o’er the ocean

The phrase "o’er the ocean" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“o’er the ocean”· 3 hymns found
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But our hearts are cheery with the Lord’s own song;

o’er the ocean

Thro’ the rag­ing storms that roar;
From an east­ern land to­day,
And our joy is beam­ing, we are al­most home.

Jesus in the Vessel

lyricist: Anonymous, 1874
Composer: James Price
Hymn 1

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O’er the ocean, dark and gloomy,

Thro’ the rag­ing storms that roar;...

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O’er the ocean, dark and gloomy,

Thro’ the rag­ing storms that roar;

Jesus in the Vessel

Hear the Cry

lyricist: Clara Brooks, 1907
Composer: Andrew Byers
Hymn 2

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O’er the ocean’s roll­ing wa­ters,

From an east­ern land to­day,...

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O’er the ocean’s roll­ing wa­ters,

From an east­ern land to­day,

Hear the Cry

We Are Almost Home

lyricist: Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1895
Composer: John Sweney
Hymn 3

...But our hearts are cheery with the Lord’s own song;

See, the lights are gleam­ing o’er the ocean foam,

And our joy is beam­ing, we are al­most home....

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But our hearts are cheery with the Lord’s own song;

See, the lights are gleam­ing o’er the ocean foam,

And our joy is beam­ing, we are al­most home.

We Are Almost Home

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