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Are You Ready for the Coming of the Lord?

Author: P. P. Bilhorn Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Are you in the royal army? Refrain First Line: He is coming, He is coming

[Are you in the royal army]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Peter Philip Bilhorn Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55531 65312 33332 Used With Text: Are You Ready For The Coming Of The Lord?

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Are You Ready For The Coming Of The Lord?

Author: Peter Philip Bilhorn Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #14937 First Line: Are you in the royal army? Refrain First Line: He is coming, He is coming Lyrics: 1 Are you in the royal army? Are you ready for the coming of the Lord? Are you marching on to meet Him? Are you ready for the coming of the Lord? Refrain: He is coming, He is coming; He is coming to take us home; Are you ready, are you ready, Are you ready for the coming of the Lord? 2 Are your lamps all trimmed and burning? Are you ready for the coming of the Lord? Have you on the wedding garments? Are you ready for the coming of the Lord? [Refrain] 3 Have you found the full salvation? Are you ready for the coming of the Lord? Are you free from condemnation? Are you ready for the coming of the Lord? [Refrain] 4 Are you sanctified and holy? Are you ready for the coming of the Lord? Do you live for Jesus only? Are you ready for the coming of the Lord? [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Are you in the royal army]

Are You Ready for the Coming of the Lord?

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ #39 (1911) First Line: Are you in the royal army Refrain First Line: He is coming, He is coming Languages: English Tune Title: [Are you in the royal army]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Author of "Are You Ready for the Coming of the Lord?" 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