[Dear to the heart of the Shepherd]

[Dear to the heart of the Shepherd]

Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick
Published in 52 hymnals


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Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick

William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Dear to the heart of the Shepherd]
Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick
Incipit: 32343 23117 12165
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • Sacred Hymn Arrangements for Piano Volume 1
    Composer/Editor Kevin G. Pace
    Published By: Pace Music Services.com (2005) pp. 1

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1224
Text: Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd
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Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)
Page Scan

Himnos de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de Los Santos de Los Últimos Días #139

Audio

Small Church Music #6427

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #1224

Include 49 pre-1979 instances
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