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Hymnals

Published hymn books and other collections

Radio Beams

Publication Date: 1944 Publisher: The J. M. Henson Music Co. Publication Place: Atlanta, GA. Editors: J. M. Henson; The J. M. Henson Music Co.

I Hear Thy Welcome Voice

Author: L. H. Appears in 697 hymnals Refrain First Line: I am coming, Lord! Used With Tune: [I hear Thy welcome voice]

Let the Lower Lights Be Burning

Author: P. P. B. Appears in 555 hymnals First Line: Brightly beams our Father's mercy Scripture: Matthew 5:16 Used With Tune: [Brightly beams our Father's mercy]

Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: We are going home to rest Refrain First Line: When the sun of our life goes down Used With Tune: [We are going home to rest]

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Tunes

Tune authorities

[There comes to my heart one sweet strain]

Appears in 166 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Peter P. Bilhorn Incipit: 53213 51775 43264 Used With Text: Sweet Peace, the Gift of God's Love

[Jesus, Lover of my soul]

Appears in 291 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. P. Holbrook Incipit: 33314 33112 34654 Used With Text: Jesus, Lover of My Soul

[On Jordan's stormy banks I stand]

Appears in 100 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: T. C. O'Kane Incipit: 13565 31211 22254 Used With Text: On Jordan's Stormy Banks

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Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Nearer Than Yesterday

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: RB1944 #0 (1944) First Line: Oh, sweet is the thought that ever is mine Refrain First Line: Nearer each day, I am nearer each day Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, sweet is the thought that ever is mine]

All Will Be Right

Author: J. M. H. Hymnal: RB1944 #1a (1944) First Line: Here there is trouble, burdens just double Refrain First Line: All will be right, all will be right Languages: English Tune Title: [Here there is trouble, burdens just double]

Heaven's Radio

Author: Rev. A. J. Hymnal: RB1944 #1 (1944) First Line: There are many great inventions now Refrain First Line: I've tuned in on Heaven Languages: English Tune Title: [There are many great inventions now]

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People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Hymnal Number: 143 Author of "Sweet Peace, the Gift of God's Love" in Radio Beams Pseudonyms: W. Ferris Britcher, Irene Durfee; C. Ferris Holden, P. H. Roblin (a anagram of his name) ================ Peter Philip Bilhorn was born, in Mendota, IL. His father died in the Civil War 3 months before he was born. His early life was not easy. At age 8, he had to leave school to help support the family. At age 15, living in Chicago, he had a great singing voice and sang in German beer gardens there. At this time, he and his brother also formed the Eureka Wagon & Carriage Works in Chicago, IL. At 18 Peter became involved in gospel music, studying under George F. Root and George C. Stebbins. He traveled to the Dakotas and spent some time sharing the gospel with cowboys there. He traveled extensively with D. L. Moody, and was Billy Sunday's song leader on evangelistic endeavors. His evangelistic work took him into all the states of the Union, Great Britain, and other foreign countries. In London he conducted a 4000 voice choir in the Crystal Palace, and Queen Victoria invited him to sing in Buckinghm Palace. He wrote some 2000 gospel songs in his lifetime. He also invented a folding portable telescoping pump organ, weighing 16 lbs. It could be set up in about a minute. He used it at revivals in the late 19th century. He founded the Bilhorn Folding Organ Company in Chicago. IL, and his organ was so popular it was sold all over the world. He edited 10 hymnals and published 11 gospel songbooks. He died in Los Angeles, CA, in 1936. John Perry

William B. Bradbury

1816 - 1868 Person Name: W. B. Bradbury Hymnal Number: 153 Composer of "[Asleep in Jesus! Blessed sleep]" in Radio Beams William Bachelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick. Where his efforts were not much appreciated, so he returned to Boston. He was offered charge of music and organ at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. That led to similar work at the Baptist Tabernacle, New York City, where he also started a singing class. That started singing schools in various parts of the city, and eventually resulted in music festivals, held at the Broadway Tabernacle, a prominent city event. He conducted a 1000 children choir there, which resulted in music being taught as regular study in public schools of the city. He began writing music and publishing it. In 1847 he went with his wife to Europe to study with some of the music masters in London and also Germany. He attended Mendelssohn funeral while there. He went to Switzerland before returning to the states, and upon returning, commenced teaching, conducting conventions, composing, and editing music books. In 1851, with his brother, Edward, he began manufacturring Bradbury pianos, which became popular. Also, he had a small office in one of his warehouses in New York and often went there to spend time in private devotions. As a professor, he edited 59 books of sacred and secular music, much of which he wrote. He attended the Presbyterian church in Bloomfield, NJ, for many years later in life. He contracted tuberculosis the last two years of his life. John Perry

Charlie D. Tillman

1861 - 1943 Hymnal Number: 172 Composer of "[There's a dear and precious Book]" in Radio Beams Tillman, Charles "Charlie" Davis. (Tallahassee, Talapoosa County, Alabama, March 20, 1861--1943). Married Anna Killingsworth (Dec. 24, 1889); four daughters, one son (d.1910). --Keith C. Clark, DNAH Archives

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