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[Oh, what are you doing for Jesus?]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. Bilhorn Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55346 54645 54765 Used With Text: What Are You Doing for Jesus?

Author: P. B. Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? Refrain First Line: Oh, what are you doing, my brother Lyrics: 1 Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? He left the bright glories above, And laid down his life as a ransom, Thy soul to redeem thro' his love. Chorus: Oh, what are you doing, my brother, As the days and the years roll by? Are you living for Jesus who saves you, Are you laying up treasures on high? 2 Oh, what are you doing for Jesus, Your Savior, Redeemer and Friend? Are you out in the highway and hedges, Going forth where the Master doth send? [Chorus] 3 Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? All ripen'd the harvest now stands; The Lord of the vineyard wants reapers, Are you heeding his urgent commands? [Chorus] 4 Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? While you wait, souls are passing away; When the Master shall ask for his talents, Oh, brother, what will you then say? [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Oh, what are you doing for Jesus?]

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What Are You Doing for Jesus?

Author: P. B. Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 1 #63 (1890) First Line: Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? Refrain First Line: Oh, what are you doing, my brother Lyrics: 1 Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? He left the bright glories above, And laid down his life as a ransom, Thy soul to redeem thro' his love. Chorus: Oh, what are you doing, my brother, As the days and the years roll by? Are you living for Jesus who saves you, Are you laying up treasures on high? 2 Oh, what are you doing for Jesus, Your Savior, Redeemer and Friend? Are you out in the highway and hedges, Going forth where the Master doth send? [Chorus] 3 Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? All ripen'd the harvest now stands; The Lord of the vineyard wants reapers, Are you heeding his urgent commands? [Chorus] 4 Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? While you wait, souls are passing away; When the Master shall ask for his talents, Oh, brother, what will you then say? [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, what are you doing for Jesus?]

What Are You Doing for Jesus?

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Sun-Shine Songs #146 (1895) First Line: Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? Refrain First Line: Oh, what are you doing for Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, what are you doing for Jesus?]

What Are You Doing for Jesus?

Author: Peter Philip Bilhorn Hymnal: New Soul Winning Songs #179 (1926) First Line: Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? Refrain First Line: Oh, what are you doing for Jesus? Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, what are you doing for Jesus?]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. B. Author of "What Are You Doing for Jesus?" in Crowning Glory No. 1 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