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| Short Name: | Ada Blenkhorn |
| Full Name: | Blenkhorn, Ada, 1858–1927 |
| Birth Year: | 1858 |
| Death Year: | 1927 |
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
Tunes by Ada Blenkhorn (4) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| [The Savior gave His life for me] | Miss A. Blenkhorn (Composer) | 3 | 55112 35535 65355 |
| [Waiting for Jesus, waiting for Jesus] | Miss Ada Blenkhorn (Composer) | 4 | 54565 32316 54565 |
| [We're waiting for the Savior till He comes] | Ada Blenkhorn (Composer) | 2 | |
| [Would your heart be free from sin] | Ada Blenkhorn (Composer) | 3 | 34555 55351 11115 |
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