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Author: Mrs. Hall Booth Appears in 71 hymnals First Line: The road to heav'n by Christ was made Scripture: Psalm 48:15 Used With Tune: [The road to heav'n by Christ was made]

[The road to heav'n by Christ was made]

Appears in 235 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Anon. Incipit: 13331 23213 55132 Used With Text: The Road to Heaven

[The road to heav'n by Christ was made]

Appears in 21 hymnals Incipit: 35356 53565 33121 Used With Text: I'm going home

[The road to heav'n by Christ was made]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Joshua Gill Incipit: 51353 23134 56543 Used With Text: The Heavenly Road

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Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Hymnal: The Crowning Day #98 (1894) First Line: The road to heav'n by Christ was made Refrain First Line: All aboard the Gospel train Lyrics: 1 The road to heav’n by Christ was made, With heav’nly truth the rails are laid; From earth to heav’n the line extends, To life eternal where it ends. Refrain: All get aboard the Gospel train, We’ll run it thro’ in Jesus’ name, We’re going home, We’re going home, We’re going home To die no more. 2 Repentance is the station, then, Where passengers are taken in; No fee for them is there to pay, For Jesus is Himself the way. [Refrain] 3 The Bible is the engineer, It points the way to heav’n so clear, Thro’ tunnels dark and dreary here, It does the way to glory steer. [Refrain] 4 God’s love the fire, His truth the steam Which drives the engine and the train, All you who would to glory ride, Must come to Christ, in Him abide. [Refrain] 5 Come, then, poor sinner, now’s the time At any station on the line; If you repent and turn from sin, The train will stop and take you in. [Refrain] 6 And then to glory we will go, With all on board as white as snow. So ring the bell and start the train, And run it thro’ in Jesus’ name. [Refrain] Tune Title: [The road to heav’n by Christ was made]

The Road to Heaven

Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.4 #191 (1894) First Line: The road to heav’n by Christ was made Refrain First Line: I’m going home, I’m going home Lyrics: 1 The road to heav’n by Christ was made, With heav’nly truth the rails are laid; From earth to heav’n the line extends, To life eternal where it ends. Refrain: I’m going home, I’m going home, I’m going home to die no more! To die no more, to die no more, I’m going home to die no more! 2 Repentance is the station, then, Where passengers are taken in; No fee for them is there to pay, For Jesus is himself the way. [Refrain] 3 The Bible is the engineer— It points the way to heaven so clear, Thro’ tunnels dark and dreary here— It does the way to glory steer. [Refrain] 4 God’s love the fire, his truth the steam Which drives the engine and the train, All you who would to glory ride, Must come to Christ—in him abide. [Refrain] 5 Come, then, poor sinner, now is the time At any station on the line; If you repent and turn from sin, The train will stop and take you in. [Refrain] Tune Title: [The road to heav’n by Christ was made]

The Road to Heaven

Hymnal: The Gospel in Song #132 (1885) First Line: The road to heaven by Christ was made Refrain First Line: We're going home Languages: English Tune Title: [The road to heaven by Christ was made]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[The road to heav’n by Christ was made]" in Triumphant Songs No.4 Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. Bilhorn Arranger of "[The road to heav'n thro' Christ was laid]" 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