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[Lord, according to Thy loving kindness]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. Bilhorn Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33321 35653 22221 Used With Text: God be Merciful to Me

Author: P. B. Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Lord, according to Thy loving kindness Refrain First Line: God be merciful to me, the sinner Lyrics: 1 Lord, according to Thy loving kindness, Show Thy favor unto me; For the greatness of Thy tender mercies, Blot out mine iniquity. Chorus: God be merciful to me, the sinner, God be merciful to me; Hear my pray'r O Lord, and save me, O God! be merciful to me. 2 Purge me thoroughly from all transgressions, Wash me whiter than the snow; Teach me to observe Thy righteous judgments, Cause me in Thy paths to go. [Chorus] 3 Quicken me according to Thy judgments, Grant Thy mercies now to me; Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant, Let my soul now live in Thee. [Chorus] 4 I have longed, O Lord, for Thy salvation, And Thy law is my delight; Let my cry, O Lord, arise before Thee, I will praise Thee day and night. [Chorus] 5 Offer now unto our God thanksgiving, Pay thy vows to Him most high; Call upon Him, in thy heart repenting, With the broken hearted cry. [Chorus] Scripture: Psalm 51 Used With Tune: [Lord, according to Thy loving kindness]

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God be Merciful to Me

Author: P. B. Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 2 #7 (1890) First Line: Lord, according to Thy loving kindness Refrain First Line: God be merciful to me, the sinner Lyrics: 1 Lord, according to Thy loving kindness, Show Thy favor unto me; For the greatness of Thy tender mercies, Blot out mine iniquity. Chorus: God be merciful to me, the sinner, God be merciful to me; Hear my pray'r O Lord, and save me, O God! be merciful to me. 2 Purge me thoroughly from all transgressions, Wash me whiter than the snow; Teach me to observe Thy righteous judgments, Cause me in Thy paths to go. [Chorus] 3 Quicken me according to Thy judgments, Grant Thy mercies now to me; Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant, Let my soul now live in Thee. [Chorus] 4 I have longed, O Lord, for Thy salvation, And Thy law is my delight; Let my cry, O Lord, arise before Thee, I will praise Thee day and night. [Chorus] 5 Offer now unto our God thanksgiving, Pay thy vows to Him most high; Call upon Him, in thy heart repenting, With the broken hearted cry. [Chorus] Scripture: Psalm 51 Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord, according to Thy loving kindness]

God be Merciful to Me

Author: P. B. Hymnal: Crowning Glory #90 (1894) First Line: Lord, according to Thy loving kindness Refrain First Line: God be merciful to me, the sinner Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord, according to Thy loving kindness]

God Be Merciful to Me

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Sun-Shine Songs #142 (1895) First Line: Lord, according to Thy loving kindness Refrain First Line: God be merciful to me, the sinner Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord, according to Thy loving kindness]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. B. Author of "God be Merciful to Me" in Crowning Glory No. 2 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