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We Shall See His Face

Author: Jennie Evelyn Hussey Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Blessed thought, that when our earthly toils are over

[Blessed tho't, that when our earthly toils are o'er]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Fred Degen; P. P. B. Incipit: 55117 12176 53556 Used With Text: We Shall See His Face

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Author: Jennie E. Hussey Hymnal: The Century Gospel Songs #76 (1901) First Line: Blessed tho't, that when our earthly toils are o'er Languages: English Tune Title: [Blessed tho't, that when our earthly toils are o'er]

We Shall See His Face

Author: Jennie E. Hussey Hymnal: Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ #119 (1911) First Line: Blessed tho't, that when our earthly toils are o'er Languages: English Tune Title: [Blessed tho't, that when our earthly toils are o'er]

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Jennie Evelyn Hussey

1874 - 1958 Author of "We Shall See His Face" Jane Evelyn Hussy was born 8 February 1874 in Henniker, N.H. She was an invalid from rheumatism. She began writing verse as a child. The first were published when she was thirteen. At sixteen she began to write stories, articles and designs for crochet needlework for magazines. In 1898 her first hymns were published. She was a member of the Society of Friends. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Fred Degen

Composer of "[Blessed tho't, that when our earthly toils are o'er]" in The Century Gospel Songs

P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Arranger of "[Blessed tho't, that when our earthly toils are o'er]" in The Century Gospel Songs 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