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P.P. Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum, Rome, PA

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P.P. Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum

A museum in Rome, Pennsylvania, housed in the home where gospel hymn writer Philip P. Bliss lived.

969 Main St., Rome, PA 18837 · Rome, PA

About P.P. Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum

The museum occupies the house where Philip P. Bliss lived in Rome, Pennsylvania. Bliss composed well-known 1870s gospel hymns, including ones titled Hallelujah, What a Savior and Let the Lower Lights Be Burning. He also set the music to Horatio Spafford's text for It Is Well With My Soul. Visitors can read his biography, browse a picture gallery, and search an archive of his song lyrics and sheet music. The museum is a good stop for fans of older hymns or for travelers exploring northeastern Pennsylvania.

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