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Christ is Mine

Author: Miss Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Sing I will and sing I must Refrain First Line: Christ is mine, yes, Christ is mine Lyrics: 1 Sing I will and sing I must, Christ, the Lord is mine; In His mercy I will trust, Trust His pow'r divine. Chorus: Christ is mine, yes, Christ is mine, Christ, the Lord is mine. Christ is mine, yes, Christ is mine, Jesus Christ is mine. 2 I will tell each saddened heart, Christ, the Lord is mine; If from sin you now depart Christ will then be thine. [Chorus] 3 Songs of joy my heart doth sing, Christ, the Lord is mine; To His cross my all I bring, All to Christ resign. [Chorus] 4 I will sing for evermore, Christ, the Lord is mine; Praise His name, His cross adore; 'Tis a joy sublime. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Sing I will and sing I must]

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[Sing I will and sing I must]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: P. Bilhorn Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 34517 65665 32345 Used With Text: Christ is Mine

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Christ is Mine

Author: Miss Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 2 #41 (1890) First Line: Sing I will and sing I must Refrain First Line: Christ is mine, yes, Christ is mine Lyrics: 1 Sing I will and sing I must, Christ, the Lord is mine; In His mercy I will trust, Trust His pow'r divine. Chorus: Christ is mine, yes, Christ is mine, Christ, the Lord is mine. Christ is mine, yes, Christ is mine, Jesus Christ is mine. 2 I will tell each saddened heart, Christ, the Lord is mine; If from sin you now depart Christ will then be thine. [Chorus] 3 Songs of joy my heart doth sing, Christ, the Lord is mine; To His cross my all I bring, All to Christ resign. [Chorus] 4 I will sing for evermore, Christ, the Lord is mine; Praise His name, His cross adore; 'Tis a joy sublime. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Sing I will and sing I must]

Christ is mine, yes, Christ is mine

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: The Crowning Glory Nos. 1 and 2 #d313 (1891) First Line: Sing I will and sing I must

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "Christ is Mine" Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry

P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. Bilhorn Composer of "[Sing I will and sing I must]" in Crowning Glory No. 2 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