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[You are drifting far from shore, leaning on an idle oar]

Appears in 34 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. E. M. Hackleman Incipit: 55111 11513 33331 Used With Text: Drifting Down

Author: Jessie Brown Pounds Appears in 39 hymnals First Line: You are drifting far from shore Refrain First Line: You are drifting down Used With Tune: [You are drifting far from shore]

¿Te Desvías?

Author: J. N. de los Santos; Ball Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Te des vías por el mar Refrain First Line: Te desvías más Scripture: Hebrews 3:13 Used With Tune: [Te des vías por el mar]

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Drifting Down

Author: Jessie H. Brown Pounds Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8142 First Line: You are drifting far from shore Refrain First Line: You are drifting down Lyrics: 1 You are drifting far from shore, Leaning on an idle oar, You are drifting, slowly drifting, Drifting down; You are drifting with the tide, To the ocean wild and wide, You are drifting, slowly drifting, Drifting down. Refrain: You are drifting down, Drifting down To the dark and awful sea; You are drifting down From a Father’s loving care, To the blackness of despair, You are drifting, slowly drifting, Drifting down. 2 Lights upon the homeland shore Give you warning o’er and o’er, You are drifting, slowly drifting, Drifting down; Soon beyond the harbor bar Will your boat be carried far, You are drifting, slowly drifting, Drifting down. [Refrain] 3 Voices from the homeland shore Fainter grow as they implore, You are drifting, slowly drifting, Drifting down; O my brother, do not wait; Heed them ere it be too late, Ere forever you have drifted, Drifted down. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [You are drifting far from shore]

Drifting Down

Author: Jessie Brown Pounds Hymnal: Revival Praises #98 (1907) First Line: You are drifting far from shore Refrain First Line: You are drifting down, drifting down Lyrics: 1 You are drifting far from shore, leaning on an idle oar, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down; You are drifting with the tide, to the ocean wild and wide, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down. Chorus: You are drifting down, drifting down To the dark and awful sea; You are drifting down From a Father's loving care, To the blackness of despair, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down. 2 Lights upon the homeland shore give you warning o'er and o'er, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down; Soon beyond the harbor bar will your boat be carried far, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down. [Chorus] 3 Voices from the homeland shore fainter grow, as they implore, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down; O my brother, do not wait; heed them ere it be too late, Ere forever you have drifted, drifted down. [Chorus] Tune Title: [You are drifting far from shore]

Drifting Down

Author: Jessie Brown Pounds Hymnal: The Old Story in Song Number Two #108 (1908) First Line: You are drifting far from shore, leaning on an idle oar Refrain First Line: You are drifting down, drifting down Lyrics: 1 You are drifting far from shore, leaning on an idle oar, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down; You are drifting with the tide, to the ocean wild and wide, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down. Refrain: You are drifting down, drifting down To the dark and awful sea; You are drifting down From a Father’s loving care, To the blackness of despair, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down. 2 Lights upon the homeland shore give you warning o’er and o’er, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down; Soon beyond the harbor bar will your boat be carried far, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down. [Refrain] 3 Voices from the homeland shore fainter grow, as they implore, You are drifting, slowly drifting, drifting down; O my brother, do not wait; heed them ere it be too late, Ere forever you have drifted, drifted down. [Refrain] Tune Title: [You are drifting far from shore, leaning on an idle oar]

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H. C. Ball

1896 - 1989 Person Name: Ball 4 por of "¿Te Desvías?" in Himnos de Gloria

W. E. M. Hackleman

1868 - 1927 Composer of "[You are drifting far from shore]" in Songs of Revival Power William Edward Michael Hackleman USA 1868-1927. Born at Orange, IN, he grew up on a farm. At age 17 he was teaching singing classes and leading singing in meetings. He later taught public school for four years and studied music in Toronto, Canada, at the Conservatory of Music, under Italian composer, Francesco d'Auria, and also with other private teachers in New York City. He married Pearl C MNU, and they had four children: Edwin, Florence, Grace, and Gladys. He edited songbooks, composed music and lead music at state and national conventions of the Christian Church. He was an evangelist and served as president of the National Association of Church Musicians, and for five years was secretary to the Indiana Missionary Society. He led singing at the Centennial Convention in 1909 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, PA, for an estimated crowd of 30,000. He also ran the Hackleman Music Company in Indianapolis, IN. He published 15 religious songbooks, some lyrics and many tunes. He died in an auto accident in St. Elmo, IL, enroute to a church convention. John Perry