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Author: Josepine Pollard Appears in 26 hymnals First Line: There are lights by the shore of that country Refrain First Line: Oh, the lights, See the lights Lyrics: 1 There are lights by the shore of that country, Where my bark amid perils I steer; And they ever grow brighter and brighter, As that glorious haven I near. Refrain: Oh, the lights, See the lights That never, never will grow dim; See the bright lights, Growing brighter, And they guide us unto Him. 2 There are lights by that shore as we journey, As we float down the river of time; All the days of our pilgrimage brighten With a radiance truly sublime. [Refrain] 3 Oh, they tell of a hope that will cheer us In the midst of our sorrows and cares, When the lamp on our vessel burns dimly, And we watch for the glimmer of theirs. [Refrain] 4 Then forget not to keep your light shining; Oh, then, Christian, be earnest and true; For a soul on life's ocean may perish— And may sink in the waves but for you. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [There are lights by the shore of that country]

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[There are lights by the shore of that country]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. Roberts Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 12333 32156 66511 Used With Text: Lights along the shore

[There are lights by the shore in the harbor]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: H. N. Lincoln Incipit: 56112 31215 56112 Used With Text: The Light Along the Shore

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Lights along the shore

Author: Josepine Pollard Hymnal: Light and Life #44 (1881) First Line: There are lights by the shore of that country Refrain First Line: Oh! the lights along the shore Lyrics: 1 There are lights by the shore of that country, Where my bark amid perils I steer; And they ever grow brighter, and brighter, As that glorious haven I near. Chorus: Oh! the lights along the shore, That never grow dim, never, never grow dim, Are the souls that are aflame, With the love of Jesus' name. And they guide us, yes, they guide us unto him. 2 There are lights by the shore as we journey, As we float down the river of time; All the days of our pilgrimage brighten, With a radiance truly sublime. [Chorus] 3 Oh! they tell of a hope that will cheer us, In the midst of our sorrows and cares; When the lamp of our vessel burns dimly, We watch for the glimmer of theirs. [Chorus] 4 Then forget not to keep your light shining, O Christian! be earnest and true; For a soul on life's ocean may perish, May sink in the waves but for you. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [There are lights by the shore of that country]

Lights along the shore

Author: Josephine Pollard Hymnal: The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools #55 (1870) First Line: There are lights by the shore of that country Refrain First Line: Oh, there's lights along the shore Lyrics: 1 There are lights by the shore of that country, Where my bark amid perils I steer, And they ever grow brighter and brighter, As that glorious have I near. Chorus: Oh, there's lights along the shore That never grow dim, Never, never grow dim, Are the souls that are aflame With the love of Jesus' name, And they guide us, yes they guide us unto him. 2 There are lights by the shore as we journey, As we float down the river of time, All the days of our pilgrimage brighten, With a radiance truly sublime. [Chorus] 3 O they tell us of a hope that will cheer us In the midst of our sorrows and cares, When the lamp on our vessel burns dimly, We watch for the glimmer of their's. [Chorus] 4 Then forget not to keep your lights shining; O Christian, be earnest and true, For a soul on life's ocean may perish, May sink in the waves but for you. [Chorus] Tune Title: [There are lights by the shore of that country]

Lights Along the Shore

Author: Josepine Pollard Hymnal: The Crowning Day #55 (1894) First Line: There are lights by the shore of that country Refrain First Line: Oh, the lights, See the lights Lyrics: 1 There are lights by the shore of that country, Where my bark amid perils I steer; And they ever grow brighter and brighter, As that glorious haven I near. Refrain: Oh, the lights, See the lights That never, never will grow dim; See the bright lights, Growing brighter, And they guide us unto Him. 2 There are lights by that shore as we journey, As we float down the river of time; All the days of our pilgrimage brighten With a radiance truly sublime. [Refrain] 3 Oh, they tell of a hope that will cheer us In the midst of our sorrows and cares, When the lamp on our vessel burns dimly, And we watch for the glimmer of theirs. [Refrain] 4 Then forget not to keep your light shining; Oh, then, Christian, be earnest and true; For a soul on life's ocean may perish— And may sink in the waves but for you. [Refrain] Tune Title: [There are lights by the shore of that country]

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Josephine Pollard

1834 - 1892 Author of "Lights along the shore" in The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools Josephine Pollard USA 1834-1892. Born at NYC, NY, one of seven children and daughter of an architect, she attended an exclusive girls school, Spingler Institute, and was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. She was a founding member of the professional women’s club, Sorosis. She never married. She became an author, poet, and hymnist, writing many children’s books and for children’s magazines, including Harper’s, Scribner’s, and the New York Ledger. She wrote 44 books, mostly religious, for children, but also about history, birds, sports and games, and adventure stories. She also wrote 100+ hymn lyrics as well. She worked as an editor for the Sunday School Times and for the Methodist Book Concern, where she edited a magazine for African Americans. Her children’s books include: “History of the U.S.” (1884); “The life of George Washington” ; “The life of Christ for young people”; “History of the New Testament in words of one syllable” (1899); “History of the Old Testament in words of one syllable” (1899); “Bible stories for children” (1899). She was in poor health in her latter years. She died at NYC, NY. John Perry =============== Pollard, Josephine, born in New York, circa 1840, is the author of (1) "I stood outside the gate" (Lent), (2) "Joy-bells ringing, Children singing" (Joy) in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

J. H. Hall

1855 - 1941 Arranger of "[There are lights by the shore of that country]" in The Crowning Day Jacob Henry Hall, 1855-1941 Born: January 2, 1855, near Harrisonburg, Virginia. Died: December 22, 1941. Buried: Dayton, Virginia. Son of farmer George G. Hall and Elizabeth Thomas Hall, Jacob attended singing schools taught by Timothy Funk when he was a boy. As his love of music progressed, he earned money by trapping quail and bought a German accordion; he soon learned to play one part while singing another. After he and his brother jointly purchased an organ, he taught himself to play hymn tunes, Gospel songs, and anthems. He went on to study music theory, harmony, and composition in Harrisonburg and elsewhere, and in 1877 attended a Normal Music School in New Market, Virginia, taught by Benjamin Unseld and P. J. Merges. Afterward, he partnered with H. T. Wartman for two years to conduct singing schools and conventions. In 1890, Hall attended Dana’s Musical Institute in Warren, Ohio, and a normal school run by George & F. W. Root at Silver Lake, New York. He later served as principal of the National Normal School of Music. Hall’s works include: Hall’s Songs of Home, 1885 The Star of Bethlehem (Dayton, Virginia: Ruebush-Kieffer Company) Musical Million (assistant editor) Spirit of Praise, with William Kirkpatrick & Charles Case (Dayton, Virginia: The Ruebush-Kieffer Company, 1911) Hall’s Quartettes for Men, 1912 Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers/em> (New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1914) Sources-- Hall, pp. 329-34 Lyrics-- Glorious Morning Dawns, The O Thou Whose Matchless Power Controls --hymntime.com/tch