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['Twas for me the Christ of God shed on Calvary His blood]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. P. Bilhorn Incipit: 12333 21176 61655 Used With Text: 'Twas for Me

Author: P. P. B. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: 'Twas for me the Christ of God shed on Calvary His blood Refrain First Line: There is power in the blood Used With Tune: ['Twas for me the Christ of God shed on Calvary His blood]

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'Twas for Me

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: International Gospel Hymns and Songs #37 (1905) First Line: 'Twas for me the Christ of God shed on Calvary His blood Refrain First Line: There is power in the blood Languages: English Tune Title: ['Twas for me the Christ of God shed on Calvary His blood]

'Twas for Me

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Hymns of Heavenly Harmony #123 (1910) First Line: 'Twas for me the Christ of God shed on Calvary His blood Refrain First Line: There is power in the blood Languages: English Tune Title: ['Twas for me the Christ of God shed on Calvary His blood]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Author of "'Twas for Me" in International Gospel Hymns and Songs 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