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[I've left the lowland shadows deep]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. P. Bilhorn Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55671 21316 12151

Author: H. L. Frisbie Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I've left the lowlands' shadows deep Refrain First Line: I'm climbing, climbing, washed in Jesus' blood Used With Tune: [I've left the lowland shadows deep]

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Climbing up to higher ground

Author: H. L. Frisbie Hymnal: New Soul Winning Songs #36 (1926) First Line: I've left the lowlands' shadows deep Refrain First Line: I'm climbing, climbing, washed in Jesus' blood Languages: English Tune Title: [I've left the lowland shadows deep]

Climbing Up to Higher Ground

Author: H. L. Frisbie Hymnal: Voices of Victory #20 (1913) First Line: I've left the lowlands shadows deep Refrain First Line: I'm climbing upward, home to God Languages: English Tune Title: [I've left the lowlands shadows deep]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: Peter P. Bilhorn Composer of "[I've left the lowland shadows deep]" in New Soul Winning Songs 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