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[If I could tell Jesus as I know Him]

Appears in 28 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Peter Philip Bilhorn Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 55112 31423 11766 Used With Text: Could I Tell It

Author: Ina Duley Ogdon Appears in 31 hymnals First Line: If I could tell of Jesus as I know Him Refrain First Line: Could I tell it, could I tell it Lyrics: 1 If I could tell of Jesus as I know Him, My Redeemer who has brightened all my way; If I could tell how precious is His presence, I am sure that you make Him yours today. Refrain: Could I tell it, could I tell it, How the sunshine of His presence lights my way, I would tell it, I would tell it, And I’m sure that you would make Him yours today. 2 If I could only tell you how He loves you, And if we could thro’ the lonely garden go, If I could tell His dying pain and pardon, You would worship at His wounded feet I know. [Refrain] 3 If I could tell how sweet will be His welcome, In that home whose wondrous beauty ne’er was told; And tell you how He waits and longs to save you, You would seek Him, and abide within His fold. [Refrain] 4 But I can never tell Him as I know Him; Human tongues can never tell of love divine; I only can entreat you to accept Him; Come and know the joy and peace forever mine. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [If I could tell of Jesus as I know Him]

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Could I Tell It

Author: Ina Mae Duley Ogdon Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8061 First Line: If I could tell of Jesus as I know Him Refrain First Line: Could I tell it, could I tell it Lyrics: 1 If I could tell of Jesus as I know Him, My Redeemer who has brightened all my way, If I could tell how precious is His presence I am sure that you would make Him yours today. Refrain: Could I tell it, could I tell it, How the sunshine of His presence lights my way, I would tell it, I would tell it, And I’m sure that you would make Him yours today. 2 If I could only tell you how He loves you, And if we could thro’ the lonely garden go; If I could tell His dying pain and pardon, You would worship at His wounded feet, I know. [Refrain] 3 If I could tell how sweet will be His welcome In that home whose wondrous beauty ne’er was told, And tell you how He waits and longs to save you, You would seek Him, and abide within His fold. [Refrain] 4 But I can never tell Him as I know Him, Human tongue can never tell of love divine; I only can entreat you to accept Him; Come and know the joy and peace forever mine. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [If I could tell Jesus as I know Him]

Could I Tell It

Author: Ina Duley Ogdon Hymnal: Hymns of the Comforter #72 (1938) First Line: If I could tell of Jesus as I know Him Refrain First Line: Could I tell it, could I tell it Lyrics: 1 If I could tell of Jesus as I know Him, My Redeemer who has brightened all my way; If I could tell how precious is His presence, I am sure that you make Him yours today. Refrain: Could I tell it, could I tell it, How the sunshine of His presence lights my way, I would tell it, I would tell it, And I’m sure that you would make Him yours today. 2 If I could only tell you how He loves you, And if we could thro’ the lonely garden go, If I could tell His dying pain and pardon, You would worship at His wounded feet I know. [Refrain] 3 If I could tell how sweet will be His welcome, In that home whose wondrous beauty ne’er was told; And tell you how He waits and longs to save you, You would seek Him, and abide within His fold. [Refrain] 4 But I can never tell Him as I know Him; Human tongues can never tell of love divine; I only can entreat you to accept Him; Come and know the joy and peace forever mine. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [If I could tell of Jesus as I know Him]

Could I Tell It

Author: Ina Duley Ogdon Hymnal: Glorious Praise #70 (1904) First Line: If I could only tell him as I know him Lyrics: 1 If I could only tell him as I know him, My Redeemer who has brightened all my way; If I could tell how precious is his presence, I am sure that you would make him yours today. Refrain: Could I tell it, could I tell it, How the sunshine of his presence lights my way, I would tell it, I would tell it, And I’m sure that you would make him yours today. 2 If I could only tell you how he loves you, And if we could thro’ the lonely garden go; If I could tell his dying pain and pardon, You would worship at his wounded feet I know. [Refrain] 3 If I could tell how sweet will be his welcome, In that home whose wondrous beauty ne’er was told; And tell you how he waits and longs to save you, You would seek him, and abide within his fold. [Refrain] 4 But I can never tell him as I know him; Human tongue can never tell of love divine; I only can entreat you to accept him; Come and know the joy and peace forever mine. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [If I could only tell him as I know him]

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Ina Duley Ogdon

1872 - 1964 Author of "Could I Tell It" in Glorious Praise Ogdon, Ina Duley. (Rossville, Illinois, 1872--May 18, 1964, Toledo, Ohio). Disciples of Christ. Granddaughter of a Methodist minister, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Duley. Married James Ogdon. She wrote: "My father went with my mother to her church after his marriage to her, so I was brought up in the church of the Disciples of Christ." She wrote over three thousand hymns, anthems, cantatas, and miscellaneous verse. Her hymns include "Brighten the corner where you are," 1912; "Carry your cross with a smile," 1916; "My Lord abides;" "When you know Jesus too;" "Tell Jesus;" "Lighten the burden for someone;" "I have been saved," Her first hymn was "Open wide the window." Composer Charles Gabriel wrote, "Loved by thousands who have sung her hymns, she shrinks from celebrity in the knowledge that her songs are God-given and that without Him she could do nothing." See: Beattie, David J. (1931). The Romance of Sacred Song. London: Marshall, Morgan and Scott, Ltd. The Presbyterian Survey November 1952. The Toledo Blade, 19 May 1964. --Ernest K. Emurian, DNAH Archives Photo from Joseph Gardner collection from website "Ina Duly Ogdon Home" by Melissa Archibald (http://www.freewebs.com/marchi/inaphotosarticles.htm)

P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Composer of "[If I could only tell him as I know him]" in Glorious Praise Pseudonyms: W. Ferris Britcher, Irene Durfee; C. Ferris Holden, P. H. Roblin (a anagram of his name) ================ 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