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Drifting and Gone

On the surging billows 'mid the raging wave

Author: John B. Vaughan
Tune: [On the surging billows 'mid the raging wave]
Published in 3 hymnals

Author: John B. Vaughan

John B. Vaughan (sometimes misspelled Vaughn), 1862-1918 Born: June 16, 1862, El­bert Coun­ty, Georg­ia. Died: July 18, 1918, Athens, Georg­ia. Buried: Oco­nee Hill Cem­e­te­ry, Athens, Georgia. Vaughan was a Gos­pel song writ­er and mu­sic pub­lish­er. At one time he taught at the South­ern De­vel­op­ment Nor­mal mu­sic school in Wa­co, Tex­as. Lyrics-- Beautiful Home Some­where There’ll Be Room Enough ’Twill Be Glo­ry By and By We Shall See the King --http://www.hymntime.com --http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: On the surging billows 'mid the raging wave
Title: Drifting and Gone
Author: John B. Vaughan
Language: English
Refrain First Line: They're drifting today, yes, drifting away
Copyright: Public Domain

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Song Crown #30

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The Gospel Call #211

Tidings of the Cross #d178

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