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[He that winneth souls is wise]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. P. Bilhorn Incipit: 34555 65321 11217 Used With Text: Will You Shine Like the Stars?

Will You Shine Like the Stars?

Author: P. P. B. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: He that winneth souls is wise Refrain First Line: Will you shine like the stars over there? Used With Tune: [He that winneth souls is wise]

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Will You Shine Like the Stars?

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ #41 (1911) First Line: He that winneth souls is wise Refrain First Line: Will you shine like the stars over there? Languages: English Tune Title: [He that winneth souls is wise]

Will You Shine Like the Stars?

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Voices of Victory #85 (1913) First Line: He that winneth souls is wise Refrain First Line: Will you shine like the stars over there? Languages: English Tune Title: [He that winneth souls is wise]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Author of "Will You Shine Like the Stars?" 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