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Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: While you onward fare, in the narrow way Refrain First Line: Seven times 'round, go seven times 'round Used With Tune: [While you onward fare, in the narrow way]

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[While you onward fare, in the narrow way]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. A. H. Incipit: 55111 76555 11776 Used With Text: Seven Times 'Round

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Seven Times 'Round

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Gospel Hymn Selections for Male Voices #41 (1896) First Line: While you onward fare, in the narrow way Refrain First Line: Seven times 'round, go seven times 'round Languages: English Tune Title: [While you onward fare, in the narrow way]

Seven Times 'Round

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Salvation Songs #146 (1895) First Line: While you onward fare, in the narrow way Refrain First Line: Seven times 'round, go seven times 'round Languages: English Tune Title: [While you onward fare, in the narrow way]

Seven Times 'Round

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Sifted Wheat #186 (1898) First Line: While you onward fare, in the narrow way Refrain First Line: Seven times' round, go seven times' round Languages: English Tune Title: [While you onward fare, in the narrow way]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "Seven Times 'Round" in Sifted Wheat 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