William J. Kirkpatrick

William J. Kirkpatrick
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Short Name: William J. Kirkpatrick
Full Name: Kirkpatrick, William J. (William James), 1838-1921
Birth Year: 1838
Death Year: 1921

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.

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William James Kirkpatrick (27 February 1838 – 20 September 1921) was an American hymnwriter of Irish birth. He partnered with John R. Sweney to produce and publish over 1,000 gospel hymn songs and over sixty hymnal books.
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Texts by William J. Kirkpatrick (68)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A Te, Signor, ci rivolgiam—Apri il nostro cuorWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Italian1
Ama el Pastor sus ovejasWm. J. K. (Author)Spanish1
إسمع لداع يهيب بكاWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Arabic0
Away in a manger, no crib for a bedWilliam James Kirkpatrick (Author)English3
Beautiful day, lovely thy lightWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English16
Come, come to the Savior, weary wandering soulWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English1
Coming home, coming home (Chorus)Wm. J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English0
De Dios vagaba lejos yoWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Spanish1
ضيعت يا ربي الهناWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Arabic0
Escuchad, pues cercano hoy se encuentra JesúsWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Spanish1
Eternamente nos puede salvarWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Spanish1
Fr'lsad fullkomligt, min Herres jag arWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Swedish2
Gar weit verirrt war ich von GottWm. J. Kirkpatrick (Author)German0
Gar weit von Gott war ich entfloh'nWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)German0
Go preach to every creatureW. J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English1
Hallelujah, praise Jehovah, From the heavens praise His nameW. J. K. (Arranger)English6
Hear the footsteps of JesusW. J. K. (Author)English58
Help me, help me, precious SaviorWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)0
I am looking, Lord, to TheeWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English3
I bring to Thee, my Savior, My weak and wandering heartW. J. K. (Author)English4
I have found a precious Friend, on whose word my hopes dependW. J. K. (Author)English15
I have labored for thee, O sinWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English8
I want to do my Master's willWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English2
Ich wanderte weit weg von GottWm. J. Kirkpatrick (Author)German0
I'll sing of Jesus' wondrous love, and what He's done for meW. J. K. (Author)English3
I've wandered far away from GodW. J. K. (Author)English352
Jesus ist alles in allem für michWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)German1
Jesus, my Savior, is all things to me, O what a wonderful Savior is HeWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English36
Jesus, Savior, great exampleW. J. K. (Author)English30
Just as Thou wilt, Lord, thisWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)1
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so (Kirkpatrick)William J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English1
Like a lost sheep on the mountain astrayW. J. K. (Author)English2
Muy lejos yo vagué de DiosW. J. K. (Author)Spanish3
My Father's voice was callingWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English1
Nimetembelea mbali, Sasa narudiWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Swahili0
Nuestra vida acabaráWilliam Kirkpatrick (Author)Spanish2
O Brothers in the Church of JesusW. J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English4
O for a soul, aglow with loveWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English19
O, hør Frelserens fodtrinWm. J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Norwegian1
I left it all with Jesus, Long ago, long agoW. J. K. (Adapter)English3
O Jesus, Thou Shepherd divine! (Chorus)Wm. J. Kirkpatrick (Author (attributed to))English0
O land of rest, for thee I sighW. J. K. (Arr.)English1
Praise the Lord, sing hallelujah, From the heavens praise God's nameWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Adapter)English2
Precious, gentle, Holy Jesus (Chorus)William J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English0
請聽!耶穌腳步聲 (Qǐng tīng! Yēsū jiǎobù shēng)William J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Chinese1
Que mi vida entera estéWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author (coro))Spanish4
Redeemed, how I love to proclaim itWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English1
Saved to the uttermost: I am the Lord'sWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English146
Savior be near, in springtime's early morningKirkpatrick (Author)English3
Savior, who in love divineW. J. K. (Arranger)English3
Sweetly I'm resting in Jesus, trusting my Savior and LordWm. J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English6
Take my life and let it beW. J. K. (Chorus)English21
The Comforter is here todayWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English2
The Lord is in His holy temple, Let all the earth keep silence before HimWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Arranger)English1
The trusting heart to Jesus clingsW. J. K. (Author)English1
There's a firm sheltering rock, and a strong fortress towerW. J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English10
There's a land, beautiful land, just beyondW. J. K. (Author)English5
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, And to take Him at His wordWilliam James Kirkpatrick (Author)English1
To the cross of Christ, my SaviorW. J. K. (Author)English24
Unser Heiland kommt ebenWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)German0
Vom Heiland irrte ich so weitWm. J. Kirkpatrick (Author)German1
We have heard the joyful soundWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English1
Weary pilgrim on life's pathwayWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English26
Weary with walking aloneWilliam J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English1
What are the words that we must say?William J. Kirkpatrick (Author)English3
Who, who is he? who, who is he that overcomethW. J. K. (Author)English14
我正流蕩遠離天父 (Wǒ zhèng liúdàng yuǎnlí tiān fù)William J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Chinese1
耶穌,我救主,祂是我一切 (Yēsū, wǒ jiù zhǔ, tā shì wǒ yīqiè)William J. Kirkpatrick (Author)Chinese1

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