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[Whom shall I meet in the unseen country]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. H. McGranahan Incipit: 33332 15565 44443

The Unseen Country

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Whom shall I meet in the unseen country Used With Tune: [Whom shall I meet in the unseen country]

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Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Gospel Praises #25 (1899) First Line: Whom shall I meet in the unseen country Languages: English Tune Title: [Whom shall I meet in the unseen country]

The Unseen Country

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Christian Hymns No. 1 #63 (1899) First Line: Whom shall I meet in the unseen country Languages: English Tune Title: [Whom shall I meet in the unseen country]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "The Unseen Country" in Christian Hymns No. 1 Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry

H. H. McGranahan

1854 - 1931 Composer of "[Whom shall I meet in the unseen country]" in Christian Hymns No. 1 Hugh Henry McGranahan USA 1854-1931. Born at Jamestown, PA, nephew of James McGranahan, gospel hymnist, he studied music under hymnists, George Root, and Horatio Palmer, and at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA. He married Grace McKinley, and they had two sons: Joseph and James. He became an editor and author. His most widely held publications include: “The juvenile class and concert” (1882,1895), “The choral class book” (1898), “Hymn and Psalm selections compiled” (1914), “Glad praises” (1914), and “Select temperance songs, new and old” (1915). He began his career directing musical institute conventions and later had charge of church choral unions in New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. He also headed the music department at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL, for five years. After leaving the music field for health reasons, he entered the insurance business in Pittsburgh, PA, where he directed music in the educational department of the Bellefield Presbyterian Church. In 1880 he taught music in South Shenango, PA. In 1914 he was back in Jamestown, PA, where he later died. John Perry