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['Twas in the days of careless youth, when life was fair and bright]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: P. P. Bilhorn Incipit: 13335 65555 23431 Used With Text: My Name in Mother's Prayer

Author: P. P. B. Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: 'Twas in the days of careless youth, when life was fair and bright Refrain First Line: My name in mother's pray'r Used With Tune: ['Twas in the days of careless youth, when life was fair and bright]

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My Name in Mother's Prayer

Author: Peter P. Bilhorn Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4438 First Line: 'Twas in the days of careless youth, when life was fair and bright Lyrics: 1. ’Twas in the days of careless youth, when life was fair and bright, And ne’er a tear, and scarce a fear o’ercast my day and night, As, in the quiet eventide, I passed her kneeling there, That just one word, my name, I heard my name in mother’s prayer. 2. I thought but little of it then, tho’ rev’rence touched my heart, To her whose love sought from above for me the better part; But when life’s sterner battles came with many a subtle snare, Oft that one word, in thought I heard my name in mother’s prayer. 3. I wandered on, and heeded not, God’s oft repeated call To turn from sin, to live for Him, and trust to Him my all; But when at last, convinced of sin, I sank in deep despair, My hope awoke, when mem’ry spoke my name in mother’s prayer. 4. That pleading heart, that soul so tried, has gone into her rest, But still with me for aye shall be the mem’ry of her trust. And when I cross the Jordan’s tide, and meet her over there, We’ll praise the Lord, who blessed that word, my name in mother’s prayer. Languages: English Tune Title: ['Twas in the days of careless youth, when life was fair and bright]

My Name in Mother's Prayer

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Soul Winning Songs #52 (1898) First Line: 'Twas in the days of careless youth, when life was fair and bright Languages: English Tune Title: ['Twas in the days of careless youth, when life was fair and bright]

My Name in Mother's Prayer

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: Crowning Glory #85 (1894) First Line: 'Twas in the days of careless youth, when life was fair and bright Languages: English Tune Title: ['Twas in the days of careless youth, when life was fair and bright]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Author of "My Name in Mother's Prayer" in Christ in Song 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