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[Why should the heathen oppose Him]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Bischoff Incipit: 55566 65133 34443 Used With Text: The King Who is greatest

Author: Fannie E. Townsley Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Why should the heathen oppose Him Refrain First Line: Hail, for the King who is greatest Used With Tune: [Why should the heathen oppose Him]

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The King Who is greatest

Author: Fannie E. Townsley Hymnal: Gospel Bells #59 (1880) First Line: Why should the heathen oppose Him Refrain First Line: Hail, for the King who is greatest Languages: English Tune Title: [Why should the heathen oppose Him]

The King Who is greatest

Author: Fannie E. Townsley Hymnal: Gospel Bells #59 (1883) First Line: Why should the heathen oppose Him Refrain First Line: Hail, for the King who is greatest Languages: English Tune Title: [Why should the heathen oppose Him]

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J. W. Bischoff

1850 - 1909 Composer of "[Why should the heathen oppose Him]" in Gospel Bells John W. Bischoff was born in 1849, became blind at the age of two years, came to the Congregational Church as organist and choir-director at the age of twenty-five, and remained thirty-five years up to the date of his death on Memorial Day, May 30, 1909. He was a prolific composer, most of his work being of the lyric style. In his first book, Crystal Songs, compiled in 1877 with the assistance of Otis F. Presbrey, there are thirty-two tunes of his compoistion. During many years of his service he provided music loves with a series of monthly concerts, at which a high grade of music was rendered. American writers and compilers of sacred music by Frank J. Metcalf (New York; Cincinnati: Abingdon Press, 1925)