Like Ships in the Night

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We have launched for a voyage on the ocean of life

Author: George Bennard
Tune: [We have launched for a voyage on the ocean of life]
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Author: George Bennard

George Bennard (1873-1958) was born in Youngstown, OH. When he was a child the family moved to Albia, Iowa. He served with the Salvation Army in Iowa for several years before he was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church. His hymn "Speak, my Lord" appears in Triumphant Service Songs (Chicago: Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Co., 1934). He wrote words and tune for his best known hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" in 1913. Mary Louise VanDyke Go to person page >

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First Line:	We have launched for a voyage on the ocean of life
Title:	Like Ships in the Night
Author:	George Bennard
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Like ships in the night, like ships in the night
Copyright:	© 1933 by George Bennard