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[How sad it would be, if when thou dost call]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. Bilhorn Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55345 55665 35434 Used With Text: Room in Heaven for Thee

Author: Mrs. F. Fistler Appears in 46 hymnals First Line: How sad it would be, if when thou dost call Lyrics: 1 How sad it would be, if when thou dost call, All hopeless and unforgiv’n, The angel that stands at the beautiful gate Should answer, No room in Heav’n. Refrain: Sad, oh how sad, no room in Heav’n for thee; No room, no room, no room in Heav’n for thee; No room, no room, no room in Heav’n for thee. 2 How sad it would be, were the harvest past, The bright summer days all gone, To know that the reapers had gathered the sheaves, And left thee to die alone. [Refrain] 3 Oh, come to the Lord, while His mercy’s near, Remember His life He gave; The love that has sought thee is seeking thee still, And Jesus now waits to save. Refrain: Yes, yes, there’s room, there’s room in Heav’n for thee; Then come, then come, there’s room in Heav’n for thee; Make haste, make haste, e’er ’tis too late for thee. Used With Tune: [How sad it would be, if when thou dost call]

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Room in Heaven for Thee

Author: Mrs. F. Fistler Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 2 #70 (1890) First Line: How sad it would be, if when thou dost call Lyrics: 1 How sad it would be, if when thou dost call, All hopeless and unforgiv’n, The angel that stands at the beautiful gate Should answer, no room in heav’n. Sad, oh, how sad, no room in heav’n for thee, No room, no room, no room in heav’n for thee; No room, no room, no room in heav’n for thee. 2 How sad it would be, were the harvest past, The bright summer days all gone, To know that the reapers had gather'd the sheaves, And left thee to die alone. Sad, oh, how sad, no room in heav’n for thee, No room, no room, no room in heav’n for thee; No room, no room, no room in heav’n for thee. 3 Oh, come to the Lord while His mercy’s near, Remember His life He gave; The love that has sought thee is seeking thee still, And Jesus now waits to save. Yes, yes, there’s room, there’s room in heav’n for thee, Then come, then come, there’s room in heav’n for thee; Then come, then come, there’s room in heav’n for thee. Languages: English Tune Title: [How sad it would be, if when thou dost call]

Room In Heaven For Thee

Author: Mrs. F. Fistler Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10467 First Line: How sad it would be, if when thou dost call Lyrics: 1 How sad it would be, if when thou dost call, All hopeless and unforgiv’n, The angel that stands at the beautiful gate Should answer, No room in Heav’n. Refrain: Sad, oh how sad, no room in Heav’n for thee; No room, no room, no room in Heav’n for thee; No room, no room, no room in Heav’n for thee. 2 How sad it would be, were the harvest past, The bright summer days all gone, To know that the reapers had gathered the sheaves, And left thee to die alone. [Refrain] 3 Oh, come to the Lord, while His mercy’s near, Remember His life He gave; The love that has sought thee is seeking thee still, And Jesus now waits to save. Refrain: Yes, yes, there’s room, there’s room in Heav’n for thee; Then come, then come, there’s room in Heav’n for thee; Make haste, make haste, e’er ’tis too late for thee. Languages: English Tune Title: [How sad it would be, if when thou dost call]

Room in Heaven for Thee

Author: Mrs. F. Fistler Hymnal: Crowning Glory #31 (1894) First Line: How sad it would be, if when thou dost call Refrain First Line: Sad, oh, how sad, no room in heav'n for thee Languages: English Tune Title: [How sad it would be, if when thou dost call]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: Peter Philip Bilhorn Composer of "[How sad it would be, if when thou dost call]" in The Cyber Hymnal 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