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Long Time Ago

Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Jesus was a little child, Long time ago

[Jesus was a little child]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 11223 35143 23344 Used With Text: Long time ago

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Long Time Ago

Hymnal: Infant Praises #99 (1887) First Line: Jesus was a little child Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus was a little child]

Long Time Ago

Author: C. O. F. Hymnal: Songs of Praise and Service #138 (1912) First Line: Jesus was a little child Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus was a little child]

Long Time Ago

Author: C. O. F. Hymnal: Hymns of Blessing for the Living Church #143 (1916) First Line: Jesus was a little child Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus was a little child]

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Jesus was a little child]" in Life and Service Hymns 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