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The Gathering of the Saints

Author: P. P. Bilhorn Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Are you ready for the Bridegroom Refrain First Line: O, the blessed time of greeting Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN

Appears in 478 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John William Steffe Tune Sources: 19th Century Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 55554 35123 33211 Used With Text: The Gathering Of The Saints

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The Gathering Of The Saints

Author: Peter P. Bilhorn Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #15229 First Line: Are you ready for the Bridegroom? Refrain First Line: O, the blessed time of greeting, Lyrics: 1 Are you ready for the Bridegroom? He may come this very night. Are your lamps all trimmed and burning, Are your garments pure and white? There will be no time for trading When the Church shall take her flight Her Lord and King to meet. Refrain: O, the blessed time of greeting, O, the blessed time of meeting; O, the blessed time of greeting, When we our Lord shall meet. 2 For the Lord Himself shall then descend From Heaven with a shout; When He comes in all His glory Satan’s hosts He’ll put to to rout! Then the Bride shall go to meet Him, Sinners then no more shall doubt; That Christ is Lord and King. [Refrain] 3 Every eye shall then behold Him, Every knee before Him bow; Every tongue shall then confess Him: Brethren, we exhort you now; Let the ransomed mount on joyful wings And trumpets loudly blow, All hail the King of kings. [Refrain] 4 Come, Lord Jesus, O come quickly, Come and set Thy people free; Come in glory, might and power, Come, we look and long for Thee; Come, for all things now are ready, Usher in the jubilee, When we our King shall see. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: JOHN BROWN'S BODY

The Gathering of the Saints

Author: P. P. Bilhorn Hymnal: Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ #147 (1911) First Line: Are you ready for the Bridegroom Refrain First Line: O, the blessed time of greeting Languages: English Tune Title: BATTLE HYMN

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Author of "The Gathering of the Saints" in Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ 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