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[There's a church in the valley by the wildwood]
Appears in 121 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William S. Pitts Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 55655 12322 5712 Used With Text: The Church in the Wildwood
[There's a church in the valley by the wildwood]
The Church in the Wildwood
Author: W. S. P. Appears in 187 hymnals First Line: There's a church in the valley by the wildwood Refrain First Line: Come to the church in the wildwood Lyrics: 1 There's a church in the valley by the wildwood,
No lovelier spot in the dale;
No place is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.
Chorus:
Come to the church in the wildwood,
Oh, come to the church in the vale;
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.
2 Oh, come to the church in the wildwood,
To the trees where the wild flowers bloom;
Where the parting hymn will be chanted,
We will weep by the side of the tomb. [Chorus]
3 How sweet on a clear Sabbath morning,
To list to the clear ringing bell;
Its tones so sweetly are calling,
Oh, come to the church in the vale. [Chorus]
4 From the church in the valley by the wildwood,
When day fades away into night,
I would fain from this spot of my childhood
Wing my way to the mansions of light. [Chorus]
Used With Tune: [There's a church in the valley by the wildwood]
The Church in the Wildwood
La Iglesia En El Valle
Author: C. E. Ballesteros Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: ¿Ves la Iglesia que ufana levanta Refrain First Line: Ven a la Iglesia conmigo Used With Tune: [¿Ves la Iglesia que ufana levanta]
La Iglesia En El Valle
The Little Brown Church
Author: Thoro Harris Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: It stands by a stream in the wildwood Refrain First Line: O come Lyrics: 1 It stands by a stream in the wildwood,
And hid in the deep shady vale;
No place is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the dale.
Chorus:
O come,
Come to the church in the wildwood,
O come to the church in the dale;
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.
2 How oft we have heard it with gladness—
The chime of the sweet Sabbath bell;
It calls us from care and from sadness
To the little brown church in the dell. [Chorus]
3 And safe in our Father’s kind keeping
Lies one whom we cherish full well;
She’s sweetly and peacefully sleeping
By the little brown church in the dell. [Chorus]
4 Of God’s holy temple in heaven,
O who all the glory can tell?
To us may an entrance be given
There with Jesus forever to dwell. [Chorus]
Used With Tune: [It stands by a stream in the wildwood]
The Little Brown Church
There's a Church in the Valley (The Church In The Wildwood)
Author: William S. Pitts Hymnal: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #806 (1997) First Line: There's a church in the valley by the wildwood Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a church in the valley by the wildwood]
There's a Church in the Valley (The Church In The Wildwood)
The Church in the Wildwood.
Author: Dr. Wm. S. Pitts Hymnal: Victory Songs #192 (1920) First Line: There's a church in the valley by the wildwood Refrain First Line: Come to the church by the wildwood Lyrics: 1 There's a church in the valley by the wildwood,
No lovelier spot in the dale;
No place is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.
Chorus:
Come to the church by the wildwood,
Oh, come to the church in the vale;
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.
2 How sweet on a clear, Sabbath morning,
To list to the clear ringing bell;
Its tones so sweetly are calling,
Oh, come to the church in the vale. [Chorus]
3 There, close by the church in the valley,
Lies one that I loved so well;
She sleeps, sweetly sleeps 'neath the willows;
Disturb not her rest in the vale. [Chorus]
4 There, close by the side of that loved one,
'Neath the tree where the wild flowers bloom,
When the farewell hymn shall be chated,
I shall rest by her side in the tomb. [Chorus] Topics: Male Voices Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a church in the valley by the wildwood]
The Church in the Wildwood.
The Church in the Wildwood
Author: William S. Pitts Hymnal: Favorite Hymns of Praise #367 (1967) First Line: There's a church in the valley by the wildwood Refrain First Line: Come to the church in the wildwood Lyrics: 1 There's a church in the valley by the wildwood,
No lovelier spot in the dale;
No place is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.
Chorus:
Come to the church in the wildwood,
Oh, come to the church in the vale;
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale.
2 Oh, come to the church in the wildwood,
To the trees where the wild flowers bloom;
Where the parting hymn will be chanted,
We will weep by the side of the tomb. (Chorus)
3 How sweet on a clear Sunday morning,
To list to the clear ringing bell;
Its tones so sweetly are calling,
Oh, come to the church in the vale. (Chorus)
4 From the church in the valley by the wildwood,
When day fades away into might,
I would fain from this spot of my childhood
Wing my way to the mansions of light. (Chorus) Topics: Home; Home Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a church in the valley by the wildwood]
The Church in the Wildwood
P. P. Bilhorn
1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Author of "The Church in the Wildwood" in Voices of Victory Pseudonyms: W. Ferris Britcher, Irene Durfee; C. Ferris Holden, P. H. Roblin (a anagram of his name)
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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
P. P. Bilhorn
E. E. Hewitt
1851 - 1920 Person Name: E. E. H. Author of "The Church in the Wildwood" in Hymns of Blessing for the Living Church Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds.
Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
E. E. Hewitt
Ira B. Wilson
1880 - 1950 Person Name: I. B. W. Arranger of "[There's a church in the valley by the wildwood]" in New Gospel Quartets for Men's Voices Ira Bishop Wilson, 1880-1950
Born: September 6, 1880, Bedford, Iowa.
Died: April 3, 1950, Los Angeles, California.
Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
Pseudonym: Fred B. Holton.
Wilson’s sister taught him to play the violin and organ while still at home. Around 1902, Ira began studies at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In 1905, he went to work for the Lorenz Publishing Company in Dayton, Ohio. His compositions appeared in The Choir Leader and The Choir Herald; he also served as editor in chief of The Volunteer Choir.
His works include:
The King’s Message, with Edmund Lorenz (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1910)
The Beginners’ Choir, with Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1911)
Praise Ye, a Collection of Sacred Songs, with Edmund Lorenz (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1913)
His Worthy Praise, with Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1915)
Sources--
Hall, pp. 413-5
Lyrics--
Go Forward to Conquer
Look Above
Make Me a Blessing © 1924
My Savior’s Voice
This Wonderful Christ Is Mine
Trustingly Follow
Music--
Across the Templed Hills
Angels’ Chorus, The
Christ Is Born
Christ the Lord Is Born
Christmas Lullaby
Conchita
Exalt the King
Give Praise
God Is Goodness, God Is Love
God Is So Good
He Arose Today
His Love Is Always True
Jesus Wants Us to Help
Joy to the World
Loving Jesus Christ
Marching Forward
May God Depend on You?
Night of Nights
O Star of Matchless Splendor
On Calvary’s Cross One Day
Out in the Highways and Byways of Life
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Ring, Sweet Bells
Song of the Morning, The
Stars of December
Walking with Jesus
Was There Ever a Friend So True?
We Come Today
What Do the Flowers Say?
Who Will Our Pilot Be?
Win One
--hymntime.com/tch
Ira B. Wilson
