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Singing as We Journey to Zion

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day Used With Tune: [We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day]

[We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. Bilhorn Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 51712 32345 65313 Used With Text: Singing as We Journey to Zion

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Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 2 #84 (1890) First Line: We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day Lyrics: 1 We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day, Singing as we journey to Zion, Till He shall come to call His children home, Singing as we journey to Zion. Looking to our Lord, trusting in His word, Marching when He bids us go forward; By His strong hand we'll pass the Canaan land, Singing as we journey to Zion. 2 With Christ as guide no evil can betide, Singing as we journey to Zion, We'll trust His grace till we behold His face, Singing as we journey to Zion. Love withing our heart bids all fear depart, Winning other souls for the Master; He's always near our pilgrim way to cheer, Singing as we journey to Zion. 3 With shield and sword we'll battle for the Lord, Singing as we journey to Zion, We'll trust our King us victory to bring, Singing as we journey to Zion. Striving for the right, putting foes to flight, Following our Guide where He leads us; By His great might we'll conquer in the fight, Singing as we journey to Zion. 4 The vict'ry won, we'll glorify the Son, Singing as we journey to Zion, The "blood-wash'd throng" will welcome us ere long, Singing as we journey to Zion. Ready! be our cry, when the Lord is night, Calling us to lay down our armor; Our warfare, past we'll gather home at last, Singing as we journey to Zion. Languages: English Tune Title: [We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day]

Singing as We Journey to Zion

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Bilhorn's Male Chorus No. l #40 (1893) First Line: We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day Languages: English Tune Title: [We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day]

Singing as We Journey to Zion

Author: Miss Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Sun-Shine Songs #122 (1895) First Line: We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day Languages: English Tune Title: [We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "Singing as We Journey to Zion" in Crowning Glory No. 2 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 "[We'll watch and pray and labor ev'ry day]" 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