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[Over the silent sea]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frank M. Davis; C. W. Ray Incipit: 54565 43323 4321 Used With Text: Over the Silent Sea
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Over the Silent Sea

Author: Ida L. Smith Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Over the sea Used With Tune: [Over the silent sea]
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Over the Silent Sea

Author: Ida L. Smith Hymnal: Words of Truth #30 (1892) Refrain First Line: Over the sea Languages: English Tune Title: [Over the silent sea]
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Over the Silent Sea

Author: Ida L. Smith Hymnal: The Christian Church Hymnal #395 (1906) Refrain First Line: Over the sea Languages: English Tune Title: [Over the silent sea]
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Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Composer of "[Over the silent sea]" in The Christian Church Hymnal Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry
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Charles Walker Ray

1832 - 1917 Person Name: C. W. Ray Arranger of "[Over the silent sea]" in The Christian Church Hymnal Rv Charles Walker Ray DD USA 1832-1917. Born at Otselic, NY, he became a Baptist minister. He was educated at Hamlton College, Clinton, NY. He earned his doctorate from Monongahela College, Jefferson, PA. That school closed in 1894. He pastored at North Stonington, CT, for a number of years. He also served at Plymouth, NY. He married Julia Tracy Sheffield, and they had a son, Arthur. He wrote a number of books and song books: “Grace Vernon Bussell, the heroine of western Australia” (1878); “Spicy breezes” (1883); “The day school crown” (1892); “The revival helper: a collection of songs for Christian work and worship” (1893); “Bright blossoms of song” (1895); “Zion’s delight” (1901); “The song of songs of the King and his bride-an interpretation” (1913); “The fallacies and vagaries of misinterpretation” (1914). He died at Philadelphia, PA. John Perry
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Ida L. Reed

1865 - 1951 Person Name: Ida L. Smith Author of "Over the Silent Sea" in The Christian Church Hymnal Ida Lilliard Reed (Smith), 1865-1951 Born: November 30, 1865, near Ar­den, Bar­bour Coun­ty, West Vir­gin­ia. Died: Ju­ly 8, 1951, Ar­den, West Vir­gin­ia. Buried: Eb­e­nez­er Meth­odi­st Church, Ar­den, West Vir­gin­ia. Reed is said to have writ­ten 2,000 hymns in her life­time. In 1939, the Amer­i­can So­ci­e­ty of Com­pos­ers, Au­thors and Pub­lish­ers re­cog­nized her "sub­stan­tial con­tri­bu­tion to Amer­i­can mu­sic" by award­ing her a small "week­ly bo­nus." © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)
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