Search Results

[I have found a balm for all my woe]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. P. Bilhorn Incipit: 32155 17667 77765 Used With Text: Drinking at the Living Fountain

Drinking at the Living Fountain

Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: I have found a balm for all my woe Refrain First Line: O the fount is Christ, in him believe Used With Tune: [I have found a balm for all my woe] Text Sources: The "Lanan"

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Drinking at the Living Fountain

Author: P. H. Roblin Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 1 #5 (1890) First Line: I have found a balm for all my woe Refrain First Line: O the fount is Christ, in him believe Lyrics: 1 I have found a balm for all my woe, Jesus is the living fountain; I am full of joy, as Christ I know, Drinking at the fount of life. Chorus: O the fount is Christ, in him believe, Drinking at the living fountain; All who come to him the life receive, Jesus is the fount of life. 2 When I came to Jesus in my sin, Bending at the living fountain; Then he heard my pray'r and made me clean, Cleansed me at the fount of life. [Chorus] 3 As I heard his voice so kind and sweet, Sounding at the living fountain, Then I wept and sang low at his feet, Drinking at the fount of life. [Chorus] 4 To the fountain come, O come today, Flowing is the living fountain; If you come he'll wash your sins away, Jesus is the fount of life. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [I have found a balm for all my woe]

Drinking at the Living Fountain

Hymnal: Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #s55 (1888) First Line: I have found a balm for all my woe Refrain First Line: O the fount is Christ, in him believe Languages: English Tune Title: [I have found a balm for all my woe]

Drinking at the Living Fountain

Hymnal: Songs of the Soul No. 2 #43 (1896) First Line: I have found a balm for all my woe Refrain First Line: O the fount is Christ, in Him believe Languages: English Tune Title: [I have found a balm for all my woe]

View 3 more instances

People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. Bilhorn Composer of "[I have found a balm for all my woe]" in Crowning Glory No. 1 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