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[The Spirit is gently pleading]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: F. Degen; P. P. B. Incipit: 51712 71556 65435 Used With Text: The Spirit is Pleading

The Spirit is Pleading

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: The Spirit is gently pleading Used With Tune: [The Spirit is gently pleading]

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Inspiring Gospel Solos and Duets No. 2 #138 (1948) First Line: The Spirit is gently pleading Lyrics: 1 The Spirit is gently pleading, O sinner, come today; Since all things are ready, waiting, The message of mercy obey. Chorus: The Spirit is pleading, So tenderly pleading, For you interceding, The Spirit is pleading for you. 2 Like dew on the drooping blossom, The “still, small voice” of love; It offers the “great salvation,” A place in the kingdom above. [Chorus] 3 Let Jesus, the mighty Savior, Your inmost will control; Come, trusting His invitation, And peace, like a river, shall roll. [Chorus] 4 The Spirit is gently pleading, O sinner, heed His voice! Come humbly to Calv’ry’s fountain, In Jesus your heart shall rejoice. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [The Spirit is gently pleading]

The Spirit is Pleading

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Voices of Victory #277 (1913) First Line: The Spirit is gently pleading Refrain First Line: The Spirit is pleading, So tenderly pleading Languages: English Tune Title: [The Spirit is gently pleading]

The Spirit is Pleading

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: International Gospel Hymns and Songs #76 (1905) First Line: The Spirit is gently pleading Languages: English Tune Title: [The Spirit is gently pleading]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "The Spirit is Pleading" in International Gospel Hymns and Songs Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Arranger of "[The Spirit is gently pleading]" in International Gospel Hymns and 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