1882, he edited and published a monthly called The Musical Advocate in Altoona, Pennsylvania. His works include: Precious Jewels, with J. H. Leslie (Altoona, Pennsylvania: R. B. Mahaffey, 1878) Progress, with J. H. Leslie (Altoona, Pennsylvania: R. B. Mahaffey, 1879) Sabbath Carols (Altoona, Pennsylvania: R. B. Mahaffey, 1881) Music: CHRIST IS BORN OVER THE ROLLING SEA http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/h/mahaffey_rb.htm