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I'm Bound to Enter Heaven

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The Savior gave His life for me Refrain First Line: Bound for Canaan land, bound for Canaan land

[The Savior gave His life for me]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Miss A. Blenkhorn Incipit: 55112 35535 65355 Used With Text: I'm Bound to Enter Heaven

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Author: Miss Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Crowning Glory #19 (1894) First Line: The Savior gave His life for me Refrain First Line: Bound for the Canaan land Languages: English Tune Title: [The Savior gave His life for me]

I'm Bound to Enter Heaven

Author: Miss A. Blenkhorn Hymnal: Bilhorn's Male Chorus No. l #44 (1893) First Line: The Savior gave His life for me Refrain First Line: Bound for the Canaan land Languages: English Tune Title: [The Savior gave His life for me]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "I'm Bound to Enter Heaven" Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry