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Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: I am on the restless sea of life Refrain First Line: I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves Lyrics: 1 I am on the restless sea of life, Where no calmness comes to still the tide; For 'tis full of deadly sin and strife, Rest and peace are on the other side. Refrain: I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves, I am rocking on the waves, rocking, rocking, On the ocean waves; I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves, I am rocking on the waves, rocking, rocking, On the ocean waves. 2 Soon my ship will anchor over there, By the help of Christ the crucified; He is helping with His unseen hand In His arms I'm rocking with the tide. [Refrain] 3 What a glorious tho't to feel this way, When the raging tempest rolls so high; knowing He will hear me when I pray, - Sweetly save me in the by and by. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I am on the restless sea of life]

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[I am on the restless sea of life]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. B. Sebren Incipit: 56176 51655 65656 Used With Text: Rocking On the Waves

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Rocking On the Waves

Author: A. B. S. Hymnal: New Melodies #8 (1923) First Line: I am on the restless sea of life Refrain First Line: I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves Lyrics: 1 I am on the restless sea of life, Where no calmness comes to still the tide; For 'tis full of deadly sin and strife, Rest and peace are on the other side. Refrain: I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves, I am rocking on the waves, rocking, rocking, On the ocean waves; I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves, I am rocking on the waves, rocking, rocking, On the ocean waves. 2 Soon my ship will anchor over there, By the help of Christ the crucified; He is helping with His unseen hand In His arms I'm rocking with the tide. [Refrain] 3 What a glorious tho't to feel this way, When the raging tempest rolls so high; knowing He will hear me when I pray, - Sweetly save me in the by and by. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I am on the restless sea of life]

Rocking On the Waves

Author: A. B. S. Hymnal: Boundless Joy #15 (1933) First Line: I am on the restless sea of life Refrain First Line: I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves Lyrics: 1 I am on the restless sea of life, Where no calmness comes to still the tide; For 'tis full of deadly sin and strife, Rest and peace are on the other side. Refrain: I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves, I am rocking on the waves, rocking, rocking, On the ocean waves; I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves, I am rocking on the waves, rocking, rocking, On the ocean waves. 2 Soon my ship will anchor over there, By the help of Christ the crucified; He is helping with His unseen hand In His arms I'm rocking with the tide. [Refrain] 3 What a glorious tho't to feel this way, When the raging tempest rolls so high; knowing He will hear me when I pray, - Sweetly save me in the by and by. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I am on the restless sea of life]

Rocking On the Waves

Author: A. B. S. Hymnal: Bells of Heaven #41 (1930) First Line: I am on the restless sea of life Refrain First Line: I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves Lyrics: 1 I am on the restless sea of life, Where no calmness comes to still the tide; For 'tis full of deadly sin and strife, Rest and peace are on the other side. Refrain: I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves, I am rocking on the waves, rocking, rocking, On the ocean waves; I am rocking, rocking, rocking on the waves, I am rocking on the waves, rocking, rocking, On the ocean waves. 2 Soon my ship will anchor over there, By the help of Christ the crucified; He is helping with His unseen hand In His arms I'm rocking with the tide. [Refrain] 3 What a glorious tho't to feel this way, When the raging tempest rolls so high; knowing He will hear me when I pray, - Sweetly save me in the by and by. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I am on the restless sea of life]

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A. B. Sebren

1879 - 1963 Person Name: A. B. S. Author of "Rocking On the Waves" in Radio Beams Arthur B. Sebren, was born August 15, 1879 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He was the third of twelve children born to Richard Henry and Sarah Jane Roe Sebren. Arthur was a vocalist, teacher, and composer and was the brother of George Washington Sebren who himself was a well-known singer, composer and publisher. Beginning in 1925, Arthur was the baritone in the Vaughan Happy Two along with tenor Cullie G. Wilson. The popular duo traveled throughout the United States and recorded under both the Vaughan and Victor labels. Arthur wrote many songs but is best remembered for "I'll Be No Stranger There", written with J.H. Alcon and recorded by the Chuck Wagon Gang in 1941, and "Rockin' On The Waves", recorded by the Vaughan Quartet , the Speer Family, the Brown's Ferry Four, and still popular with quartet groups today. Arthur died on May 9, 1963 in Houston, Texas. He is buried in the Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston with his wife, Effie Hurley Sebren. Debbie Sebren Rice (great niece of A. B. Sebren)