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[The way may be thorn-lined and painful to tread]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. P. Bilhorn Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 51513 15616 55111

Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The way may be thorn-lined and painful to tread Refrain First Line: Then we'll trust and go on in the way Lyrics: 1 The way may be thorn-lined and painful to tread, But we have been called to obey, So with Jesus we'll walk, of salvation we'll talk, As we trust and go on in the way. Chorus: Then we'll trust and go on in the way, Trusting the Savior each day; Our crosses He'll bear, And our sorrows He'll share, As we trust and go on in the way. 2 The night may be dark and no stars overhead, We may stumble and fall tho' we pray; But our Guide safely leads, and supplies all our needs, As we trust and go on in the way. [Chorus] 3 Death's river may roll its cold wave at our feet, We may come to the close of the day; Yet no evil we fear, for our Jesus is near, As we trust and go on in the way. [Chorus] 4 O ye who are groping in darkness and sin, 'Tis the Savior is calling today; He is willing to save you and cleanse you within, If you'll trust and go on in the way. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [The way may be thorn-lined and painful to tread]

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Trust and Follow On

Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 2 #188 (1890) First Line: The way may be thorn-lined and painful to tread Refrain First Line: Then we'll trust and go on in the way Lyrics: 1 The way may be thorn-lined and painful to tread, But we have been called to obey, So with Jesus we'll walk, of salvation we'll talk, As we trust and go on in the way. Chorus: Then we'll trust and go on in the way, Trusting the Savior each day; Our crosses He'll bear, And our sorrows He'll share, As we trust and go on in the way. 2 The night may be dark and no stars overhead, We may stumble and fall tho' we pray; But our Guide safely leads, and supplies all our needs, As we trust and go on in the way. [Chorus] 3 Death's river may roll its cold wave at our feet, We may come to the close of the day; Yet no evil we fear, for our Jesus is near, As we trust and go on in the way. [Chorus] 4 O ye who are groping in darkness and sin, 'Tis the Savior is calling today; He is willing to save you and cleanse you within, If you'll trust and go on in the way. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [The way may be thorn-lined and painful to tread]

Trust and Follow On

Author: Rev. H. B. Townsend Hymnal: Sun-Shine Songs #166 (1895) First Line: The way may be thorn-lined and painful to tread Refrain First Line: Then we'll trust and go on in the way Languages: English Tune Title: [The way may be thorn-lined and painful to tread]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. Bilhorn Composer of "[The way may be thorn-lined and painful to tread]" 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