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Dark and thorny is the desert

Author: Peter P. Bilhorn
Tune: THORNY DESERT
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Dark and thorny is the desert,
Through which pilgrims make their way;
But beyond this vale of sorrows
Lie the fields of endless day.
Fiends, loud howling through the desert,
Make them tremble as they go;
And the fiery darts of Satan
Often bring their courage low.

2.
O, young soldiers, are you weary
Of the troubles of the way?
Does your strength begin to fail you,
And your vigor to decay?
Jesus, Jesus, will go with you,
He will lead you to his throne;
He who dyed his garments for you,
And the wine press trod alone.

3.
He whose thunder shakes creation,
He who bids the planets roll;
He who rides upon the tempest,
And whose sceptre sways the whole.
Round him are ten thousand angels,
Ready to obey command;
They are always hovering round you,
Till you reach the heavenly land.

4.
There, on flowery hills of pleasure,
In the fields of endless rest,
Love, and joy, and peace shall ever
Reign and triumph in your breast.
Who can paint those scenes of glory,
Where the ransomed dwell on high?
Where the golden harps for ever
Sound redemption through the sky?

5.
Millions there of flaming seraphs
Fly across the heavenly plain;
There they sing immortal praise--
Glory! glory! is their strain:
But methinks a sweeter concert
Makes the heavenly arches ring,
And a song is heard in Zion
Which the angels cannot sing.

6.
See the heavenly host, in rapture,
Gaze upon this shining band;
Wondering at their costly garments,
And the laurels in their hand!
There, upon the golden pavement,
See the ransomed march along,
While the splendid courts of glory
Sweetly echo to their song.

7.
O their crowns, how bright they sparkle!
Such as monarchs never wear;
They are gone to heavenly pastures--
Jesus is their Shepherd there.
Hail, ye happy, happy spirits!
Welcome to this blissful plain!--
Glory, honor, and salvation!
Reign, sweet Shepherd, ever reign.

Source: Southern Harmony, The #83

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Author: Peter P. Bilhorn

Peter Philip Bilhorn, 1865-1936 Born: July 22, 1865, Mendota, Illinois. Died: December 13, 1936, Los Angeles, California. Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California. Bilhorn’s family name was originally Pulhorn; it was changed by a judge in Ottawa, Illinois, named Abraham Lincoln. Peter and his brother formed the Eureka Wagon and Carriage Works in Chicago, Illinois. Later, Peter became involved in Gospel music, studying under George Root, George Stebbins, and others. He wrote some 2,000 Gospel songs in his lifetime, and for a while, worked with evangelist Billy Sunday. He also invented a folding pump organ… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Dark and thorny is the desert
Title:	Farther on, but how much farther
Author:	Peter P. Bilhorn
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Sing, O sing ye children

