| Short Name: | William Parkinson |
| Full Name: | Parkinson, William, 1774-1848 |
| Birth Year: | 1774 |
| Death Year: | 1848 |
Parkinson, William, born in Frederick County, Maryland, Nov. 8, 1774, entered the Baptist ministry in 1798, was for some time Congress Chaplain, then pastor in New York City, &c. He died March 9, 1848. He published A Selection of Hymns and Sacred Songs, 1809 (known as Parkinson's Collection), and to it contributed 9 hymns (List in Burrage). Of these “Come, dear brethren in the Saviour" (Prayer Meeting) is still in common use.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
| Texts by William Parkinson (14) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| A sinner from my birth I've been | P---- (Author) | 2 | |
| Alas the deep deceit and sin | William Parkinson (Author) | 2 | |
| Beneath thy frowns, O Lord, I lie | P---- (Author) | 3 | |
| Come, dear brethren in the Savior | P---- (Author) | 9 | |
| Eternity, unequalled thought | William Parkinson (Author) | 2 | |
| Great Shepherd of thine Isr'l's host | William Parkinson (Author) | 2 | |
| How long and tedious are the days | William Parkinson (Author) | 4 | |
| In darkest hours and greatest grief | William Parkinson (Author) | English | 6 |
| Long with doubts and fears surrounded | William Parkinson (Author) | 0 | |
| No mortal ties can be compared | William Parkinson (Author) | 4 | |
| O how tedious the days when my Jesus delays | William Parkinson (Author) | 1 | |
| O Lord, how lovely is thy name | William Parkinson (Author) | 6 | |
| The Father's free electing grace | P---- (Author) | 3 | |
| When, O my Jesus! Saviour, when | W. P. (Author) | 2 |