The Haven of Rest

This hymn was written in 1890 by Henry Lake Gilmour and composed by George D. Moore. It is published in "Church Hymnal" (Pages 344-345) by Tennessee Music and Printing Co. (1951, 1979) and is available on Amazon. Henry Lake Gilmour United Kingdom 1836-1920. Born at Londonderry, Ireland, he emigrated to America as a teenager, thinking he wanted to learn navigation. When he reached the U.S., he arrived in Philadelphia and decided to seek his fortune in America. He started working as a painter, th