[On the cross of Calvary] (34551)

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[On the cross of Calvary] (34551)

Composer: Anonymous; Arranger: William J. Kirkpatrick
Published in 64 hymnals

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Composer: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Arranger: 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 >

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Tune Information

Title:	[On the cross of Calvary] (34551)
Composer:	Anonymous
Arranger:	William J. Kirkpatrick
Incipit:	34551 23212 11653
Key:	B♭ Major
Copyright:	Public Domain