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[Come, Lord Jesus! O come quickly!]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. P. Bilhorn Incipit: 34537 12155 66651 Used With Text: Come, Lord Jesus, Come!

Author: P. P. B. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Come, Lord Jesus! O come quickly! Refrain First Line: We are ready, we are waiting Used With Tune: [Come, Lord Jesus! O come quickly!]

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Come, Lord Jesus, Come!

Author: Peter Philip Bilhorn Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #14931 First Line: Come, Lord Jesus! O come quickly! Refrain First Line: We are ready, we are waiting Lyrics: 1 Come, Lord Jesus! O come quickly! This our yearning cry. Come, Thou Alpha and Omega Wih the clouds on high; For Thy waiting Church is ready, And her robes are white; Come, Lord Jesus, O come quickly! Be it noon or night. Refrain: We are ready, we are waiting, With our lamps all trimmed and burning, With our garments white; We are ready, we are waiting, Come, Lord Jesus, O come quickly, Be it noon or night. 2 Come, Thou Lamb of God for sinners Slain on Calv’ry’s cross; Come and take Thy weary pilgrims From this world of dross; Come and sanctify Thy people, Fit them for the crown; Come, Lord Jesus, O come quickly! Come and claim Thy own. [Refrain] 3 We with eager eyes are watching For the crowning day, When the King shall come to catch His Waiting bride away; We are ready, we are waiting, And our lamps are bright, Should He come this very moment, Should He come tonight. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Come, Lord Jesus! O come quickly]

Come, Lord Jesus, Come!

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ #13 (1911) First Line: Come, Lord Jesus! O come quickly! Refrain First Line: We are ready, we are waiting Languages: English Tune Title: [Come, Lord Jesus! O come quickly!]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Author of "Come, Lord Jesus, Come!" in Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ 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