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[O the best friend to have is Jesus]

[O the best friend to have is Jesus]

Composer: P. P. Bilhorn
Published in 75 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: P. P. Bilhorn

Pseudonyms: W. Ferris Britcher, Irene Durfee; C. Ferris Holden, P. H. Rob­lin (a an­a­gram of his name)… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [O the best friend to have is Jesus]
Composer: P. P. Bilhorn
Meter: 9.9.7.7.9 with refrain
Incipit: 51332 34621 17176
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #420
Text: The Best Friend to Have Is Jesus
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Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)
Page Scan

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #110

Audio

Small Church Music #3623

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #420

Include 72 pre-1979 instances
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