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When Jesus Comes Again
Author: El Nathan; J. V. Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: The night is long and dreary Topics: Coming of Christ Scripture: Acts 1:11 Used With Tune: [The night is long and dreary]
When Jesus Comes Again
[The night is long and dreary]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: P. P. Bilhorn Incipit: 55555 11166 71255 Used With Text: When Jesus Comes Again
[The night is long and dreary]
[The night is long and dreary]
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James McGranahan Incipit: 55321 33556 53255 Used With Text: When Jesus Comes Again
[The night is long and dreary]
When Jesus Comes Again
Author: J. V. Hymnal: Sacred Songs No. 1 #38 (1896) First Line: The night is long and dreary Lyrics: 1 The night is long and dreary,
But breaking dawn is near;
The Lord in dazzling splendor
Shall speedily appear;
Our loved ones calmly sleeping,
Have done with grief and pain;
We’ll meet them in the glory,
When Jesus comes again.
Refrain:
When Jesus comes again,
When Jesus comes again,
O day of joy and gladness,
When Jesus comes again.
2 Oh, joyful resurrection!
A “blessed hope” indeed
For those who “sleep in Jesus,”
From sin and sorrow freed;
And we, “caught up” together,
With them shall join the strain
Of praise for our salvation,
When Jesus comes again. [Refrain]
3 The “signs” increase around us,
The heralds of the King;
O for the happy moment
When silver trumpets ring!
When, gathered to the Saviour,
We echo the refrain—
“Hosanna in the highest!”
When Jesus comes again. [Refrain]
4 It cheers the drooping spirit,
It sets the soul on fire;
Our risen Lord is coming,
Our joy, and heart’s desire;
We’re longing to behold Him
Who soon on earth shall reign;
O time of wondrous gladness,
When Jesus comes again. [Refrain] Topics: Coming of Christ Scripture: Acts 1:11 Tune Title: [The night is long and dreary]
When Jesus Comes Again
When Jesus Comes Again
Author: Daniel Webster Whittle; John Veilis Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12027 First Line: The night is long and dreary Lyrics: 1 The night is long and dreary,
But breaking dawn is near;
The Lord in dazzling splendor
Shall speedily appear;
Our loved ones, calmly sleeping,
Have done with grief and pain;
We’ll meet them in the glory,
When Jesus comes again.
Refrain:
When Jesus comes again,
When Jesus comes again,
O day of joy and gladness,
When Jesus comes again.
2 Oh, joyful resurrection!
A "blessèd hope" indeed,
For those who "sleep in Jesus,"
From sin and sorrow freed;
And we, "caught up" together,
With them shall join the strain
Of praise for our salvation,
When Jesus comes again. [Refrain]
3 The "signs" increase around us,
The heralds of the King;
O for the happy moment
When silver trumpets ring!
When, gathered to the Savior,
We echo the refrain—
"Hosanna in the highest!"
When Jesus comes again. [Refrain]
4 It cheers the drooping spirit,
It sets the soul on fire;
Our risen Lord is coming,
Our joy, and heart’s desire;
We’re longing to behold Him,
Who soon on earth shall reign;
O time of wondrous gladness,
When Jesus comes again. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The night is long and dreary]
When Jesus Comes Again
When Jesus Comes Again
Author: El Nathan; J. V. Hymnal: Christian Endeavor Edition of Sacred Songs No. 1 #38 (1897) First Line: The night is long and dreary Topics: Coming of Christ Scripture: Acts 1:11 Languages: English Tune Title: [The night is long and dreary]
When Jesus Comes Again
P. P. Bilhorn
1865 - 1936 Composer of "[The night is long and dreary]" 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)
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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
P. P. Bilhorn
James McGranahan
1840 - 1907 Composer of "[The night is long and dreary]" in Sacred Songs No. 1 James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under William B Bradbury in 1861-62. He met Miss Addie Vickery there. They married in 1863, and were very close to each other their whole marriage, but had no children. She was also a musician and hymnwriter in her own right. For a time he held a postmaster’s job in Rome, PA. In 1875 he worked for three years as a teacher and director at Dr. Root’s Normal Music Institute. He because well-known and successful as a result, and his work attracted much attention. He had a rare tenor voice, and was told he should train for the operatic stage. It was a dazzling prospect, but his friend, Philip Bliss, who had given his wondrous voice to the service of song for Christ for more than a decade, urged him to do the same. Preparing to go on a Christmas vacation with his wife, Bliss wrote McGranahan a letter about it, which McGranahan discussed with his friend Major Whittle. Those two met in person for the first time at Ashtubula, OH, both trying to retrieve the bodies of the Bliss’s, who died in a bridge-failed train wreck. Whittle thought upon meeting McGranahan, that here is the man Bliss has chosen to replace him in evangelism. The men returned to Chicago together and prayed about the matter. McGranahan gave up his post office job and the world gained a sweet gospel singer/composer as a result. McGranahan and his wife, and Major Whittle worked together for 11 years evangelizing in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland. They made two visits to the United Kingdom, in 1880 and 1883, the latter associated with Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey evangelistic work. McGranahan pioneered use of the male choir in gospel song. While holding meetings in Worcester, MA, he found himself with a choir of only male voices. Resourcefully, he quickly adapted the music to those voices and continued with the meetings. The music was powerful and started what is known as male choir and quartet music. Music he published included: “The choice”, “Harvest of song”, “Gospel Choir”,, “Gospel hymns #3,#4, #5, #6” (with Sankey and Stebbins), “Songs of the gospel”, and “Male chorus book”. The latter three were issued in England. In 1887 McGranahan’s health compelled him to give up active work in evangelism. He then built a beautiful home, Maplehurst, among friends at Kinsman, OH, and settled down to the composition of music, which would become an extension of his evangelistic work. Though his health limited his hours, of productivity, some of his best hymns were written during these days. McGranahan was a most lovable, gentle, modest, unassuming, gentleman, and a refined and cultured Christian. He loved good fellowship, and often treated guests to the most delightful social feast. He died of diabetes at Kinsman, OH, and went home to be with his Savior.
John Perry
James McGranahan