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Instances (130)	First Line	Text Title	Refrain First Line	Authors	Composers	Meter	Tune Title	Languages	Publication Date
A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d158	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1844
A Choice Collection of Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, designed for the devotions of Israel, in prayer, conference, and camp-meetings...(2nd ed.) #3	Dark and thorny is the desert								1831
A Choice Selection of Hymns. 2nd ed. #d51	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1833
A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d60	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1843
A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d26	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1829
A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: designed for the use of the pious #III	Dark and throny is the desert								1814
A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Designed to Aid in the Devotions of Prayer, Conference, and Camp-Meetings #13	Dark and thorny is the desert								1836
A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #453	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1877
A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Stereotype ed. #d26	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1829
A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs. 19th ed. #d90	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1882
A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d49	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1834
A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d50	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1879
A Collection of Hymns & Spiritual Songs, for Public and Family Worship #d38	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert		Sing, O sing ye children						1814
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d75	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1928
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion #335	Dark and thorny is the desert								1884
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #402	Dark and thorny is the desert								1867
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion, of the church of Christ (6th ed.) #335	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1872
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship. 2nd ed. #d81	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1851
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion of the church of Christ: with an appendix of German hymns #335	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1869
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: with the music of Mason's Sacred Harp and Missouri Harmony adapted #37	Dark and thorny is the desert								1839
A Collection of Sacred Songs #d2	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert			M. W. Wynn					1883
A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d59	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1847
A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d117	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1877
A New and Choice Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d44	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1827
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d54	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1826
A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors #68	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1817
A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors: adapted to Public Worship and Social Prayer Meetings #d74	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1831
A Selection of Hymns: including a few originals, designed to aid the friends of Zion in their private and social worship #212	Dark and thorny is the desert								1829
A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d76	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1847
Baptist Harmony #d57	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1876
Bible School Echoes, and Sacred Hymns #d40	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1880
Camp Meeting Hymn Book #d36	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1833
Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d24	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1827
Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #530	Dark and thorny is the desert								1870
Christian Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs Suitable for Use in Public Worship #d85	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1959
Church and Sunday School Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs ... [with Deutscher Anhang] #388	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1902
Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d153	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1871
Conference Hymns for Social Worship. 8th ed. #d30	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1842
Conference Hymns, Selected and Original. 3rd ed. #d29	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1835
Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #S47	Dark and thorny is the desert								1843
Evangelical Hymns: for private, family, social, and public worship; selected from various authors (3rd ed. enl.) #517	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1829
General Baptist Hymn Book #d109	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1859
Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d61	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1860
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #S41	Dark and thorny is the desert								1859
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #S41	Dark and thorny is the desert								1868
Hymnal Adapted to the Doctrines and Usages of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Revised Edition #548	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1899
Hymns and Poetry for the Young #d24	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1859
Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d104	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1862
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #S53	Dark and thorny is the desert								1838
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d102	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1832
Hymns and Spiritual Songs with Choruses Affixed; as Usually Sung at Camp-Meetings. 24th ed. #d34	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1836
Pilot Hymns #d33	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert		Farther on, a little farther						1934
Pocket Hymns: original and selected. designed for the use of the regular Baptist church, and all who love our Lord Jesus Christ #236	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1867
Primitive Baptist Hymn Book for All Lovers of Sacred Song. 3rd ed. #d45	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1887
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 4th ed. #d46	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1834
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (14th stereotype ed.) #S140	Dark and thorny is the desert								1843
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: original and selected (5th ed.) #S140	Dark and thorny is the desert								1847
Revival and Camp Minstrel, containing the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected #d78	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1867
Revival Hymns #8	Dark and thorny is the desert								1878
Revival Hymns #d28	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1860
Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d58	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1852
Sacred and Secular Selections: for gentlemen's voices #57	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert		Farther on, but how much farther						1900
Sacred Melodies for Conference and Prayer Meetings, and for Social and Private Devotion (13th ed.) #16	Dark and thorny is the desert								1856
Sacred Melodies: for conference and prayer meetings and for social and private devotion (5th ed.) #16	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1842
Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #200	Dark and thorny is the desert								1859
Sacred Poetry #383	Dark and thorny is the desert								1851
Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d35	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1833
Social and Camp-meeting Songs, for the Pious (9th ed. enl.) #36	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1827
Social and Campmeeting Songs For the Pious (4th ed.) #36	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1822
Social Melodies #d25	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1842
Songs of Glory : For Sunday Schools, Churches and The Social Circle #103	Dark and thorny is the desert								1874
