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Christ is Coming

Author: P. P. Bilhorn Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Christ is coming, and all nations shall behold Him Refrain First Line: Christ is coming, Christ is coming

[Christ is coming, and all nations shall behold Him]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. P. Bilhorn Incipit: 55111 12176 53234 Used With Text: Christ is Coming

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Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ #6 (1911) First Line: Christ is coming, and all nations shall behold Him Refrain First Line: Christ is coming, Christ is coming Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ is coming, and all nations shall behold Him]

Christ is Coming

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: International Gospel Hymns and Songs #24 (1905) First Line: Christ is coming, and all nations shall behold Him Refrain First Line: Christ is coming, Christ is coming Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ is coming, and all nations shall behold Him]

Christ is Coming

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Sacred and Secular Selections #100 (1900) First Line: Christ is coming, and all nations shall behold Him Refrain First Line: Christ is coming, Christ is coming Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ is coming, and all nations shall behold Him]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Author of "Christ is Coming" 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