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Nearing Our Home

Author: William H. Ruddiman Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Onward we tread to the city of God Refrain First Line: Beautiful home

[Onward we tread to the city of God]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 56553 45653 22343 Used With Text: Nearing Our Home

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Author: W. H. Ruddiman Hymnal: The Quiver of Sacred Song #80 (1880) First Line: Onward we tread to the city of God Refrain First Line: Beautiful home! Languages: English Tune Title: [Onward we tread to the city of God]

Nearing Our Home

Author: W. H. Ruddiman Hymnal: The Quartet #269 (1884) First Line: Onward we tread to the city of God Refrain First Line: Beautiful home! Languages: English Tune Title: [Onward we tread to the city of God]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Onward we tread to the city of God]" in The Quiver of Sacred Song 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