Songs of Redemption and Praise #d16	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert		Farther on, but how much farther						1905
Songs of Redemption and Praise. Rev. #d13	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert		Farther on, but how much farther						1906
Songs of Zion #d36	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1853
Songs of Zion: Being a Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the Pious of All Denominations. Third ed. #d28	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1819
Songs of Zion, Being a New Selection of Hymns, Designed for Revival and Social Meetings #79	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1837
Southern Harmony, The #83	Dark and thorny is the desert	Dark and thorny is the desert			Wm. Walker	8.7	THORNY DESERT	English	1835
The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book: adapted to the doctirnes and usages of the church (6th ed.) #548	Dark and thorny is the desert	Scenes of glory		Unknown					1902
The Baptist Harmony #d83	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1834
The Baptist Harmony #d83	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1842
The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d125	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1825
The Baptist Hymn Book: original and selected: in two parts #B44	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1842
The Bible Harp #d63	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1869
The Camp-Meeting Chorister: or, a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, for the pious of all denominations. To be sung at camp meetings, during revivals of religion, and on other occasions #110	Dark and thorny is the desert								1844
The Canadian Minstrel #d24	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1854
The Century Gospel Songs #d18	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert	Farther on, but how much farther		Peter P. Bilhorn					1901
The Choice: in two parts. Part I containing psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs. Designed for public and private worship #S158	Dark and thorny is the desert								1833
The Choice: in two parts; Part I, containing Psalms and hymns, Part II, containing spiritual songs; designed for public and private worship (6th ed.) #S158	Dark and thorny is the desert								1856
The Christian Companion; or, Camp-Meeting Hymn Book #d20	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1835
The Christian Harmony: in the Seven-Syllable Character Note System. Rev. ed. #d74	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1873
The Christian Harp and Sabbath School Songster: designed for the use of the social religious circle, revivals, and the Sabbath school (14th ed.) #105	Dark and thorny is the desert		Cheer thee, pilgrim! don't be weary						1875
The Christian Hymn Book: a compilation of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, original and selected (Rev. and enl.) #888	Dark and thorny is the desert								1866
The Christian Hymnal #d130	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1871
The Christian Hymnal: a choice collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship #652	Dark and thorny is the desert								1875
The Christian Melodist, a Collection of Popular Songs, for Use in Public and Social Meetings ... #d67	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1850
The Christian Psalmist #d142	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1854
The Christian Psalmist (Numeral ed.) 10th ed., 1st rev. ed. #d75	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1851
The Christian's Pocket Companion #d18	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1826
The Conference Meeting Hymn Book, for the Use of All Who Love Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 5th ed. #d27	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1834
The Discipline of the United Freewill Baptist Church: together with hymns and spiritual songs, for the use of its members #4	Dark and thorny is the desert								1819
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d59	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1829
The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d57	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1828
The Golden Harp: or, Camp-Meeting Hymns, Old and New, Set to Music #d34	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1857
The Good Old Songs #d124	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert	Thorny desert							1913
The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d60	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1871
The Knoxville Harmony of Music Made Easy #d24	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1838
The Lexington Collection: being a selection of hymns, and spiritual songs, from the best authors (3rd. ed., corr.) #47	Dark and thorny is the Desert								1811
The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book: Being a Choice Collection of Hymns. 4th ed. #d35	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1833
The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book; being a choice selection of hymns from the most approved authors designed to aid in the public and private devotion of Christians (4th ed. Stereotype) #3	Dark and thorny is the desert								1836
The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book: being a choice selection of hymns from the most approved authors. Designed to aid in the public and private devotions of Christians #3	Dark and thorny is the desert								1830
The New and Most Complete Collection of Camp, Social and Prayer Meeting Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use #55	Dark and thorny is the desert								1830
The Primitive Hymns, Spiritual Songs and Sacred Poems Regularly Selected, Classified and Set in Order ... Stereotype ed. #d130	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1858
The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal: Revised: collected from various authors. Designed for the worship of God in all Christian churches. #III.12	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1828
The Revival No. 2: suitable for all kinds of religious meetings #46	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1896
The School Psalter #d52	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1864
The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New ed. #d28	Dark and thorny is the desert								1847
The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New edition, thoroughly revised and much enlarged #83	Dark and thorny is the desert								1854
The Sweet Singer of Israel: a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, usually sung at camp, prayer, and social meetings, and revivals of religion (New ed. much enlarged) #47	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1840
The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the most approved authors; adapted to the various occasions of public and social meetings (New Ed. Enl. and Imp.) #395	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1842
The Western Harp: a Collection of Social and Revival Hymns #d46	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1855
The Zion Songster: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, generally sung at camp and prayer meetings, and in revivals of religion (Rev. & corr.) #69	Dark and thorny is the desert								1850
The Zion Songster: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Sung at Camp and Prayer Meetings, and in Revivals or Religion (95th ed.) #69	Dark and thorny is the desert								1854
Two Hundred and Fifty-two Familiar Hymns #d40	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1874
Virginia Selection of Psalms #d98	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1836
Voices of Victory #185	Dark and stormy is the desert		Farther on, but how much farther?						1913
World Wide Revival Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Meetings #d32	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert	It is better farther on	Farther on, but how much farther						1915
Zion's Harp ... Sacred Songs Not Found in the Methodist Hymn Book and Many Never Before Published with Several Original Pieces #d56	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1852
Zion's Hymns, for the Use of the Original Free-Will Baptist Church of North Carolina #d62	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1854
Zion's Songster; or a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Usually Sung at Camp Meetings, and Also in Revivals of Religion #d45	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1827
Zion's Songster: or, a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, usually sung at camp-meetings, and also in revivals of religion. (10th ed., imp. and enl.) #172	Dark and thorny [stormy] is the desert								1840

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